by jravirginia | Apr 18, 2025 | James River Buffers, News, Volunteer, Watershed Restoration |
How riparian forests protect the land from flooding and how you can protect buffers when floodwaters come As heavy precipitation events increase in frequency and intensity, landscapes across Virginia are becoming increasingly prone to flooding. These floods can have a...
by Joey Shelton | Nov 13, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
The days are getting shorter, the evenings getting cooler, and the leaves are changing; that means fall is here. While other folks might call this pumpkin spice season, at JRA we call it riparian buffer maintenance season! Performing maintenance on buffer projects is...
by jravirginia | Oct 31, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
Hey James Changers! My name is Jordan Cramer and I am the newest addition to the restoration team. Some of you may recognize me: I interned with JRA’s water quality monitoring program back in 2019! I grew up in Midlothian, just outside of Richmond, and was lucky...
by Lindsay Spotts | Sep 20, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
This summer, Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) have had a restoration intern – Cory Conger – helping to conduct buffer checks and survival rate calculations for each of our project sites in the Upper James River region. While conducting these checks, he observed...
by jravirginia | Aug 27, 2024 | James River Buffers, News |
Farm Tour for local Landowners and Conservation Practitioners Amelia Courthouse, VASeptember 25, 2024 • 9:30am-1:00pm Rain Date: October 2, 2024 Join James River Association, Amelia County Extension Office, and Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District for a fun...
