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...
by Lindsay Spotts | Sep 20, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
This summer, Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) have had a restoration intern – Cory Conger – helping to conduct buffer checks and survival rate calculations for each of our project sites in the Upper James River region. While conducting these checks, he observed...
by jravirginia | Sep 20, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR RIPARIAN FOREST BUFFER PROJECTS IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION: Organization: James River Association (JRA) www.thejamesriver.org Address: 16 South 17th Street, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23219...
by jravirginia | Aug 19, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
If you take a look at your buffer in the middle of summer, you’ll see that a lot has grown! Native grasses, fobs, shrubs, and flowers have covered the areas between growing trees. It may look messy, but this is actually a sign of a healthy buffer! This vegetation...
by jravirginia | Jul 18, 2024 | From The Marsh, News, Watershed Restoration |
John Curry and his wife bought their home along Brewers Creek in Carrollton, VA about 10 years ago. Part of the property’s appeal was its shoreline and a dock that provided a place to enjoy the flowing water and a clear view of the plants and animals that lived...
