• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Volunteer Trash Cleanup

    Madison Heights Public Library 200 River James Shopping Center, Madison Heights, VA

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Green Infrastructure Stewards Volunteer Event

    Ginter Park Branch Library 1200 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    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 […]

  • Riparian Stewards Volunteer Event

    Greene, VA

    Our Riparian Stewards are the frontline of defense for the James River. At this event, we will be working directly within a young streamside forest to ensure these native trees thrive. Activities typically include: Managing invasive species that compete with native seedlings. Adjusting tree shelters and stakes to support growth. Monitoring the health of the […]