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A Day On, Not a Day Off
A list of environmental volunteer opportunities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. (January 17th) JRA recognizes the importance of volunteer work and what it can do for the community and the environment. And so, we have created a list of different...
From the Marsh: Oysters
Welcome back to the marsh! Today, we are exploring one of the most important organisms that call these places home, oysters! The Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is a bivalve in the mollusc phylum. Oysters are one of the most commercially important species in...
A Local Solution to Global Pollution: Riparian Buffers, Climate, and Community
This December, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Boxerwood Education Association (a non-profit nature and environmental education center serving the children and families in Rockbridge County), and dedicated volunteers together planted 335 native trees along...
Press Statement: CBF, JRA, AND EIP Issue Statement on Henrico Consent Order
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, December 14, 2021 CONTACT:John Surrick CBF Director of Media Relations 410-271-0907 jsurrick@cbf.org Erin Hillert James River Association (608) 239-2644 ehillert@thejamesriver.org Tom Pelton Environmental Integrity Project...
From the Marsh: Pickled Sea Bean
Welcome back to the marsh! Today, we will be talking about an interesting plant that inhabits salt marshes and can be eaten. Saltwort, Salicornia virginica, is a flowering, succulent plant in the Amaranth family that can be found along the upper reaches of tidal...
Press Release: Clean Water Advocates File Federal Lawsuit to Halt Decades of Violations by Henrico Sewage System
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Monday, December 6 CONTACT:Erin Hillert, James River Association (e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (c) 608.239.2644 Tom Pelton, Environmental Integrity Project (e) tpelton@environmentalintegrity.org (c) (443) 510-2574 Kenny...
Press Release: James River Health Remains Stable but Threatened
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 CONTACT:Erin Hillert, Marketing & Communications ManagerJames River Association(e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (c) 608.239.2644James River Health Remains Stable but Threatened The James River has...
Top 45 Hikes 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. Before visiting any of...
James River Rx: Space for the ‘Wild’
When was the last time you saw something that just made you think “How is something this beautiful on Earth even possible!?” For me, it was a recent visit to our beautiful Upper James watershed. We are so lucky to have such large protected areas of wilderness in our...
Press Release: Governor Ralph Northam Among Group to Receive a “James Changer” Award
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 CONTACT:Erin Hillert, Marketing & Communications ManagerJames River Association(e) ehillert@thejamesriver.org (c) 608.239.2644Governor Ralph Northam Among Group to Receive a“James Changer” Award...
