by jravirginia | Aug 27, 2024 | James River Buffers, News |
Farm Tour for local Landowners and Conservation Practitioners Amelia Courthouse, VASeptember 25, 2024 • 9:30am-1:00pm Rain Date: October 2, 2024 Join James River Association, Amelia County Extension Office, and Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District for a fun...
by Justin Doyle | Aug 22, 2024 | News, River Hero Home |
Rain barrels are an easy and economical way to water plants and reduce stormwater runoff at home. Did you know that a single rain barrel can harvest hundreds, even thousands of gallons of rainwater annually? That’s A LOT of water conserved! They can save residents...
by jravirginia | Aug 19, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
If you take a look at your buffer in the middle of summer, you’ll see that a lot has grown! Native grasses, fobs, shrubs, and flowers have covered the areas between growing trees. It may look messy, but this is actually a sign of a healthy buffer! This vegetation...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jul 30, 2024 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
This week, the James River Leadership Expedition wraps up its summer Session 1 set of trips down the James River. Our educators will be traveling from VCU Rice Rivers Center on the Lower James all the way to the mouth of the river at Hampton. 11 students, 3 JRA...
by jravirginia | Jul 22, 2024 | James River Buffers, News |
The James River Stewardship Program (JRSP) hired four new Seasonal Stewardship Assistants to complete year three of the program! The James River Association (JRA) and other partners of the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium (Consortium) created the JRSP in...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jul 19, 2024 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
Follow along on the Middle James River Expedition, part of session 1 of the James River Leadership Expeditions program! 11 intrepid students, 3 JRA educators, and 1 teacher will journey ~50 miles down the James on canoes and experience the river between July 15 and...
