by Amber Ellis | May 9, 2018 | News, River Hero Home, Watershed Restoration |
Incorporating native plants into your landscaping is an easy way to improve the health of the James River. They filter stormwater, support wildlife, and reduce watering needs. Native plants are adapted to local soil, rainfall and temperature conditions, and have...
by Amber Ellis | May 1, 2018 | News, River Hero Home, Watershed Restoration |
Rain barrels are a popular method of collecting and re-using rainwater and are a simple, inexpensive way to help reduce water pollution in the James River. Using rain barrels reduces the amount of stormwater and nonpoint pollution (nutrients and sediment) leaving your...
by jravirginia | Apr 13, 2018 | Community Conservation, Connect with the James, News |
Mayor Levar Stoney’s FY 2019 – 2023 Capital Improvement Plan supports the Richmond Riverfront Plan and includes two important appropriations. $484,000 for Intermediate Terminal and Riverfront Public Access: This appropriation supports the creation of new public spaces...
by Jamie Brunkow | Apr 13, 2018 | Community Conservation, James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
On April 21, 2018 James River Association, partners and community members in Richmond will celebrate World Fish Migration Day – a one day global-local event to create awareness on the importance of open rivers and migratory fish. Rivers around the world, like...
by jravirginia | Mar 22, 2018 | Education, James River Leadership Academy, News |
By Maeve Hall, James River Leadership Academy student Our nation has recently been reminded that student leaders have the capacity to create powerful movements that force us to rethink the ways in which we deal with important issues facing our country, and the world....