by Adrienne Kotula | Sep 13, 2017 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News, Wildlife of the James |
Atlantic sturgeon need your help! This evening, September 13th, the comment period will end for a permit which will harm the fragile return of the federally endangered Atlantic sturgeon to the James River. This permit, currently being reviewed by the National Marine...
by Justin Doyle | Aug 8, 2017 | Community Conservation, News, Volunteer, Wildlife of the James |
Volunteers joined the James River Association and Art on Wheels to Paint Out Pollution in Hopewell on Saturday, August 5th. Volunteers used stencils of native animal species created by several artists to install art on 18 storm drains in Hopewell’s downtown area. Each...
by Amber Ellis | Apr 6, 2017 | News, Watershed Restoration |
Did you know that Monarchs cannot survive without Milkweed? The caterpillars only eat Milkweed leaves, so they always lay their eggs on these plants. Much of this habitat has been lost to development and we are seeing a decline in this majestic butterfly. By planting...
by jravirginia | Jan 24, 2017 | News, Wildlife of the James |
In Virginia, we have two types of vultures. Coragyps atratus, Black Vultures have black heads and jet black body other than the white “star” of their wingtips. Cathartes aura, Turkey Vultures, have red heads and two-toned wings. Together, they rid our environment of...
by Pat Calvert | Dec 13, 2016 | News, Secrets of the James, Wildlife of the James |
If you believe that you may have witnessed a ferret slinking about riverbank rocks and crags, then chances are strong that you have in fact encountered its weaselly cousin, the American mink (Neovison vison). Webster’s Dictionary provides a less than flattering...