Volunteers are needed to help us track the health of the James by collecting water samples every Thursday between Memorial Day and Labor Day for our James River Watch Conditions Map! No monitoring or science background is required. We will assign volunteers to sampling teams, and work with each volunteer to help establish a sampling […]
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 […]
Join us for a virtual information session to learn more about two exciting opportunities for teens: James River Expeditions and Future Leaders of Our Waters (FLOW). These programs help students build skills, confidence, and a deeper connection to the James River. James River Expeditions A five-day, four-night paddling and camping experience for students ages 14–18. […]
Join us for a virtual information session to learn more about two exciting opportunities for teens: James River Expeditions and Future Leaders of Our Waters (FLOW). These programs help students build skills, confidence, and a deeper connection to the James River. James River Expeditions A five-day, four-night paddling and camping experience for students ages 14–18. […]
Volunteers are needed to help us track the health of the James by collecting water samples every Thursday between Memorial Day and Labor Day for our James River Watch Conditions Map! No monitoring or science background is required. We will assign volunteers to sampling teams, and work with each volunteer to help establish a sampling […]
Volunteers are needed to help us track the health of the James by collecting water samples every Thursday between Memorial Day and Labor Day for our James River Watch Conditions […]
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 […]
Date & Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm Location: Hopewell Community Center, 100 W City Point Rd, Hopewell, Virginia Fee: Free to Hopewell residents Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at the Hopewell Community Center on Thursday, May 14, at 6:00 pm. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble […]
Join the James River Park System Invasive Species Task Force in our ongoing habitat restoration project at Chapel Island. Meet in the parking lot at Great Shiplock Park at Dock and Pear Street. Registration is required, please click the link below to register. https://form.jotform.com/91265234017956
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm Location: Lower James River Center, 1335 Colonial Parkway, Williamsburg, Virginia Fee: $50.00 Join the James River Association for a rain barrel workshop at the Lower James River Center in Williamsburg on Wednesday, May 20, at 6:00 pm. Staff members will instruct workshop participants on how to assemble and install […]
Date & Time: Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm Location: Blue Mountain Barrel House, 495 Cooperative Way, Arrington, Virginia Fee: $50.00 Join the James River Association, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, and the Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District for a rain barrel workshop at the Blue Mountain Barrel House on Thursday, May 21, at […]
Date/Time: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) According to the Environmental Protection Agency, food is the most common material sent to landfills. More than half of greenhouse gas emissions from landfills come from wasted food. The good news? This waste can be put to better use through composting. Composting is the […]
