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ACT NOW – Protect Our Waters from Coal Ash Toxins
Power generating utilities in the James River watershed have coal ash ponds capable of holding five billion gallons of coal ash. These are unlined earthen ponds, and they are leaking arsenic, lead and chromium among other toxins. Monitoring data collected by James...
Volunteering for the James
Meet volunteer Sarah Siaf, a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University and a member of the Honors College. Sarah is originally from Ashburn, VA on the Potomac River but the beauty and atmosphere surrounding the James River makes her wish she was a James River...
Conservation Tip – Creating Layers in the Garden
A healthy James River doesn’t start at the edge of the water, but in our own backyards. Our decisions can help support and strengthen our local ecosystem and its inhabitants or hinder it. A healthy landscape that supports a variety of wildlife and reduces stormwater...
Coal ash leaks, toxins, uncovered through water quality monitoring
Two separate rounds of water and sediment testing conducted by the James River Association and Southern Environmental Law Center have identified toxic chemicals associated with coal ash seeping into public waterways at Dutch Gap Conservation Area.
Trees for the James River
Through funding by the Virginia Department of Forestry, the James River Association has the unique opportunity to offer exclusive Tree Workshops and free native trees for 50 residents in James City County and Williamsburg. Workshop Information Join your local Virginia...
James River Explorers: Let’s Make Bark Rubbings!
We all know trees are good for so many things; producing oxygen, providing food and habitat for wildlife, offering shade on a sunny day, filtering pollutants...the list goes on and on! Trees are often admired for their leaves, branches, roots, and fruits. But did you...
Vultures: Nature’s Cleanup Crew
In Virginia, we have two types of vultures. Coragyps atratus, Black Vultures have black heads and jet black body other than the white “star” of their wingtips. Cathartes aura, Turkey Vultures, have red heads and two-toned wings. Together, they rid our environment of...
Water Lobby Day 2017
Join Us to Advocate for Clean Water! Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:30am – 3:00pm Capitol of Virginia Richmond, VA. FREE, Registration Required Meeting with your legislators is the best way to influence the outcome of water quality initiatives in Virginia. We’ll make it...
James River Batteau
The James River has a long and storied history from the birth of our nation, to westward expansion of the colony to the interior of Virginia. Early settlers of Virginia and of the James River basin viewed the river as a lifeline to the rest of the world and looked to...
The Potterfield Memorial Bridge is Open! What Comes Next?
Nearly four years to the day the Richmond Riverfront Plan was adopted by City Council, Mayor Jones, city officials, and hundreds of Richmonders celebrated the opening of the opening of the T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge on Brown’s Island. So what comes next?
