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How do you River? shirts available for the holiday season!
You can hike it, bike it, run it or raft it. How you enjoy the James River is up to you! You can show your pride for the James by ordering a limited edition How do you River? t-shirt from Bonfire Funds. There are three styles to celebrate a few of the ways you can...
Ecology School Acknowledgements and Season Summary
It’s a quiet morning as I write this, coffee in hand, bundled up against the cold morning air. I’m on Presquile National Wildlife Refuge, home of the James River Ecology School, and I’ve beaten the visiting high schoolers out of bed. No surprise there... Their trip...
Secrets of the James – Water Walk
Without water on this planet, life would not exist. We all know this undeniable fact, but how often do you think about your personal, day-to-day connection to the water? Sharon Day and the Nibi Walkers are here to remind us that we must protect, pray, and love the...
Education Update – James River Leadership Academy
The James River Association is happy to announce the second year of the James River Leadership Academy has successfully begun! This year's cohort of 15 enthusiastic students have already met for two "Leadership Sessions" to begin developing skills that will guide them...
Upper James River Water Trail
As the weather cools and leaves begin to change colors, now is the perfect time of year to explore Virginia's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Three Ridges Wilderness and James River Face Wilderness offer strenuous hikes with numerous opportunities to enjoy fall...
Volunteering for the James
On Saturday, October 22, 2016, 30 volunteers took part in the Tire-less James, a one-day tire cleanup focused on the James River. The two locations chosen were between Howardsville and Scottsville and in Charles City County. In just one day, volunteers pulled 211...
Rockfish
To the keen eyed Virginian, the beginning of November is marked by several phenological events. To the motorist, the changing leaves are a summons to the high forests and winding roads of Shenandoah. To the city dweller, the transition might be unnoticed save for the...
2016 Tire-Less James Cleanup
Thanks to volunteers from the James River Runners, Virginia Canals & Navigations Society, Boy Scouts of America Heart of Virginia Council, University of Virginia, the James River Batteau Mary Marshall and Capt. Andrew Shaw, James River Association RiverRats and a...
Conservation Tips – Green Lawns: Friend or Foe of the James River?
One of the biggest problems facing the James River is stormwater runoff, particularly the Nitrogen and Phosphorous that come with it from sources like fertilizers from our lawns, agricultural fields, and wastewater treatment plants. When you have excess of these...
2016 Lynchburg Annual Meeting
To celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we are hosting three Annual Meetings throughout the James River watershed this year. Our Lynchburg Annual Meeting was held on October 13 at The Craddock Terry Hotel and Event Center and we were joined guest speaker, Richard Louv,...
