by jravirginia | Oct 1, 2020 | Conservation Tips, News, River Hero Home |
Become a Hero for the James during River Hero Home Month! Did you know a cleaner James River can start in your own backyard? Every time it rains, fertilizers, herbicides, bacteria from pet waste, and chemicals flow from our properties into local waterways. This...
by jravirginia | Aug 3, 2020 | News, Volunteer |
We are honored by the dozens of volunteers that work with us every month. Whether spending an afternoon planting trees with our James River Buffer Program, taking weekly water samples as a Water Quality Monitor volunteer, or patrolling a section of river a few times a...
by jravirginia | Mar 19, 2020 | News, River Hero Home, Watershed Restoration |
Today, March 19th, starts the first day of spring in 2020, and the earliest vernal equinox in 124 years! Springtime brings longer days, warmer nights, and with the changing temperatures a ‘wetter’ season. This is a great time of year to give your yard a revival and...
by jravirginia | Dec 5, 2019 | News, Volunteer |
Our volunteers contributed over 5,500 hours to improving the health of the James River in 2018, with over 2,000 people showing up with friends, family, and four legged companions to lend a hand. We want more people to discover what our volunteers already know: If you...
by Ryan Walsh | Nov 8, 2019 | News, River Hero Home, Watershed Restoration |
Hello James Changers! During October, the James River Association celebrated “River Hero Homes Month” and the efforts that citizens undertake to reduce pollution in the James River. A total of 35 individuals pledged to do three of the five following river friendly...
