by jravirginia | Jul 5, 2019 | James River Watch, News, Press Release |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5, 2019 CONTACT:Ben WatsonStaff ScientistJames River Associationbwatson@thejamesriver.org804.839.3046 James River Watch Provides Local River Conditions in Easy-to-Use Website The holiday weekend is here, and it is time to enjoy the James!...
by Amber Ellis | Jul 3, 2019 | News, Watershed Restoration |
The James River Association in partnership with the City of Richmond and GroundworkRVA, just received a $161,111 Chesapeake Bay Trust G3 grant to implement a green street along a 0.4 mile stretch of Minefee Street in the Bellemeade community of southside Richmond,...
by Charles Johnson | Jul 3, 2019 | Education, James River Leadership Academy, News |
This year we are excited to have 29 student leaders from across the watershed participating in our James River Leadership Academy program! We have 17 students from the middle/Richmond leadership program, 8 students from the Lower/Williamsburg leadership program, and 4...
by jravirginia | Jul 2, 2019 | Education, James River Expedition, News |
The first leg of the James River Association’s James River Expedition program is complete! The James River Expedition program is a 6-day on-the-water journey giving students the first-hand experience of James River wildlife, how the river benefits neighboring...
by jravirginia | Jun 26, 2019 | News, Watershed Restoration |
Erosion has long been an issue for the James River Watershed, and the Lower James is no exception. Until recently, the only accepted method to combat the loss of sediment was to build hardened structures such as bulkheads or revetments. Often times, property owners...
by Anne Marie Roberts | Jun 18, 2019 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
This spring, we worked with Conservation Services Inc. and their dedicated tree planting crew to install 1,300 seedlings with tree shelters on a farm in Albemarle County. This 4-acre site was the first riparian buffer project funded through the Virginia Environmental...