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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,...
James River Buffers: Meet our new team member!
Hello! My name is Lindsay Spotts, the new Upper James River Watershed Field Technician with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). Within this position, I will work with landowners to design and organize planting of riparian buffers along on their properties along...
Meet our volunteers: Richard Schauffler
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,...
Seafood for the James 2023
James River Week, September 9th to September 16th, is a week-long celebration of Virginia’s most incredible natural asset! This annual event is the culmination of many like-minded groups coming together to offer recreational, environmental, and educational activities...
James River Buffers: Year Two of the James River Riparian Stewardship Program
Year Two of the James River Riparian Stewardship Program and our New Seasonal Stewardship Assistants! The James River Stewardship Program (JRSP) hired four new Seasonal Stewardship Assistants to complete year two of the program! The James River Association (JRA) and...
Meet our volunteers: Elaine Odell
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,...
2023 Upper James River Leadership Expeditions
Monday, July 31st Buchanan, Virginia Today marks our first day on the Upper James River Expedition trip! We arrived in Buchanan, Virginia, ate lunch, and got to know each other. We then walked to a local church to learn more about the program and valuable leadership...
Give Trees a Drink This Summer
Summertime in Virginia comes with hot and, at times, dry weather that can be very stressful for trees. Heat stress and drought conditions can make trees more susceptible to insects and disease problems. Trees have become increasingly important in the face of a...
James River Explorers: Riparian Buffers
Hello Watershed Scientists! My name is Mauren, and I am an educator at the James River Association! Let’s start by imagining something for a minute: Imagine you pour half a cup of dirt into a cup full of water, and stir it up. Now, imagine trying to separate the dirt...
2023 Great Return of the Atlantic Sturgeon t-shirt design voting now open!
In the last few weeks, we opened up a t-shirt design contest to anyone who wanted to submit a design to commemorate the 2023 voyage of our annual Great Return of the Atlantic Sturgeon pontoon boat trips. This contest was a chance for folks to help keep the James River...
