Newsroom
Tell the Army Corps of Engineers to Find Alternatives to the Surry-Skiffes Power Lines
Earlier this year a federal court ruled that the massive power lines and 17 towers across the James River at Jamestown were constructed unlawfully. The Army Corps of Engineers was ordered to revisit the permitting process and to complete an Environmental Impact...
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Torrid Temps to Come! Ten Tips to Save Water Despite the Summer Swelter
We live on the Blue Planet, but water is scarcer than many people realize! Less than 3% of all water on Earth is fresh, and less than 0.3% of freshwater can actually be used. All of our lakes, streams, and rivers like the James are filled by only 0.01% of...
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Happy (fiscal) New Year!
Welcome to FY2020! July marks the start of Virginia’s new fiscal year, which means everything our Advocacy Team achieved during the 2019 General Assembly is now in effect. Light up the leftover fireworks because we’ve got one hundred million reasons to...
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Water Quality Monitoring Intern: Jordan Cramer
Hello, hello! My name is Jordan Cramer and I am the water quality monitoring intern for the James River Association’s James River Watch program. I just graduated from Christopher Newport University in May, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Now I...
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Introducing the James River Buffer Program
Do you want to grow forests for clean water?! The James River Association (JRA) and the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) are here to help landowners across the Middle James watershed to restore forest buffers along local waterways. A forest buffer is...
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From the Marsh: Intro to Saltmarshes
Welcome to the saltmarsh, one of the most dynamic habitats in the James River Watershed! Here, salty water from the Atlantic Ocean meets freshwater from the James River and its tributaries. Plants and animals that call the saltmarsh home have to deal with constantly...
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James River Watch 2.0 – Revamped and ready to go!
The holiday weekend is here, and the James River is calling! A jump in the James is a great way to beat the summer swelter, and the best way to get outside and enjoy your local waterways is to know before you go by checking river conditions on James River Watch...
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Press Release: James River Watch Provides Local River Conditions in Easy-to-Use Website
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5, 2019 CONTACT:Ben WatsonStaff ScientistJames River Associationbwatson@thejamesriver.org804.839.3046 James River Watch Provides Local River Conditions in Easy-to-Use Website The holiday weekend is here, and it is...
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A New Green Street Coming to Southside RVA!
The James River Association in partnership with the City of Richmond and GroundworkRVA, just received a $161,111 Chesapeake Bay Trust G3 grant to implement a green street along a 0.4 mile stretch of Minefee Street in the Bellemeade community of southside...
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2019-20 James River Leadership Academy Session 1
This year we are excited to have 29 student leaders from across the watershed participating in our James River Leadership Academy program! We have 17 students from the middle/Richmond leadership program, 8 students from the Lower/Williamsburg...
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