by Genevieve Wall | Jul 9, 2020 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
by Genevieve Wall Spending quality time around local waterways deeply impacted my childhood. I grew up in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and on weekends, my family would frequently make the trek over to Rock Creek Park. My younger sister and I would...
by jravirginia | Dec 5, 2019 | News, Volunteer |
Our volunteers contributed over 5,500 hours to improving the health of the James River in 2018, with over 2,000 people showing up with friends, family, and four legged companions to lend a hand. We want more people to discover what our volunteers already know: If you...
by James River Association Intern | Sep 26, 2019 | News, Volunteer |
by Jordan Cramer, JRA Water Quality Intern I had no idea going into this season that it would have been half as amazing as it has been. E. coli, river gauges, citizen volunteers: all these terms floated around my head, but I had never done anything like this before...
by Ben Watson | Sep 20, 2019 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
Fall is on the doorstop, school’s back in session, the sturgeon are returning; and thanks to our volunteers, another year of James River Watch is in the books! Highlights and site-specific stats are summarized below, but we should first acknowledge our...
by James River Association Intern | Aug 2, 2019 | James River Watch, James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
James River Watch wouldn’t be possible without the committed volunteers that test week in and week out. We can’t thank them enough for their eagerness to learn and dedication to taking samples at every site, every week. So far this summer, our 80 Water Quality...
by jravirginia | Aug 1, 2019 | Community Conservation, News, Volunteer, Watershed Restoration |
Volunteers play a huge role in helping the James River Association achieve its mission. Much of our work would not be possible without the knowledge and dedication of our volunteers. Whether it’s getting your hands dirty with one of our Watershed Restoration projects,...