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2019 Lower James River Expedition
The first leg of the James River Association’s James River Expedition program is complete! The James River Expedition program is a 6-day on-the-water journey giving students the first-hand experience of James River wildlife, how the river benefits...
A New Living Shoreline on the Elizabeth River
Erosion has long been an issue for the James River Watershed, and the Lower James is no exception. Until recently, the only accepted method to combat the loss of sediment was to build hardened structures such as bulkheads or revetments. Often...
June James River Buffer Program Update
This spring, we worked with Conservation Services Inc. and their dedicated tree planting crew to install 1,300 seedlings with tree shelters on a farm in Albemarle County. This 4-acre site was the first riparian buffer project funded through the Virginia...
Primary Elections are Tuesday, June 11th — Here’s the 411 on 6/11
Are you tired of hearing about a Presidential election that’s more than a year away? Do you find yourself wishing that you could flex those ballot-casting muscles sooner? Well, we’ve got the cure for your summertime suffrage sadness. Virginia’s State...
May Conservation Tips: Thunderstorms and Runoff
May brings many wonderful things to our towns and cities. Singing birds, gorgeous flowers, and the ingredients to spark an afternoon thunderstorm. Warm, humid air begins to infiltrate our region around this time of year, and daytime temperatures can soar...
Chesapeake Bay Report Card: River Resilience Trending Upwards Despite a Stormy Year
2018 brought record rainfall and declining water quality across the Chesapeake Bay, but it’s not all bad news. The health of the James River is showing an improving trend over the long term and we’re making progress in restoring the health of the river....
2019 Poster Contest
The results are in from the ninth annual “What a Healthy River Means to Me” poster contest. Middle school students of schools that are situated within five miles of the James River, or have participated in our education programs were invited to illustrate...
Volunteers Plant Trees, Become James Changers
What have we been doing at the James River Association? Planting trees, trees, and more trees! Our staff, along with several loyal volunteers, got their hands dirty this spring installing forested buffers in the middle James River watershed. These projects...
Press Statement: 2018 Record Rainfall Hampers Water Quality, but not Long Term Trend of Improving James River Health
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2019 CONTACT: Jamie Brunkow Riverkeeper and Senior Advocacy Manager (757) 634-4541 jbrunkow@jrava.org 2018 Record Rainfall Hampers Water Quality, but not Long Term Trend of Improving James River...
WIP 104: Only Rain in the Drain — Virginia’s Plan to Slow the Flow on Stormwater
Let’s review. Our introduction was Marvel-lous.Our ag blog was bovine.And our wastewater blog whipped the grime on time. So, what’s up nextin our campaign to explainhow the brand new WIP will change the game for the James? Rain That’s...
