by jravirginia | Feb 1, 2017 | News, Volunteer |
Meet volunteer Sarah Siaf, a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University and a member of the Honors College. Sarah is originally from Ashburn, VA on the Potomac River but the beauty and atmosphere surrounding the James River makes her wish she was a James River...
by jravirginia | Jan 3, 2017 | News, Volunteer |
Meet RiverRat Kathleen Richine, resident of Henrico County, part-time teacher with Henrico County Public Schools and mother of three teenagers. Growing up near Lake Ontario, Kathleen has always loved lakes, rivers, trees, and the outdoors. She has been a Virginia...
by jravirginia | Dec 7, 2016 | News, Volunteer |
Meet RiverRat Will David, a 71 year-old retired teacher from Newport News, VA. He has an interest in engaging Virginia’s youth in water quality citizen science, which started for him about three years ago when attending Master Naturalist training classes. Will...
by Amber Ellis | Nov 22, 2016 | Conservation Tips, News, Volunteer |
On November 9, the James River Association in partnership with the Richmond Tree Stewards led a group of 10 volunteers from Hunton & Williams LLP to plant 12 native trees at Chapel Island in Richmond. The volunteers left empowered and armed with the knowledge on...
by jravirginia | Nov 2, 2016 | Conservation Tips, James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
On Saturday, October 22, 2016, 30 volunteers took part in the Tire-less James, a one-day tire cleanup focused on the James River. The two locations chosen were between Howardsville and Scottsville and in Charles City County. In just one day, volunteers pulled 211...
by jravirginia | Oct 27, 2016 | James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
Thanks to volunteers from the James River Runners, Virginia Canals & Navigations Society, Boy Scouts of America Heart of Virginia Council, University of Virginia, the James River Batteau Mary Marshall and Capt. Andrew Shaw, James River Association RiverRats and a...
