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Chesapeake Bay Report Card: River Resilience Trending Upwards Despite a Stormy Year

Chesapeake Bay Report Card: River Resilience Trending Upwards Despite a Stormy Year

by jravirginia | May 24, 2019 | Advocacy, News | 0 comments

2018 brought record rainfall and declining water quality across the Chesapeake Bay, but it’s not all bad news. The health of the James River is showing an improving trend over the long term and we’re making progress in restoring the health of the river. This year’s...
Volunteers Plant Trees, Become James Changers

Volunteers Plant Trees, Become James Changers

by Anne Marie Roberts | May 23, 2019 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration | 0 comments

What have we been doing at the James River Association? Planting trees, trees, and more trees! Our staff, along with several loyal volunteers, got their hands dirty this spring installing forested buffers in the middle James River watershed. These projects headed up...
Press Statement: 2018 Record Rainfall Hampers Water Quality, but not Long Term Trend of Improving James River Health

Press Statement: 2018 Record Rainfall Hampers Water Quality, but not Long Term Trend of Improving James River Health

by jravirginia | May 21, 2019 | Advocacy, News, Press Release | 0 comments

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2019 CONTACT: Jamie Brunkow Riverkeeper and Senior Advocacy Manager (757) 634-4541 jbrunkow@jrava.org 2018 Record Rainfall Hampers Water Quality, but not Long Term Trend of Improving James River HealthThe latest...
WIP 104: Only Rain in the Drain — Virginia’s Plan to Slow the Flow on Stormwater

WIP 104: Only Rain in the Drain — Virginia’s Plan to Slow the Flow on Stormwater

by Jamie Brunkow | May 16, 2019 | Advocacy, Conservation Tips, News | 0 comments

Let’s review.  Our introduction was Marvel-lous.Our ag blog was bovine.And our wastewater blog          whipped the grime on time. So, what’s up nextin our campaign to explainhow the brand new WIP          will change the game for the James? Rain That’s right, this...
WIP 103: Shape It Up – Virginia’s Plan to WIP Wastewater into Shape

WIP 103: Shape It Up – Virginia’s Plan to WIP Wastewater into Shape

by Ben Watson | May 9, 2019 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News | 0 comments

Get out your energy domes! This week’s blog is Devo-ted to the James River’s biggest source of nitrogen pollution: wastewater. This issue is hairier than a 1980s rock band, but don’t despair! The draft Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) gives us an opportunity to...
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