by jravirginia | Nov 21, 2025 | From The Marsh, News, Watershed Restoration |
The sixth annual Living Shoreline Summit, hosted by the Living Shoreline Collaborative (LSC), was a resounding success! Held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, VA, the event brought together 90 dedicated participants—from property...
by jravirginia | Jul 8, 2025 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
The James River Stewardship Program (JRSP) hired four new Seasonal Stewardship Assistants to complete year four of the program! The James River Association (JRA) and other partners of the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium (Consortium) created the JRSP in...
by jravirginia | Apr 18, 2025 | James River Buffers, News, Volunteer, Watershed Restoration |
How riparian forests protect the land from flooding and how you can protect buffers when floodwaters come As heavy precipitation events increase in frequency and intensity, landscapes across Virginia are becoming increasingly prone to flooding. These floods can have a...
by jravirginia | Jan 27, 2025 | From The Marsh, News, Watershed Restoration |
Mark your calendars for an inspiring event to start the year off strong! The Living Shoreline Collaborative (LSC) is hosting the first General Meeting of 2020, and we’re thrilled to invite all members of the community—especially those who have yet to engage with our...
by Joey Shelton | Nov 13, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
The days are getting shorter, the evenings getting cooler, and the leaves are changing; that means fall is here. While other folks might call this pumpkin spice season, at JRA we call it riparian buffer maintenance season! Performing maintenance on buffer projects is...
by jravirginia | Oct 31, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
Hey James Changers! My name is Jordan Cramer and I am the newest addition to the restoration team. Some of you may recognize me: I interned with JRA’s water quality monitoring program back in 2019! I grew up in Midlothian, just outside of Richmond, and was lucky...
