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RFP: Tree Planting and Invasive Plant Management Services
Notice of Amendment for “Request for Proposal: Tree Planting and Invasive Plant Management Services for Riparian Forest Buffer Projects in Rockbridge, Bath, and Alleghany, VA” Date of Amendment Release: 9/21/2022 A revised JRSP Contractor RFP PDF has been released...
A Day of Sharing Knowledge with the Riparian Consortium
Growing partnerships and sharing knowledge is at the heart of the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium! On September 13, members gathered at Virginia Tech’s Catawba Sustainability Center (Center) for a mini-research symposium to share different approaches to...
Seafood for the James 2022
James River Week, September 10th to September 17th, is a week-long celebration of Virginia’s most incredible natural asset! This week is the culmination of many like-minded groups coming together to offer recreational, environmental, and educational activities in,...
Press Release: Enjoy James River Week
Media Contact Erin HillertSenior Marketing & Communications ManagerJames River Association Cell: 608.239.2644 | Email: ehillert@thejamesriver.org Enjoy James River Week with Events Across the Watershed The premiere event of the river season will be here in less...
Press Release: Education Program Celebrating Hampton’s Black History & Environmental Science Wins National Award
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 25, 2020 CONTACT:Erin Hillert Senior Marketing & Communications Manager James River Association (e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (c) 608.239.2644 Kellie Goral Executive Director of Public Relations and Marketing Hampton...
Press Release: James River Association Receives Grant from American Water Charitable Foundation
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 25, 2022 CONTACT:Erin HillertMarketing & Communications ManagerJames River Associationehillert@thejamesriver.org608.239.2644James River Association Receives Grant from American Water Charitable Foundation to Provide...
Press Release: JRA Receives Grant from American Water Charitable Foundation
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 25, 2022 CONTACT:Erin HillertSenior Marketing & Communications ManagerJames River AssociationCell: 608.239.2644 | Email: ehillert@thejamesriver.orgJames River Association Receives Grant from American Water Charitable...
James River Buffer Program: Buffers are for the Birds!
In June, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) hosted a program in Highland County, “Buffers for Birders,” where participants traveled from all over Virginia to learn more about the value of planting forested buffers for bird habitat restoration. Countless avian species...
From the Marsh: Summertime Blooms
Welcome back to the marsh, where the heat of summer is in full swing! The fish are jumping, birds are fledging and learning to fly, and many plants are in bloom. Today, we will be examining a few species of marsh plants that bloom during the hottest time of the year....
James River Buffers: VDOF Update: A Park, a Planting, a Partnership
We are excited to share an update for a project our James River Buffer program partners, the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF), recently planted at at Greene County Community Park in the northern reaches of the middle James River watershed. Greene County...
