• Volunteer Trash Cleanup

    Amherst County Public Library 382 South Main Street, Amherst, VA, United States

    Join us for a trash cleanup in Amherst, Virginia! The James River Association is hosting two Community Trash Clean Up Events in Amherst County as part of the Greening Amherst Public Libraries Initiative. Two separate volunteer events will be held at Amherst County Public Library and Madison Heights Public Library. Volunteers are encouraged to bring […]

  • 2025 Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week

    This year’s Richmond Invasive Species Awareness Week (RISAW) kicks off at Pony Pasture on Sunday, February 22 and events continue through Saturday, February 28. Note that all volunteer events require […]

  • Below the Surface: Invasive Catfish in the James River

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

    Invasive species threaten the James River from every angle, but some of the most significant impacts are hidden underwater. Join the James River Association and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for an insightful conversation on the rise of blue and flathead catfish. We’ll explore how these species have thrived in our watershed and what […]

  • Green Infrastructure Stewards Volunteer Event

    Hull Street Branch Library 1400 Hull Street Road, Richmond, VA

    Green Infrastructure Stewards are volunteers who work alongside James River Association staff members to maintain stormwater best management practices, including rain gardens and conservation landscaping, installed through the Greening Richmond Public Libraries initiative. Volunteers who participate in stewardship events will have opportunities to learn about the Greening Richmond Public Libraries initiative, green infrastructure and stormwater best […]

  • Live Stakes Collection Volunteer Event

    Free Union

    Partners of the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium are focused on restoring riparian forest buffers across the Upper and Middle James River watershed. Some streambanks face more erosion than others. Live staking is a low-cost, low-engineering strategy that can be a tool in stabilizing streambanks. We will be harvesting and collecting live stakes in […]

  • Summer Camps – Early Bird Pricing Ends

    Registration is open for JRA Summer Camps - offered in Richmond, Lynchburg, Williamsburg and Hampton. Use code EarlyBird26 at checkout for 20% off of your registration. Code valid through the end of February.

  • River Rat Training 2026

    JRA's Williamsburg Office at Neck of Land 1335 Colonial Nat'l Historical Pkwy, Williamsburg, VA

    The River Rats program engages volunteers to patrol the James and its tributaries and report their sightings to us through the RiverRat portal, only accessible to RiverRats. Whether by walking a neighborhood stream, kayaking a local river, or boating the wide reaches of the lower James, RiverRats will document potential pollution sources and their effects […]

  • Live Stakes Collection Volunteer Event

    Free Union

    Partners of the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium are focused on restoring riparian forest buffers across the Upper and Middle James River watershed. Some streambanks face more erosion than others. Live staking is a low-cost, low-engineering strategy that can be a tool in stabilizing streambanks. We will be harvesting and collecting live stakes in […]

  • Live Stakes Collection Volunteer Event

    Crozet

    Partners of the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium are focused on restoring riparian forest buffers across the Upper and Middle James River watershed. Some streambanks face more erosion than others. Live staking is a low-cost, low-engineering strategy that can be a tool in stabilizing streambanks. We will be harvesting and collecting live stakes in […]

  • Live Stakes Collection Volunteer Event

    Crozet

    Partners of the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium are focused on restoring riparian forest buffers across the Upper and Middle James River watershed. Some streambanks face more erosion than others. Live staking is a low-cost, low-engineering strategy that can be a tool in stabilizing streambanks. We will be harvesting and collecting live stakes in […]