by Amber Ellis | Nov 12, 2021 | James River Rx, News |
When was the last time you saw something that just made you think “How is something this beautiful on Earth even possible!?” For me, it was a recent visit to our beautiful Upper James watershed. We are so lucky to have such large protected areas of wilderness in our...
by Amber Ellis | Oct 12, 2021 | James River Rx, News |
And just like that, Autumn is here! The cool air, the smell of backyard bonfires, the twirling leaves as they fall from the trees, and the colors…all of the colors! It starts with the yellows of Goldenrod and the purples of Mistflower and New York Ironweed. Then...
by jravirginia | Oct 15, 2019 | Conservation Tips, James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
Article by Mike Downey, VA Department of Forestry Fall is here and some parts of Virginia have not seen rain in days! Despite the dry weather, low relative humidity and unusual warmer temperatures, the red maples, river birch, and other hardwoods are beginning to...
by Amber Ellis | Nov 12, 2018 | Connect with the James, News |
Fall is my favorite season. There, I said it. Sorry, Winter, Summer, and Spring, it’s just the way it is. I have more moments during the fall where I am simply walking along, turn a corner and am forced to stop in my tracks by the beauty in front of me…the vibrant red...
by jravirginia | Oct 31, 2017 | News, Wildlife of the James |
It is Halloween once again, and if there’s a perfect tree for the Halloween season it is the American sycamore. In October, when the trees in the James River watershed begin to change color and shed their leaves, the ghostly trunk of the American sycamore (Platanus...
