by James River Association Intern | Jan 12, 2022 | News, Volunteer |
A list of environmental volunteer opportunities to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. (January 17th) JRA recognizes the importance of volunteer work and what it can do for the community and the environment. And so, we have created a list of different...
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 | Dec 8, 2021 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome back to the marsh! Today, we will be talking about an interesting plant that inhabits salt marshes and can be eaten. Saltwort, Salicornia virginica, is a flowering, succulent plant in the Amaranth family that can be found along the upper reaches of tidal...
by Ryan Walsh | Jul 28, 2021 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome back to the marsh! Today, we are going to dive a little bit deeper (pardon the pun!) and explore the subtidal zone (fresh water and non-tidal) in the James. Specifically, we are going to examine a plant that is crucial to maintaining good water quality and...
by Ryan Walsh | Jun 14, 2021 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome back to the marsh! Today we will explore the James River Association’s newest living shoreline at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield! Located on the beautiful James River tributary of Cypress Creek, this living shoreline is designed to prevent erosion near a...
