by jravirginia | Dec 14, 2025 | Community Conservation, Conservation Tips, News, River Hero Home |
Why do you winterize your rain barrel? If you use a rain barrel to harvest rainwater, it is important to consider winterizing it before below freezing temperatures take hold. Below freezing temperatures can damage your rain barrel and reduce its lifespan. By...
by Justin Doyle | Dec 4, 2025 | Conservation Tips, News, River Hero Home |
Road salt pollutes local waterways and harms aquatic ecosystems The winter months bring us cold temperatures and wintry precipitation like snow, sleet, and freezing rain that can make paved surfaces and sidewalks slick and hazardous. Each year, transportation...
by jravirginia | Aug 29, 2025 | News, River Hero Home |
Adding regionally native plants to gardens and landscapes in your yard is an easy river-friendly conservation practice that can be implemented at home. Regionally native plants incorporated into rain gardens and conservation landscaping projects reduce stormwater...
by jravirginia | Aug 22, 2025 | News, River Hero Home |
The James River Association is offering FREE rain barrel and native plants workshops to residents of Amherst County this fall. These workshops are intended to educate residents about stormwater management and empower them to implement river-friendly conservation...
by jravirginia | Aug 19, 2025 | News, River Hero Home |
Rain barrels are an easy and economical way to water plants and reduce stormwater runoff at home. Did you know that a single rain barrel can harvest hundreds, even thousands of gallons of rainwater annually? That’s A LOT of water conserved! They can save residents...
