James River Association wins award for ‘Extreme Stream Makeover’

The James River Association, which is headquartered in Richmond, won a 2011 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for its “Extreme Stream Makeover” initiative, which was carried out with the help of volunteers throughout the watershed of the James River.

Win $500 with Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s watershed photo contest

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) announces its seventh annual watershed photo contest. Photo submissions are being accepted through April 15. Photographers of all skill level and ages 13 and up are encouraged to participate to win the top cash prize of $500 and have their photo featured in CBF’s award-winning publications.

CBF’s Alternative Spring Break needs volunteers

Volunteers are sprucing up Reedy Creek today, but what are you doing Friday? Want to help James River Park manager Ralph White stock the Manchester Canal at the Floodwall with fish and clean a little trash? There is something happening every day this week if you volunteer with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation:

Help the James by sprucing up Crooked Branch for spring

"Remarkable Tree" credit: Robin C. Ruth

Do you like to see huge trees? The Northrop Oak is a huge old White Oak tree located in Crooked Branch Ravine Park in Southside and has been nominated as a “remarkable tree.” It is on what was formerly the Northrop Estate just south of the James River along Reedy Creek.

DEQ Water Quality report: James still impaired in Richmond

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality released the final version of the 2010 Water Quality Report, the so-called “dirty waters list” of Virginia streams, rivers, lakes, and bays found to be polluted. According to a release from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, there are a few things to keep in mind: