Anthropologist and archaeologist Tim Roberts will present findings from site-specific research on the Dock Street location of the James River Association's James A. Buzzard River Education Center. The site was once part of Rocketts, one of America's busiest inland ports in the 18th and early 19th centuries. By the early 1800s, the riverfront had become […]
Date & Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 6:00 pm Location: North Park Library, 8508 Franconia Road, Richmond, VA Fee: $50.00 Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at North Park Library in Henrico County on Thursday, September 24, at 6:00 pm. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble […]
Spend a day with conservationists exploring the connections between healthy forests, clean water, and thriving wildlife. Participants will learn about freshwater mussels and migratory fish, native plants and streamside forests, and how land restoration can help protect freshwater ecosystems. Morning activities will include educational stations focused on mussels, their life cycles, and their impact on […]
Date & Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 9:30 am Location: Sneed's Nursery, 8756 W. Huguenot Road, Richmond, VA Fee: $50.00 Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at Sneed’s Nursery in Richmond on Saturday, September 26, at 9:30 am. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble and install […]
Sneed’s Nursery has supported the James River Association’s River Hero Homes program since the very beginning by providing members with discounts on plant purchases. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of both the James River Association and Sneed’s Nursery, our longtime partnership, and our growing community of conservationists and stewards involved in the River Hero Homes […]
Date & Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 10:00 am Location: Lower James River Center, 1335 Colonial Parkway, Williamsburg, VA Fee: $50.00 Join the James River Association for a rain […]
Date & Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 10:30 am Location: Sneed's Nursery, 8756 W. Huguenot Road, Richmond, VA Fee: Free Join the James River Association at Sneed’s Nursery in Richmond on Saturday, September 26, at 10:30 am for a workshop about native plants. Participants will learn about the benefits of native plants, how they […]
Date & Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 11:00 am Location: Lower James River Center, 1335 Colonial Parkway, Williamsburg, VA Fee: Free Join the James River Association at the Lower […]
The health of the James River begins on land, and our streamside forests are the river’s first line of defense. These essential natural areas consist of the trees, shrubs, and […]
Join conservation professionals and partners for a hands-on workshop focused on strategies for managing invasive plants in riparian buffers. Participants will learn seasonal approaches to invasive plant management through classroom and field-based instruction, with an emphasis on practical techniques that support successful riparian buffer restoration and long-term stewardship. The workshop will be held in Charlottesville, […]
Join the James River Association for a two-day volunteer conservation landscaping installation at Belmont Branch Library in Richmond. Volunteers will work alongside JRA staff to help install conservation landscaping and […]
Roll up your sleeves, put on some gloves, and join the James River Association for an hour of environmental stewardship at the James A. Buzzard River Education Center on Saturday, October 3. Volunteers will assist JRA staff with stewardship activities ranging from picking up trash to conservation landscaping. The James A. Buzzard River Education Center […]
