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2016 Annual Meetings
Please join us to help celebrate the James River Association’s 40th Anniversary and to enjoy a great evening including an oyster roast, cocktails and other great food! This year we are hosting three Annual Meetings throughout the watershed. Each night we will provide...
How do you River?
You can hike it, bike it, run it or raft it. How you enjoy the James River is up to you! For all of us who live and work around its power and beauty, the James is the source of our water and critical to the health of our environment and economy. You can show your...
Volunteering for the James
Over the summer months, the James River Association is lucky to work with college and high school interns. These student interns bring their unique skill sets to our organization while learning how nonprofits work. Meet Ashley James, a University of Richmond junior...
Keep Sturgeon on a Path to Full Recovery
Atlantic sturgeon have survived for 200 million years, but today these ancient goliaths are on the brink of extinction. Human activities have caused Atlantic sturgeon numbers to decline by way of overfishing, loss of spawning habitat, and poor water quality. In 2012...
JRA’s Richmond Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire
The James River Association is providing a voice for the river in Richmond’s 2016 Mayoral Race. The James River Association, Richmond Forward, RVA Rapid Transit, Sports Backers, and Storefront for Community Design have teamed up with Richmond Magazine to administer...
Mayoral Candidates Detail Positions on Pressing City Issues
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release August 18, 2016 No. 40/16 Contact: Pete Woody (804) 285-9495 x237 Mayoral Candidates Detail Positions on Pressing City Issues Candidates differ in responses to ‘Mayorathon’ questionnaires RICHMOND, VA – The partnership behind...
Accepting film submissions for Films on the Floodwall
Films on the Floodwall is a free community film screening organized by the James River Advisory Council, James River Outdoor Coalition, and James River Association during James River Week. The event is held at Diversity Park in the James River Park System and films...
Volunteering for the James
We love our RiverRat volunteers! They act as the James River’s first line of citizen defense by assisting our Riverkeepers as the eyes and ears of the river and its tributaries. RiverRats come from all over the watershed, are all ages and have many different...
Charlottesville mother-daughter duo test local water quality
By Haley Hermann, James River Association Intern Flip-flops were not going to cut it. As Evie and Deana unpacked their trunk stocked with water testing supplies, I glanced down to see mid-calf rubber water boots covering their feet. These seasoned volunteers explained...
James River Splash & Dash Returns for More Wet and Wild Summer Fun
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On Sunday, September 11, Lynchburg residents will once again take to the James River for the James River Splash & Dash. The event, a fundraiser for the James River Association, takes place on Percival’s Island and features a 2-mile trail run...
