by James Abbott | Jun 17, 2024 | Education, News, Wildlife of the James |
Summer time brings awesome river activities like boating, swimming, and fishing. In Tidewater, at the mouth of the James River, it also brings with it thousands of new residents. Not tourists…birds. Each summer Rip Raps Island at the mouth of the James River hosts the...
by Justin Doyle | Dec 18, 2023 | News, River Hero Home |
Habitat loss and fragmentation, the introduction of invasive species and pathogens, pesticide use, and climate change has caused many pollinator species to experience population declines in recent decades. Some pollinators, like the iconic Monarch butterfly (Danaus...
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 | Oct 26, 2023 | Advocacy, News, Press Release |
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2023 CONTACT: Erin Hillert, Director of CommunicationsJames River AssociationCell: 608.239.2644 | Email: ehillert@thejamesriver.org The James River is Healthier but Actions are Still Necessary The James River...
by Ryan Walsh | Mar 8, 2023 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome to Lower James, where the water is chilly and the wind is blowing! There are many ducks that grace the river in flocks and rafts during the colder moths. Today we will be investigating some of the wonderful water fowl that call our watershed home in the...