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Virginia Foresters wear many hats, helping landowners make wise land use choices and preserve water quality.
The land within the Middle James River Watershed contains a diverse mix of rural, residential and urban lands. Likewise, State Foresters in this region work with a diversity of landowners with a variety of land use goals. In the rural setting, landowners may contact a...
Press Release: A New Voyage Sets Sail at James River Adventures
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, July 14, 2020 CONTACT:Erin HillertMarketing & Communications ManagerJames River Associationehillert@thejamesriver.org608.239.2644A New Voyage Sets Sail at James River Adventures The James River Association Offers...
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...
James River Rx – What if
This month’s Rx blog is inspired by a June visit to the Upper James watershed for a Field Day that we, the James River Association along with partners, hosted in the Catawba Valley. I ended up staying in Roanoke and paid a little visit to the Roanoke River Blueway....
Press Release: James River Relief is Back for Hospital Workers
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, June 29, 2020 CONTACT:Erin HillertMarketing & Communications ManagerJames River Associationehillert@thejamesriver.org608.239.2644James River Relief’ Returns to give Hospital Workers Healing on the Water The James River...
Top 45 Picnic Spots in the James River Watershed
2021 marks the 45th anniversary of the James River Association! To commemorate this anniversary we are revisiting our ‘Top 40’ lists we shared back in 2016, celebrating some of the awesome experiences the James River watershed has to offer. We have updated the...
Press Release: Water Monitoring Program to keep James River Swimmers & Boaters Safe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, June 17, 2021CONTACT:Erin HillertMarketing and Communications ManagerJames River Associationehillert@thejamesriver.org | 608.239.2644Water Monitoring Program to keep James River Swimmers & Boaters Safe James River Watch Launches for...
Spread the Love (and the water)
What if we told you that you could get your strength and cardio workout in, spend time along the beautiful James River, and be a part of growing a forest all at the same time?! Well, we have a deal for you! The James River Association is looking for volunteers to help...
From the Marsh: Windsor Castle Park Living Shoreline
Welcome back to the marsh! Today we will explore the James River Association’s newest living shoreline at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield! Located on the beautiful James River tributary of Cypress Creek, this living shoreline is designed to prevent erosion near a...
Stewarding Riparian Buffers and Conservation Workforce through Resilient Collaborative
The James River Association Celebrates a $1 Million Grant! The James River Association (JRA), on behalf of the Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium (Consortium), is excited to share that our $1 million proposal to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation was...
