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Meet our James Changers – Shawn Ralston – JRA’s Program Director
On the evening of March 17th, I – alongside my fellow directors and our CEO – made the inevitable decision that our very passionate and dedicated James River Association (JRA) staff would need to telework. At that point in time it felt temporary, but 8 months in, we...
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Press Release: 2.7 Million effort to help landowners plant tree buffers
For Immediate Release Nov. 18, 2020 For Information Contact: Kenny Fletcher (CBF): 804/638-9036, kfletcher@cbf.org Erin Hillert (JRA): 608/239-2644, ehillert@thejamesriver.orgJoseph Maroon (VEE): 804/644-5000, info@vee.org $2.7 MILLION EFFORT TO HELP LANDOWNERS PLANT...
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Help plant trees this fall!
Volunteer to help us plant 1,428 trees this fall!Tis the season!...for tree planting. While we’re watching the leaves turn golden yellow, ruby red, and rustic brown, most people don’t think about planting new trees. Yet planting in wintertime provides the best chance...
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Richmond’s City Council Adopts Ordinance to Create Five New Parks in Southside
Mayor Levar Stoney made a commitment to improve park and green space access in 2018 and assembled a team to tackle the issue earlier this year. Richmond’s Green Team was convened for the first time in January to identify and prioritize city-owned parcels of land that...
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Historic James River Crests
The James River is forecast to crest around 17’ at the Richmond Locks gauge located at Great Shiplock Park tonight. The last time the James River crested above 17’ at the Richmond Locks gauge was almost two decades ago in 2003. While 17’ is significant, it is well...
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From the Marsh: Highway to Stormwater
Welcome back to the marsh! Today, we will be visiting one of the James River Association’s newest projects, located near the very mouth of the river. JRA has partnered with the City of Hampton to help restore Bright’s Creek, a small, tidal tributary to the Hampton...
read moreMeet our James Changers: Kristen Saacke Blunk
Our James Changer are a network of passionate and supportive river lovers across the Watershed, from the Alleghany Highlands to the Chesapeake Bay. Whether you wish to make your voice heard for clean water funding, become a Riparian Steward to help plant buffer trees,...
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Colonial National Historical Park Seeking Public Input on Proposed Amendment to Special Regulation Prohibiting Water Access
The National Park Service is soliciting public input on a proposal to amend the special regulations for Colonial National Historical Park. The rule would remove a regulation that prevents the Superintendent from designating sites within the park for launching and...
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Press Release: Partnership Aims to Bring More Freshwater Mussels back to the James River
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Monday, November 9, 2020 CONTACT:Erin Hillert Marketing & Communications Manager James River Association (e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (c) 608.239.2644Partnership Aims to Bring More Freshwater Mussels back to the James River On...
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Meet our James Changers: Daniel Klein & Lindsey Pritchard
Our James Changer are a network of passionate and supportive river lovers across the Watershed, from the Alleghany Highlands to the Chesapeake Bay. Whether you wish to make your voice heard for clean water funding, become a Riparian Steward to help plant buffer trees,...
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