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April Showers Bring May Flowers
Spring has sprung and as the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” Springtime brings longer days, warmer weather, and a wetter season. This is a great time of year to give your yard a revival and incorporate river-friendly practices such as installing...
Press Release: Hampton City Schools and JRA Host Education Event
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April, 20, 2022 CONTACT:Erin Hillert, Marketing & Communications Manager James River Association (e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (c) 608.239.2644 Kellie Goral, Executive Director of Public Relations and MarketingHampton City...
James River Buffers: The Magic of Live Staking
The Magic of Live Staking: A Cheap and Easy Streambank Restoration Practice by Sarah Coffey, Chesapeake Bay Foundation To survive the frequent disturbances along rivers and streams in the riparian zone, some woody plants have evolved to re-root when a small branch or...
Helping restore a degraded waterway
James River Buffer Program and the James Riparian Consortium pitch in to help the Capital Region Land Conservancy restore a degraded waterway.In 2021 an approximately 350 acre parcel of land, adjacent to Deep Bottom Park in Henrico County, was gifted to the Capital...
Press Statement: JRA Supports Stronger Water Quality Protections as Virginia Transitions to Clean Energy
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2022 CONTACT:Jamie BrunkowDirector of Advocacy & James Riverkeeper(757) 634-4541jbrunkow@thejamesriver.orgJames River Association Supports Stronger Water Quality Protections as Virginia Transitions to Clean Energy...
Picnic and Paddle on the Slate River
Picnic and Paddle on the Slate RiverBuckingham, VAApril 30, 2022 • 9:00am-3:00pmJoin local conservationists, students from Buckingham High School, river lovers, and history buffs to get to know the Slate River! This hidden gem flows through Buckingham County, Virginia...
Press Release: Conservation Groups Complete Riverfront Land Deal
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, March 24, 2022 CONTACT: Erin HillertSr. Marketing & Communications ManagerJames River Association(e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org | (c) 608.239.2644 Parker AgelastoExecutive DirectorCapital Region Land Conservancy(e)...
Press Release: Take a River Trip with James River Association’s Connect with the James Program
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 CONTACT:Erin Hillert, Marketing & Communications ManagerJames River Association(e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (c) 608.239.2644Take a River Trip with James River Association’s Connect with the James...
2021 River Watch Roundup
Every year as the weather starts to warm up and summer begins, the James River Association runs a water quality monitoring program called James River Watch to help river-goers answer the question, “Is it safe to swim in the James”. Each Thursday, we rely on an...
Press Release: JRA Seeks Volunteers for Spring Plantings
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 CONTACT:Erin Hillert, Marketing & Communications ManagerJames River Association(e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (c) 608.239.2644James River Association Seeks Volunteers for Spring Plantings at Richmond...
