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 | 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 Ryan Walsh | Feb 3, 2021 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome back to the marsh! Today we will be examining one of the smaller fish that call our tidal marshes home, the mummichog! Mummichogs, Fundulus heteroclitus, are a very common species of killifish that can be found in the James River watershed from Richmond to...
by Anne Marie Roberts | Jul 8, 2020 | James River Buffers, News |
This humid, rainy weather reminds me of the jungle and what plant is the quintessential jungle plant? Vines! Walking along streams and through the woods lately it appears that the only vines I see are the invasive species. Wisteria, English ivy, oriental bittersweet,...
