RSVP now to the Annual Membership Party!
Join us at Legend Brewery in Manchester on September 26th as we celebrate the completion of the year-long James River Park Master Plan process!
ParkStars Don’t Always Wear a JRPS Uniform
“Urban River Ambassadors” are area high school students who work with the staff of the Park to learn about our local national resources and then pass these lessons on to other middle-school aged kids. The Park lucked out when they found Trevon Lewis and Evan Watkins.
Penelope Davenport is a James River ParkStar
The James River Park is a tremendous asset and resource, but many in our region (and indeed around the world) don’t realize that it belongs to all of us, and it’s free to enjoy. Penelope Davenport is the James River Park System Outdoor Education Program Supervisor, and she wants to change this.
Read the Draft of the Master Plan and provide feedback here!
After much deliberation, the James River Park Master Plan has been drafted and ready for your comments and concerns. The ten year Master Plan provides milestones and specific goals and costs associated with Richmond’s most prized natural possession: The James River Park. Please join us in reviewing the draft, then take the survey to provide […]
Do You Want Some Free Trees?
On July 12, the Governor announced the James River Buffer Program. It’s part of a $15 million initiative to improve the water quality in and around the James River.
Thank You for Joining Us for the Master Plan Draft Review
On the evening of Wednesday, July 17th, those behind the Master Plan will join with VHB and Hargreaves Associates to provide us with an overview of the Draft, and you’re invited.
It’s Starting to Look Like a Busy Summer!
Early Summer has been a busy time across the James River Park System for staff, volunteers, visitors, and even filmmakers!
Not Every ParkStar Wears a JRPS Uniform
Some of them are direct employees of the Park, but many of them are volunteers. They help with cleanups, invasive plant removal, trail-building, and more.
A New Pernicious Invasive Species in the Park
Most of the invasive species in the James River Park are of the flora kind. We can battle those with pulling and pruning. But a more nefarious kind has emerged. The Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in the Park
Ten Years of Conservation Easement and Other Milestones
In early June of 2009, we received a gift when city officials formally recorded a conservation easement on 280 acres of James River Park. Just this last week, the Capital Region Land Conservancy listed those 280 acres as part of the national Old-Growth Forest Network.