by jravirginia | Nov 22, 2023 | News, Wildlife of the James |
November is Virginia Oyster Month! The Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is a bivalve in the mollusc phylum. Oysters are one of the most commercially important species in the James River, and much of the east coast! As referenced in our State of the James report,...
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 jravirginia | Dec 19, 2017 | News, Wildlife of the James |
When many people hear the word “duck”, they picture a mallard – and, more particularly, the emerald green head of a male mallard. However, throughout the James River watershed, there are a wide variety of ducks. One of these is the Common Merganser, also known in...
by jravirginia | Oct 26, 2017 | News, Press Release |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2016 12:00 AM CONTACT: Christina Bonini Communications Coordinator (804) 788-8811, ext. 211 cbonini@jrava.org James River Health Improves 10 Points in 10 Years Investments in water quality help River earn a grade of “B-“in James...
by Adrienne Kotula | Mar 16, 2017 | Advocacy, News, Press Release |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2017 CONTACT: Bill Street Chief Executive Officer (804) 788-8811 bstreet@jrava.org James River Association reacts to proposed elimination of Chesapeake Bay Program funding This morning, the President released his proposed budget...
