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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...
James River Explorers – Shark Week
Create your own Shark Week! Check out the resources below to learn more about sharks and their teeth in the James River and Chesapeake Bay. Some of these links talk about finding sharks teeth along beaches, if you do venture out, please pay attention to current...
Illegal Harvesting at Wreck Shoals protected oyster sanctuary on the James River
The James River Association has deep concerns regarding sustained, illegal harvesting taking place within the protected oyster sanctuary at Wreck Shoals on the James River as documented by recent oyster surveys conducted by the Virginia Marine Resources...
Meet our 2022 Environmental Science Intern – Reggie Payne
Hey everyone, my name is Reggie Payne and I’m currently a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science. This summer, I am the Environmental Science Intern for the James River Association. A...
Introducing the James River Riparian Stewardship Program and our New Seasonal Stewardship Assistants!
The James River Association (JRA) serves as the convener for the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium (Consortium). This network of partners has a vision of “Growing partnerships to create healthy streamside ecosystems for clean water in the James River today...
Designing a Riparian Buffer
Many folks who are reading this have probably heard of James River Association tree planting events, and have probably even participated in one or more. These take place each year in the spring and fall across the Middle James River Watershed. But what goes on in...
Press Release: Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation to award JRA 2022 Century Fund Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, June 17, 2021CONTACT: Erin Hillert, James River Association (e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (p) 608.239.2644 Bill Bodine, Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (e) bbodine@lynchburgfoundation.org (p) 434.845.6500Greater Lynchburg...
Press Release: JRA Program, James River Watch, Allows River Users to “Know Before You Go”
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT:Erin HillertSr. Marketing and Communications ManagerJames River Associationehillert@thejamesriver.org |608.239.2644James River Association’s Program, James River Watch, Allows River Users to...
