by Justin Doyle | Mar 8, 2019 | Advocacy, Community Conservation, News |
City of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney presented his proposed budget to City Council on Wednesday afternoon and there is a lot to like for river lovers! Mayor Stoney’s budget funds projects that will make the James River and public spaces on its banks more inclusive and...
by Justin Doyle | Feb 14, 2019 | Advocacy, Community Conservation, News |
Great cities around the world have great public spaces. The City of Richmond has wonderful parks and public spaces but none rival the the 600-acre James River Park System, known as the “Crown Jewel of the Richmond region.” The park system is the most-visited in the...
by Nat Draper | Feb 1, 2019 | Education, News |
This fall the James River Association and The Steward School worked together to give their seventh-grade students a chance to connect with the James River. We called it “Community week in and around the James”. Approximately 60 seventh grade students were immersed...
by James River Association Intern | Sep 5, 2018 | News |
Written by Rachael Moffatt Volunteers play a huge role in helping the James River Association achieve its mission. Much of our work would not be possible without the knowledge and dedication of our volunteers. Whether it is a trash cleanup, water quality testing,...
by Justin Doyle | Aug 10, 2018 | Community Conservation, News |
The James River Association, Capital Region Land Conservancy, and Virginia Outdoors Foundation are celebrating the protection of 24 acres of land on Turkey Island Creek, a tributary of the James River in eastern Henrico County. The deed of easement, recorded Tuesday,...