James River Association

The James River Consortium shares unique opportunities for professional development on their careers-in-conservation webpage. Gain hands-on experience, build valuable skills, and advance your career while protecting our environment. Develop your career and help shape the future of the James River! https://lnkd.in/erPJPht6 #advanceyourcareer #protectourenvironment

#MaintenanceMonday and our Community Conservation team is hard at work! 🌳🌿 Today, we're at Richmond Public Library pruning this beautiful River birch (Betula nigra) and tending to the bioretention basin installed in 2022 at the North Avenue Library Branch. We're also watering the newly planted trees at the Ginter Park Branch Library. These maintenance activities help reduce stormwater runoff, improve water quality, and create a healthier environment for our community! Thank you to all our volunteers and partners for making these projects possible! #stormwater

Science Educators! Are you attending the VAST conference in Williamsburg? Stop by our table or join our session with ExploreLearning to hear about our new Gizmo STEM Case about the American Shad. 🐟 Thanks to our friends at Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for swinging by and enjoying our bright green Kayak!

Happy National Education Month! Let's celebrate the power of learning to protect our planet. By educating future generations about environmental issues, we can inspire action and create a sustainable future. Thank you to all the educators who are working to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards! #nationaleducationmonth #environmentaleducation #MWEE

November is National Career Development Month, a time to focus on career growth and exploration. It’s an opportunity to discover new career paths, enhance your skills, and pursue your passions! Meet our new Restoration & Outreach Intern, Jordan Cramer. Through her Working Lands Climate Corps position in partnership with Conservation Legacy, Jordan is refocusing her career journey by pursuing her passion for conservation. That's the spirit of National Career Development Month in action! https://lnkd.in/e52QhdMv

Make plans now to set time aside tomorrow to vote! One of the most important places in the fight for clean water are the halls of local, state, and federal government. Visit www.vote411.com to see what's on your ballot, check your voter registration and find your polling place now. #VoteForCleanWater.

Early voting ends tomorrow, November 2nd. Have you made your voting plans yet? Get the details at www.vote411.com. #VoteForCleanWater

Did you know you can harvest timber while qualifying for the Virginia Department of Forestry's Tax Credit Program for leaving streamside buffers. This program offers a tax credit to landowners who retain a streamside buffer during a timber harvest. Here are some key points about the program: 🌳Landowners can receive a tax credit for 25% of the value of the timber retained as a buffer, up to a maximum of $17,500. 🌳The buffer must be between 35 and 350 feet wide. 🌳The trees in the buffer must be part of a "timber buffer" around a waterway. 🌳Landowners cannot harvest the buffer for 15 years after the harvest date to qualify for the credit. For more information on the Riparian Forest Buffer Tax Credit Program, you can visit the Virginia Department of Forestry 's website (https://lnkd.in/eEmguSjn) or the James River Consortium website (https://lnkd.in/eFY2Xur5).

As part of the Greening Richmond Public Libraries initiative, Ginter Park Branch Library is going green! The installation of native plants and trees on library grounds will begin on Friday, November 15. If you’re interested in learning more about Greening Richmond Public Libraries or about the process of properly planting a tree, come join us! Volunteer shifts will be offered from 9am-12pm and lunch is included!! Register: https://lnkd.in/exmwkkqP

If you’re interested in bringing more songbirds to your yard, consider planting native Arrow-wood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) this fall! This deciduous shrub produces bluish-black fruits in late summer and fall, providing a valuable food source for birds like the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), and American Robin (Turdus migratorius). Arrow-wood viburnum also serves as a host plant for the Spring Azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon), and its flowers support native bee species in the spring and early summer. In addition to supporting wildlife, Arrow-wood viburnum leaves can add lovely fall color to your landscape ranging between yellow, orange, red, and reddish purple. Interested in finding other native plants for your yard or buffer? Check out the 'Which Tree Should I Plant?' guide! This guide was produced by the Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium to raise awareness of and celebrate the woody native plants of Virginia’s riparian areas. Download the guide: https://lnkd.in/eyYvXBTE