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Junior Ranger Angler Camp
Summer camp has been in full swing on the James River! In Williamsburg, at the Lower James River Center, educators have been working with students from the York County School System, introducing them to fishing and paddling skills. Through a grant partnership with the...
2024 Middle James River Expedition
Stay tuned for updates on the Middle James River Expedition, part of session 1 of the James River Leadership Expeditions program! 11 intrepid students, 3 JRA educators, and 1 teacher will journey ~50 miles down the James on canoes and experience the river between July...
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Press Statement: James River Maintains Highest Health Score Among Major Chesapeake Bay Tributaries
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 10, 2024 CONTACT: Jamie Brunkow, Director of River EcologyJames River Associationjbrunkow@thejamesriver.org | 804.592.0347 James River Maintains Highest Health Score Among Major Chesapeake Bay Tributaries The University of...
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James River Buffers: Partnership for the Ages
Conserved lands and cleaner waters go hand in hand in Albemarle County By Faith Schweikert, Piedmont Environmental Council, Communications Specialist At first glance, it may appear that Albemarle County’s southern edge doesn’t face much development pressure — at least...
Press Release: Partnership makes waves with innovative approach
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT:Jamie Brunkow, Director of River EcologyJames River Associationjbrunkow@thejamesriver.org | 804.592.0347 Partnership makes waves with innovative approach to stopping shoreline erosion Nature-based living...
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2024 Upper James River Expedition
The 2024-2025 James River Leadership Expedition is off to a momentous start with our first leg - the Upper Expedition from Springwood Boat ramp to Snowden, a journey of 31 miles in canoes through rapids and backwoods! This is the 14th year of some iteration of the...
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Living Shoreline Collaborative Partner Highlight: Ryan Walsh
Welcome to the Living Shoreline Collaborative’s (LSC) Partner Highlights! In this series, we are meeting with LSC partners to learn more about them, their home organizations, and why they have chosen to be a part of the collaborative.For this month’s Living Shoreline...
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Summer on Rip Raps Island
Summer time brings awesome river activities like boating, swimming, and fishing. In Tidewater, at the mouth of the James River, it also brings with it thousands of new residents. Not tourists…birds. Each summer Rip Raps Island at the mouth of the James River hosts the...
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Thank you Volunteers and Riparian Stewards for a Great Spring Season!
The JRA Restoration team had another amazing spring planting season in the Middle James watershed! In total, we planted 69 acres (21,848 trees!) of new streamside forest. Of that, 3.4 acres (1,042 trees) were installed with the help of awesome JRA volunteers, and...
![Press Release: JRA James River Watch Program Keeps River Users Informed](https://thejamesriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Press-statement-New-1.png)
Press Release: JRA James River Watch Program Keeps River Users Informed
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Tom Dunlap, James Riverkeeper James River Association tdunlap@thejamesriver.org | phone 804.905.9724 The James River Association’s James River Watch ProgramKeeps River Users Informed Every Memorial Day...
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