James Riverkeeper

Virginia’s Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources Committee is currently considering two bills that threaten to strip important authority from these boards. Ask your senator to oppose SB 657 and SB 81. TAKE ACTION! p2a.co/s6P9AuW?p2asou…

Participating in VA Government is a burdensome process. Those with resources have a disproportionate influence... That’s just a fact. Now legislators are trying to eliminate the only meaningful venue for transparency… leaving #EnvironmentalJustice communities without a voice.

This new report shows that aboveground storage tank spills occur in nearly every county in Virginia, and that some parts of the state — such as Richmond, the Tidewater and Blue Ridge regions, and northern Virginia — face especially high risks.

Your donation can help support our RiverRats program, and volunteers like Dale East & Diane East who have been volunteering with us for over 10 years! #GivingTuesday thejamesriver.org/join

Despite the preferred method of living shorelines, many hard shorelines are still found across the Chesapeake Bay. Living shorelines are more resilient to storms and sea level rise due to the hardy nature of the plant species that comprise them. bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_…

@SarahVogelsong American shad are worth saving, and can rebound if we give them a chance!

American shad on ‘brink of collapse’ in James River, says conservation group virginiamercury.com/2021/11/17/ame… via @SarahVogelsong

RVAH2O Now Giving the People the Straight Poop on Sewer Overflows rvahub.com/2021/10/21/rva…

Not too late to join this evening’s webinar on American shad! We’ll reveal the 2021 data indicating shad abundance, and talk about what actions are needed to help the founding fish.

Final day of @baypaddle Cape Charles to the Atlantic! It's been an awesome week! You can still support the team runsignup.com/waterkeepers @ChoptankRK @SassafrasRiver @JamesRiverkeepr @ShoreRivers @JRAvirginia @Waterkeeper

Day eight of the @baypaddle challenge! Our @WaterkeepersCP team is five miles into the final day, with about eight more miles to go. Help us reach the finish line on our fundraising goal at: paddlesignup.com/jamesriverkeep…

Day seven of the @baypaddle challenge, not exactly according to plan due to remnants of the hurricane. But it’s a beautiful day and we’re making the most of it! paddlesignup.com/jamesriverkeep…

Upgrading Richmond's sewer system - an important step to keep raw sewage out of the James River - will cost a staggering $883M, about $100M more than the city's total budget. @pw_larsen reports runoff makes parts of the river unsafe for 35% of the summer. vpm.org/news/articles/…

It’s important to stay informed of river conditions when boating or swimming on the #JamesRiver and there were sewer overflows in Richmond and Lynchburg yesterday following the heavy rain.

You can subscribe to email alerts warning of recent sewer overflows in Richmond apps.richmondgov.com/applications/C…, and in Lynchburg lynchburgva.gov/lynchburg-aler….

Combined sewer overflow systems are designed to discharge untreated sewage mixed with rain into the river. For decades cities with these old systems have implemented projects to reduce sewer overflows, but heavy rain still causes releases to the James in Lynchburg and Richmond.

Each person, plant, animal, and waterbody is connected and interdependent. What happens to one living thing eventually affects all living things. Everyone has the right to swimmable, drinkable, fishable water. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ForNature

We're gearing up for the 2021 water monitoring season and looking for volunteers to assist across the #JamesRiver watershed. Check out our program and signup for a training at thejamesriver.org/what-you-can-d…

@MelLeonor_ Same here! I get a 4/20 related comment just about every time someone checks my ID.

Forgot to mention my birthday is 4/20🙃

Happy World Water Day!