by Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Aug 10, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration, Wildlife of the James |
In June, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) hosted a program in Highland County, “Buffers for Birders,” where participants traveled from all over Virginia to learn more about the value of planting forested buffers for bird habitat restoration. Countless avian species...
by Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Apr 19, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
The Magic of Live Staking: A Cheap and Easy Streambank Restoration Practice by Sarah Coffey, Chesapeake Bay Foundation To survive the frequent disturbances along rivers and streams in the riparian zone, some woody plants have evolved to re-root when a small branch or...
by jravirginia | Apr 15, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
James River Buffer Program and the James Riparian Consortium pitch in to help the Capital Region Land Conservancy restore a degraded waterway. In 2021 an approximately 350 acre parcel of land, adjacent to Deep Bottom Park in Henrico County, was gifted to the Capital...
by jravirginia | Mar 31, 2022 | Connect with the James, James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
Picnic and Paddle on the Slate RiverBuckingham, VAApril 30, 2022 • 9:00am-3:00pm Join local conservationists, students from Buckingham High School, river lovers, and history buffs to get to know the Slate River! This hidden gem flows through Buckingham County,...
by jravirginia | Feb 4, 2022 | Education, News, Watershed Restoration |
What I did and how you can help too! My name is Jacob Baker. Currently, I am a student at Randolph-Macon College. This January, I had the opportunity to intern with the James River Association (JRA). I had such a good time working with JRA because I was able to take...
by Anne Marie Roberts | Jan 26, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
What a fall planting season! Or fall and winter season, rather. JRA planted 75 acres of riparian buffers or 22,643 native hardwood seedlings in Amherst, Albemarle, Cumberland, and Nelson Countries. It was a dry fall season, so the snowfall was a welcome sight after...