by jravirginia | Mar 21, 2022 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
Every year as the weather starts to warm up and summer begins, the James River Association runs a water quality monitoring program called James River Watch to help river-goers answer the question, “Is it safe to swim in the James”. Each Thursday, we rely on an...
by James River Association Intern | Jan 31, 2022 | Conservation Tips, News |
By Mason Manley, Community Engagement Coordinator Intern Road salt is a threat to water quality and harmful to aquatic ecosystems The winter season brings cold temperatures and wintry precipitation like snow, sleet, and freezing rain that can make all modes of...
by jravirginia | Jan 28, 2022 | Advocacy, News |
PFAS is an acronym for a group of chemicals that share a similar structure that makes them extremely stable. This structure allows these chemicals to be oil and water resistant and long lived; traits that are good if you want to use them to create non-stick pans,...
by Ryan Walsh | Jan 12, 2022 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome back to the marsh! Today, we are exploring one of the most important organisms that call these places home, oysters! The Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is a bivalve in the mollusc phylum. Oysters are one of the most commercially important species in...
by jravirginia | Jun 17, 2021 | James River Watch, News |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, June 17, 2021 CONTACT:Erin HillertMarketing and Communications ManagerJames River Associationehillert@thejamesriver.org | 608.239.2644 Water Monitoring Program to keep James River Swimmers & Boaters Safe James River Watch Launches...