by Anna Killius | Apr 4, 2019 | News, Watershed Restoration |
2017-2018 Chesapeake Bay Barometer: Encouraging Signs for Water Quality but with Challenges Ahead The Bay Barometer is a timely reminder that the Chesapeake Bay Cleanup effort is working, but that we have much work ahead to meet our 2025 goals. The annual Bay...
by jravirginia | Mar 28, 2019 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News |
What does the Dirty Water Rule mean for the James River? (TL;DR – It’s bad news.) Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced troubling changes to the Clean Water Act (CWA), one of our Nation’s bedrock environmental laws that has protected...
by Ryan Walsh | Mar 25, 2019 | Conservation Tips, News, Wildlife of the James |
With warm weather approaching, you are likely to see one of the most beautiful spring and summer residents of the James River Watershed, the prothonotary warbler!Also known as the canary of the swamp, this gorgeous bird makes its home in wetlands, and nests in tree...
by jravirginia | Mar 15, 2019 | Education, News |
Having grown up a few blocks from the James River in Newport News, the river has always played an important role in my life. In fact, behind my old elementary school, Hilton Elementary, is where I learned to swim, fish, and crab. So, imagine my joy when I was selected...
by jravirginia | Mar 12, 2019 | James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
Do you plan to hop in a boat or take a jump in the James this summer? Then James River Watch is the program for you! James River Watch is designed to inform river users about recreation conditions in a timely fashion, and to provide the public with an additional tool...
