by Justin Doyle | Mar 22, 2019 | Community Conservation, News |
While running for Mayor of the City of Richmond Levar Stoney stated, “It is 2016, not 1816. We should not be worried about clean water for our citizens. This needs to be a public health and an environmental priority.” This statement refers to...
by jravirginia | Mar 20, 2019 | Advocacy, News, Press Release |
PRESS STATEMENTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2019 CONTACT:Jamie BrunkowRiverkeeper and Senior Advocacy Manager(757) 634-4541jbrunkow@jrava.org James River Association Praises Governor and General Assembly forNew Coal Ash Legislation Today, Governor Northam signed...
by Emily Cope | Mar 18, 2019 | Conservation Tips, News, Watershed Restoration |
2019 is set to be an exciting year for watershed restoration in the Lower James as we begin work to install Living Shorelines practices, thanks to several recent grants. Read on to learn more about this method of shoreline protection and why it could be a game changer...
by jravirginia | Mar 15, 2019 | Education, James River Expedition, News |
Having grown up a few blocks from the James River in Newport News, the river has always played an important role in my life. In fact, behind my old elementary school, Hilton Elementary, is where I learned to swim, fish, and crab. So, imagine my joy when I was selected...
by Anna Killius | Mar 14, 2019 | Advocacy, News |
Last week, the James River Association joined clean water groups from all over the Chesapeake Bay Watershed at our Nation’s Capitol to ask our Congressional leaders to support water quality funding. For years, we’ve urged our elected officials to hold the line against...
by jravirginia | Mar 12, 2019 | James River Watch, James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
Do you plan to hop in a boat or take a jump in the James this summer? Then James River Watch is the program for you! James River Watch is designed to inform river users about recreation conditions in a timely fashion, and to provide the public with an additional tool...