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James River Health Improves 10 Points in 10 Years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2016 12:00 AM CONTACT: Christina Bonini Communications Coordinator (804) 788-8811, ext. 211 cbonini@jrava.org James River Health Improves 10 Points in 10 Years Investments in water quality help River earn a grade of “B-“in James...
Native Plant Nursery Highlight: Reedy Creek Environmental
"Restoring watersheds - One native plant at a time" Written by: Bill Shenanbruch, Owner of Reedy Creek Environmental Reedy Creek Environmental provides native plants of local ecotype for conservation landscaping and habitat restoration. Seeds are collected responsibly...
Move over Mums…Asters are the New Fall Flower!
Every fall, Chrysanthemum (aka Mum), the iconic flower of fall, finds its way to porches everywhere. While it does bring beauty and color next to our bright orange pumpkins and scarecrows, they don’t do much for the butterflies and pollinators that are looking for...
Proposal for Primitive Camping Area at Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Park Approved
The Charles City County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for the creation of a small primitive camping area at Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Park at its meeting, Tuesday, September 26.
Make the James River Tire-less on September 30th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2017 CONTACT: Pat Calvert Upper James Riverkeeper (434) 964-7635 pcalvert@jrava.org Make the James River Tire-less on September 30th The James River Association is hosting its 5th annual Tire-less James cleanup to remove old tires...
All Sixth Graders in Richmond City Public Schools to Receive James River Education Over Three Years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2017 CONTACT: Nat Draper Education Manager James River Association (804) 267-9236 ndraper@jrava.org All Sixth Graders in Richmond City Public Schools to Receive James River Education Over Three Years The James River...
Volunteers Paint Out Pollution at Chesterfield County Libraries
Volunteers worked through the day to install art on storm drains at four public libraries in Chesterfield County on Wednesday, September 20. A total of 24 storm drains were painted at Chester Library, Meadowdale Library, La Prade Library, and North Courthouse Road Library as part of Paint Out Pollution…
3rd Annual Films on the Floodwall Draws a Crowd
A crowd gathered at Richmond’s Diversity Park to watch short films at Films on the Floodwall the evening of Wednesday, September 13.
Tell National Marine Fisheries Service to Protect Atlantic Sturgeon
Atlantic sturgeon need your help! This evening, September 13th, the comment period will end for a permit which will harm the fragile return of the federally endangered Atlantic sturgeon to the James River. This permit, currently being reviewed by the National Marine...
The Tire-less James: Your river needs YOU on September 30th
In the ongoing effort to remove unsightly tires from the beautiful James, a fleet of historic James River batteaux will again embark on an annual trek to extract and haul hundreds of tires to Scottsville for recycling. On Saturday, September 30, paddlers in canoes and...