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James River Explorers: Riparian Buffers
Hello Watershed Scientists! My name is Mauren, and I am an educator at the James River Association! Let’s start by imagining something for a minute: Imagine you pour half a cup of dirt into a cup full of water, and stir it up. Now, imagine trying to separate the dirt...
2023 Great Return of the Atlantic Sturgeon t-shirt design voting now open!
In the last few weeks, we opened up a t-shirt design contest to anyone who wanted to submit a design to commemorate the 2023 voyage of our annual Great Return of the Atlantic Sturgeon pontoon boat trips. This contest was a chance for folks to help keep the James River...
2023 Lower James River Leadership Expeditions
Monday, July 10th After many sad goodbyes with a few tears here and there, our introduction to the Lower James River Expedition began. First, we were introduced to the people we would be spending the next week with, and immediately began to make new friends. We then...
Press Statement: JRA Statement on Memorandum from Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on Protection of State Waters
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 29, 2023 CONTACT:Bill Street, President and CEOJames River Association(e) bstreet@thejamesriver.org (c) 804.516.1400James River Association Statement on Memorandum from Virginia Department of Environmental Quality...
2023 Middle James River Leadership Expeditions
Monday, June 26th 10,000 steps and 5 miles later concluded our first day on the James River Leadership Expedition. We started the day with introductory games to get to learn our fellow peers that we will be with for the next week. Following the games, we took a one...
Calling All James Changing Artists!
I'm an artist and I love the river! Why are you calling me? Every September, JRA gears up for one of our VERY favorite events: the annual fall migration of the Atlantic sturgeon in the James River! The Atlantic sturgeon’s story in the James is as epic as a myth but as...
WANTED: Native Tree and Shrub Photos!
The Upper & Middle James James Riparian Consortium is creating a Native Riparian Plant guide to help landowners and riparian buffer practitioners with plant selection. A riparian forest buffer is the woody vegetation that grows along the edges our waterways that...
2022-2023 James River Leadership Expeditions Program
On Saturday, May 6, high school students from around the James River watershed celebrated the culmination of a year’s worth of adventure, teambuilding, and work. The graduation ceremony took place at Luck Stone’s Goochland headquarters, and featured a welcoming speech...
Press Release: JRA’s James River Watch Program Keeps River Users Informed
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, June 6, 2023 CONTACT:Erin Hillert James River Associationehillert@thejamesriver.org | 608.239.2644The James River Association’s James River Watch Program Keeps River Users Informed Every Memorial Day since 2013, the James...
Plant This, Not That, This Spring
Many plant species prevalent in landscapes are not native and even invasive to our part of the world. Non-native and invasive plant species generally offer little ecological value and can outcompete native plant species. Species including Crape myrtle, Nandina, and...
