World Fish Migration Day Celebration

Partners including the James River Association (JRA), James River Park System (JRPS), Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), Virginia Native Fish Coalition, and Virginia Outside – will host a celebration from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Ancarrow’s Landing. No registration required and open to all!

Attendees can explore a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations:

• DWR will display a variety of fish collected from the James River in a touch tank. Attendees can get up close and personal with migratory species such as river herring and eels, as well as resident fish such as bass and catfish.
• JRA and USFWS will provide the chance to see live freshwater mussels in tanks and learn about information that highlights the relationship between mussels and migratory fish. USFWS will also offer the chance to do gyotaku, or making art with fish prints, and other family-friendly activities.
• RES will have information on river restoration and dam removal to allow and improve fish migration, as well as aquatic bug activities for kids and adults alike.
• Virginia Outside will partner with JRPS to teach kids how to fish with casting lessons and a fun fishing game for toddlers with prizes and be leading a DIY trash pickup.

May 2 also coincides with Clean the Bay Day, organized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Volunteers, led by Keep Virginia Beautiful, will gather at Ancarrow’s Landing from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to help clean up the riverfront.

For more information about World Fish Migration Day, visit https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com or follow the RVA organizers on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RichmondWFMDA