Invasive Species Awareness Week!
We’re always working to improve the experience for everyone who enjoys the James River Park System, and much of that work is fostering a healthy natural environment. This means working to reduce litter, providing proper access to the trails and the James River, and more. One of our more persistent and ongoing tasks is the […]
Help Us Advocate for Park Funding!
There are a few important pieces of legislation that the Friends would like to update you about. Most important to us are the proposed budget amendments to fund our Master Plan to the tune of $15 million per year for two years.
Out with the Ivy on Buttermilk Trail
Since 2014 Anne Wright—along with students and volunteers—has been pulling English ivy vines from the forest floor along a section of the Buttermilk Trail west of the 42nd Street parking lot.
Welcome new Superintendent and January ParkStar, Giles Garrison!
We have some pretty exciting news! We hope that you’ll join us in welcoming the new Superintendent of the James River Park System: Giles Garrison!
Happy Holidays Friends of the James River Park
As we wrap up 2021, it is important to reflect on all that you helped us achieve this year. We could not have done any of it without your support, and for that, we are extremely grateful.
ParkRules: Help Keep Your Park Beautiful!
It’s an effort to keep the James River Park System beautiful. One of the most persistent tasks is picking up litter.
Amur Honeysuckle is NOT for the Birds!
As with other invasive species, research shows that mature thickets of Amur honeysuckle change soil chemistry, favoring increased spread of invasive species. And that’s just the beginning.
Own a Piece of the Park
You can own a piece of Park history. Trail Hut has a collection of used James River Park signs for sale!
We’re Counting on You
This Giving Tuesday we are asking you to support your James River Park System. We need your help to ensure that the Park is the best that it can be, and that it will be around for future generations.
Finish Your Shopping with a Park Book
We have a few hundred copies of Bill Draper’s book, “A Photographic Journey Through the James River Park System” ready to ship out. Bill has allowed us to use the proceeds from sales of his book to help to fund our programming.