by jravirginia | Jan 28, 2021 | Advocacy, News |
‘Emerging contaminants’ are chemicals unregulated by water quality or drinking water standards. They are considered emerging not because they are new but because there is a growing concern about their effects on human health and the environment. Among...
by Julia Carson | Jan 25, 2021 | News |
In 2019, JRA was awarded a Chesapeake Bay Trust grant for Elizabeth Redd Elementary School in Richmond, Va. The grant was intended to allow every 5th grade student to participate in a field trip to Presquile National Wildlife Refuge. Due to COVID-19, we have had to...
by Ryan Walsh | Jan 14, 2021 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome to a very special edition of “From the Marsh!” Today, the James River Association is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new cost-share program for living shorelines within the tidal reaches of the watershed. What is a living shoreline, exactly? While no...
by Joey Shelton | Jan 11, 2021 | James River Buffers, News |
I’m probably not the only person who welcomed in 2021 with open arms. 2020 was a bit of a struggle to say the least. Amidst all the bad news there were certainly some shining moments we can all celebrate together. We pulled together some restoration numbers from this...
by jravirginia | Dec 24, 2020 | James River Buffers, News |
by Deya Ramsden, Virginia Department of Forestry’s Middle James River Forest Watershed Project Coordinator Riparian areas are dynamic ecosystems that are affected by flooding and the movement of water. Trees common to stream and riverbanks have adapted to this dynamic...
by Ryan Walsh | Dec 16, 2020 | From The Marsh, News |
It’s cold, gray, and rainy here at the marsh! What is the best marsh creature to talk about during the holidays? Why, snowy egret, of course! Snowy egrets are one of the many species of heron that spends at least part of the year in marshes throughout the James River...
