by jravirginia | Jun 26, 2019 | News, Watershed Restoration |
Erosion has long been an issue for the James River Watershed, and the Lower James is no exception. Until recently, the only accepted method to combat the loss of sediment was to build hardened structures such as bulkheads or revetments. Often times, property owners...
by Anne Marie Roberts | Jun 18, 2019 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
This spring, we worked with Conservation Services Inc. and their dedicated tree planting crew to install 1,300 seedlings with tree shelters on a farm in Albemarle County. This 4-acre site was the first riparian buffer project funded through the Virginia Environmental...
by Ryan Walsh | May 28, 2019 | Conservation Tips, News, Volunteer, Watershed Restoration |
May brings many wonderful things to our towns and cities. Singing birds, gorgeous flowers, and the ingredients to spark an afternoon thunderstorm. Warm, humid air begins to infiltrate our region around this time of year, and daytime temperatures can soar well into the...
by Anne Marie Roberts | May 23, 2019 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
What have we been doing at the James River Association? Planting trees, trees, and more trees! Our staff, along with several loyal volunteers, got their hands dirty this spring installing forested buffers in the middle James River watershed. These projects headed up...
by Anna Killius | Apr 4, 2019 | News, Watershed Restoration |
2017-2018 Chesapeake Bay Barometer: Encouraging Signs for Water Quality but with Challenges Ahead The Bay Barometer is a timely reminder that the Chesapeake Bay Cleanup effort is working, but that we have much work ahead to meet our 2025 goals. The annual Bay...
by Emily Cope | Mar 18, 2019 | Conservation Tips, News, Watershed Restoration |
2019 is set to be an exciting year for watershed restoration in the Lower James as we begin work to install Living Shorelines practices, thanks to several recent grants. Read on to learn more about this method of shoreline protection and why it could be a game changer...