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Harvest Rainwater at Home Using a Rain Barrel this Fall!
Rain barrels are an easy way to harvest rainwater and reduce stormwater runoff at home. Did you know a single rain barrel can harvest hundreds, even thousands of gallons of rainwater annually? If you don’t have a rain barrel and are interested in installing a rain...
James River Explorers: The Great Return of the Atlantic Sturgeon
Picture this: You’re out on a fishing boat one day on the James River. It’s a beautiful crisp September morning and the slight breeze out of the southwest is the cherry-on-top to what’s shaping up to be a perfect start to your day. Just when you think, “It couldn’t...
Press Statement: James River Association Applauds Bipartisan Budget Agreement
PRESS STATEMENTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 7, 2023 CONTACT:Nathan Thomson, Lead Policy AdvocateJames River Association(e) nthomson@thejamesriver.org James River Association Applauds Bipartisan Budget Agreement Yesterday, September 6, legislators from...
A Few of our Favorite River Spots
As a part of the 2023 Water Quality Monitoring season, JRA staff members shared a little about a few of their favorite river access points. Each year between Memorial Day and Labor Day volunteers take water quality samples and post them to our James River Watch...
Press Release: 2023 James River Week is Full of River Adventures and Events
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 31, 2023 CONTACT:Erin Hillert, Director of CommunicationsJames River AssociationCell: 608.239.2644 | Email: ehillert@thejamesriver.org2023 James River Week is Full of River Adventures and Events! RICHMOND, VA - Every...
Meet our volunteer: Chris Stone
Happy National Water Quality Month! The James River Association has worked to improve the health of the James River since 1976, when the James was considered one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Since then, the river’s health has increased remarkably,...
Meet our volunteer: Gary Schmitt
Happy National Water Quality Month! The James River Association has worked to improve the health of the James River since 1976, when the James was considered one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Since then, the river’s health has increased remarkably,...
Explore Nature and History along the Willis and James Rivers
Explore Nature and History along the Willis and James RiversCumberland County, VASeptember 16, 2023 • 9:00am-4:00pmJoin local conservationists, students from Cumberland High School, river lovers, and history buffs to get to know the Willis River! This hidden gem flows...
Meet our Water Quality Monitoring Staff: Rosemary Pacuilla
Hi, my name is Rosemary and I am the Seasonal Environmental Science Technician at the James River Association this year! I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a major in Environmental Studies and minors in Biology and Philosophy. I love spending time...
Meet our volunteer: Emilee Austin
Happy National Water Quality Month! The James River Association has worked to improve the health of the James River since 1976, when the James was considered one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Since then, the river’s health has increased remarkably,...
