by jravirginia | Aug 3, 2023 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
Happy National Water Quality Month! The James River Association has worked to improve the health of the James River since 1976, when the James was considered one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Since then, the river’s health has increased remarkably,...
by jravirginia | Mar 21, 2022 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
Every year as the weather starts to warm up and summer begins, the James River Association runs a water quality monitoring program called James River Watch to help river-goers answer the question, “Is it safe to swim in the James”. Each Thursday, we rely on an...
by James River Association Intern | Jan 12, 2022 | News, Volunteer |
A list of environmental volunteer opportunities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. (January 17th) JRA recognizes the importance of volunteer work and what it can do for the community and the environment. And so, we have created a list of different...
by jravirginia | Nov 5, 2020 | News, Volunteer |
Our James Changer are a network of passionate and supportive river lovers across the Watershed, from the Alleghany Highlands to the Chesapeake Bay. Whether you wish to make your voice heard for clean water funding, become a Riparian Steward to help plant buffer trees,...
by Genevieve Wall | Sep 5, 2020 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
Labor Day weekend has finally come, and all across the James River watershed, River Watch volunteers have finished their last samples of the season. Incubators shut down and passively release their heat; supplies are inventoried; and the Advocacy team at JRA reflects...
by jravirginia | Sep 2, 2020 | News, Volunteer |
We are honored by the dozens of volunteers that work with us every month. Whether spending an afternoon planting trees with our James River Buffer Program, taking weekly water samples as a Water Quality Monitor volunteer, or patrolling a section of river a few times a...
