Archive for “James River”
Work or play on the James River?
Is the James River Part of your life? Check out the new James River News Hub: James River News is a new website hub for all of the organizations that work, maintain and play at the James River from Bosher’s Dam to downtown Richmond. We try to catch as many stories, events and information as [...]
Eating fish from the James “could be unsafe”
Oregon Hill tipped us to an RTD piece on
Herring Run in the James River
An email circulating says that now is the time to check out the herring run in the James River: If you have never had the opportunity to see the huge schools of fish in the James river, especially along the Pipeline Rapids NOW is the time. I have never seen the schools of fish this [...]
City offers park walks in March
Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will continue offering its guided walks on the Slave Trail throughout March and has added a new walk to see the growing nesting colony of Great Blue Herons in the James River Park. The guided walks along the Slave Trail will be offered on the remaining Saturdays [...]
Streets closed due to anticipated flooding
From the City: The city of Richmond will close several city streets on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, due to anticipated flooding, as the James River crests from heavy rains in the western portions of Virginia. If motorist encounter standing water on any street, they should not try to drive through it as hidden obstacles may [...]
celebrate the James
Celebrate the James River with an evening of storytelling on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Richmond Times-Dispatch downtown offices. The event will feature stories from the people who fish, explore, swim and protect the James. Times-Dispatch writer Rex Springston and photographer P. Kevin Morley will also share their experiences creating [...]
manatee sighting in the James
A manatee has been spotted in the James River, just past downtown. A spokeswoman from the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries confirms the sighting. Anyone who sees the manatee or gets a picture of it should call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at (804) 693-6694. However, a wildlife service official asked that people [...]
James River Association receives $100,000 grant
The Royal Bank of Canada will present the Blue Water Project Leadership Grant to the James River Association today. The grant will help JRA continue its mission to conserve the James River and protect the James from polluted runoff. Congratulations! [via]
James River clean up Sunday
James River clean up is scheduled for Sunday, September 13 at 2:00pm, rain or shine. Meet at the 14th Street “Take-Out” Parking Lot (just past the north flood wall). Participants will help to beautify downtown Richmond by cleaning and painting in the vicinity of a 42-inch combined sewer interceptor between Brown’s Island and 14th Street, [...]
James River = poor man’s Bahamas?
The RTD features a story today on the increasing popularity of snorkeling in the James. People who have been taking advantage of the snorkeling opportunities for years joke that it is the “poor man’s Bahamas.” Apparently, if you desire to come face to face with monster catfish, now is the best time to do it. [...]
“how to create a great waterfront” RECAP
Paul Hammond who writes Lost Art of the City attended this morning’s discussion on how to create a great waterfront, and has posted a brief recap of what was discussed. Not all of this squared with the Downtown Master Plan behind the discussion, but PPS made clear these were decisions that we had to make. [...]
“how to create a great waterfront”
The Department of Community Development is hosting a public talk to discuss creating a great waterfront. The Vice-President of the Project for Public Spaces (PPS), in New York City, is coming to Richmond Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 am to speak on key steps for creating great waterfronts. The public is invited to attend a [...]
James River Park FOREVER
In February, City Council considered preserving the James River Park System with a conservation easement. The conservation easement was signed into law on Friday, May 29, 2009. It is now guaranteed that about 280 acres of James River Park System, Belle Isle, and Great Shiplock Park can never be sold or developed. The easement also cannot [...]
