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  • Teachers sitting around a table at the James A. Buzzard River Education Center.

    Green Infrastructure & Problem-Based Learning Teacher Professional Learning Workshop

    Green Infrastructure & Problem-Based Learning Teacher Professional Learning Workshop
    James A. Buzzard River Education Center 2825 Dock Street, Richmond, VA, United States

    Work with JRA to design a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) module for your class in an exciting 3-day workshop. Take a series of field trips from the James A. Buzzard River Education Center to new green infrastructure projects across central Virginia, and design your own green building with materials and tools provided by JRA. Our schedule […]

  • Summer Camps Kick Off

    JRA camps start on June 15 and run through August 7. Half- and full-day camps are offered in Richmond, Lynchburg, Williamsburg and Hampton. Campers will paddle, fish, and uncover wildlife along the James River, all while building confidence and having a blast outside this summer.

  • Freshwater Mussels Exploration Teacher Professional Learning Workshop

    Upper James River Center 150 Rocky Hill Road, Madison Heights, VA, United States

    Take a canoe out at our Upper James River Center to explore the habitat of freshwater mussels! Work with JRA’s Education Specialist to learn more about engaging students with mussels’ unique life cycle and physical adaptations with a series of fun, connected activities for all grade levels. Event located at the Upper James River Center, […]

    $30

  • Paddling & Tidal Ecology Teacher Professional Learning Workshop

    Deep Bottom Park 9525 Deep Bottom Road, Henrico, VA

    Earn your American Canoe Association Level 1 certification, all while connecting with the ecology of the tidal James at Deep Bottom Park! Participants will learn the basics of safe paddling in flatwater environments and engage in activities to learn more about the local ecosystem. Event located at Deep Bottom Park, 9525 Deep Bottom Road, Henrico, […]

    $250
  • Teachers sitting around a table at the James A. Buzzard River Education Center.

    Green Infrastructure & Problem-Based Learning Teacher Professional Learning Workshop

    Green Infrastructure & Problem-Based Learning Teacher Professional Learning Workshop
    James A. Buzzard River Education Center 2825 Dock Street, Richmond, VA, United States

    Work with JRA to design a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) module for your class in an exciting 3-day workshop. Take a series of field trips from the James A. Buzzard River Education Center to new green infrastructure projects across central Virginia, and design your own green building with materials and tools provided by JRA. Our schedule […]

  • Citizen Science with JRA Teacher Professional Learning Workshop

    James A. Buzzard River Education Center 2825 Dock Street, Richmond, VA, United States

    Do you want students to DO science in your class? Learn how JRA collects data to inform its policy actions and programs on a series of exciting field trips. Journey on the Spirit of the James to trawl and catalog fish on the James’ bottom, become a field scientist by collecting data with our James […]

    $200
  • Teachers sitting around a table at the James A. Buzzard River Education Center.

    Green Infrastructure & Problem-Based Learning Teacher Professional Learning Workshop

    Green Infrastructure & Problem-Based Learning Teacher Professional Learning Workshop
    James A. Buzzard River Education Center 2825 Dock Street, Richmond, VA, United States

    Work with JRA to design a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) module for your class in an exciting 3-day workshop. Take a series of field trips from the James A. Buzzard River Education Center to new green infrastructure projects across central Virginia, and design your own green building with materials and tools provided by JRA. Our schedule […]