by Anna Killius | Jun 6, 2019 | Advocacy, News |
Are you tired of hearing about a Presidential election that’s more than a year away? Do you find yourself wishing that you could flex those ballot-casting muscles sooner? Well, we’ve got the cure for your summertime suffrage sadness. Virginia’s State Primaries are...
by Ryan Walsh | May 28, 2019 | Conservation Tips, News, Volunteer, Watershed Restoration |
May brings many wonderful things to our towns and cities. Singing birds, gorgeous flowers, and the ingredients to spark an afternoon thunderstorm. Warm, humid air begins to infiltrate our region around this time of year, and daytime temperatures can soar well into the...
by jravirginia | May 24, 2019 | Advocacy, News |
2018 brought record rainfall and declining water quality across the Chesapeake Bay, but it’s not all bad news. The health of the James River is showing an improving trend over the long term and we’re making progress in restoring the health of the river. This year’s...
by jravirginia | May 24, 2019 | News |
The results are in from the ninth annual “What a Healthy River Means to Me” poster contest. Middle school students of schools that are situated within five miles of the James River, or have participated in our education programs were invited to illustrate “What a...
by Anne Marie Roberts | May 23, 2019 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
What have we been doing at the James River Association? Planting trees, trees, and more trees! Our staff, along with several loyal volunteers, got their hands dirty this spring installing forested buffers in the middle James River watershed. These projects headed up...
by jravirginia | May 21, 2019 | Advocacy, News, Press Release |
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2019 CONTACT: Jamie Brunkow Riverkeeper and Senior Advocacy Manager (757) 634-4541 jbrunkow@jrava.org 2018 Record Rainfall Hampers Water Quality, but not Long Term Trend of Improving James River HealthThe latest...