Granite structure at 21st Street expected to be torn down

During the recent James River Outdoor Coalition meeting, members discussed improvements and projects for the James River Park. One spot that came up was the granite structure at the 21st Street area off Riverside Drive at the tower to the South Side rocks at Belle Isle.  The members want to knock down the wall, at least to a level where the park abusers cannot hide from view from the street or the dwellings across the street.

FOJRP and JROC have monthly meetings this week

It is the first week of the month, and that means time for monthly meetings for two of the James River volunteer groups.

The Friends of the James River Park will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Southampton Recreation Association on Chellowe Road, between Cherokee and Chippenham Parkway.

The James River Outdoor Coalition will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Legend Brewery.  Both meetings are open to the public and the groups are always ready to accept new membership.

Doug Ammons presentation & movie “Wildwater: A Love Story”

From the James River Outdoor Coalition:

World Class Kayaker Doug Ammons, named by Outside Magazine as “one of the top ten ‘game changers’ in adventure since 1900″ is coming to Richmond! His solo descent of British Columia’s Grand Canyon of the Stikine River, a rolling 60 mile Class V river, is the pinnacle of expedition kayaking and a feat that has never been repeated.

Doug is also an accomplished writer and will be selling his books in addition to his presentation. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Doors open at 7:00 pm.

This event is a fundraiser for the James River Outdoor Coalition (JROC). More info at www.Coastals.org

Where: Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. West Short Pump, Richmond

When: Thursday, March 3, 7:30pm – 10:00pm

$10,000 in repairs to damaged roof of Pump House approved

Despite all of the recent trouble with the closure of Pump House Road due to a failure of the roadway, progress appears to be on the way to saving the failing roof to the Victorian Gothic treasure, which was designed and constructed in the 1880s under the leadership of the great Richmond city engineer Col. Wilfred Emory Cutshaw. It is located in the Byrd Park District, west of the Boulevard Bridge on the Kanawha Canal.

James River ‘probably the defining feature’ for RVA

The James River is one of the top regional priorities and “probably the defining feature for our community” according to a presentation from members of the Capital Region Collaborative, which has been entrusted to encourage an efficiency of efforts for Richmond area localities in regards to development and planning.