by jravirginia | May 12, 2020 | News |
Travel virtually with JRA Environmental Educator and Master Captain, Aaron Bouchard, as he enjoys a solo canoe trip on Turkey Island Creek – one of the James River’s most beloved tributaries. Use the information in this video to help answer the questions in the...
by Jamie Brunkow | May 6, 2020 | Advocacy, News |
On Wednesday, April 29, 15 leading river conservation groups, including the James River Association (JRA), challenged the EPA’s efforts to severely limit what waters are protected by the Clean Water Act. The drastic rollback removes federal protections for the...
by Bill Street | May 5, 2020 | News |
To our friends and fellow James Changers, This Giving Tuesday Now, our thoughts turn to those giving profoundly at this time, from the healthcare workers keeping us safe on the frontline, to the grocery store clerks and delivery drivers keeping us fed and supplied, to...
by Anna Killius | Apr 29, 2020 | Advocacy, News |
Last Wednesday, Virginia’s General Assembly gathered in Richmond for veto session, a final legislative day to review and vote on the Governor’s recommended amendments to bills and budgets. There were sunny skies over the state’s capital — on this 50th...
by jravirginia | Apr 28, 2020 | Education, News |
Mussels are mollusks that live in freshwater ecosystems like rivers, lakes, and wetlands. They burrow in the substrate (sand, gravel, mud) in their ecosystem. Mussels have a foot that allows them to move around on the bottom of the river. They eat microscopic...
by jravirginia | Apr 24, 2020 | James River Buffers, News |
The James River Association (JRA) had a strong Spring planting season! JRA regularly incorporates these A’s into our programs: Awareness, Appreciation, Action, and Advocacy. In response to the COVID 19 pandemic we’ve had to add another “A” into our work: Adaptation....
