Watershed Restoration
Habitat Restoration
JRA continues to restore streamside forest buffers throughout the James River watershed. Restoring or establishing vegetated buffers along a stream or river helps remove pollutants that might otherwise flow directly to the James River; buffers also provide critical habitat for wildlife. Through this program and with the help of many valuable volunteers and partnering organizations, JRA has planted over 30,000 native trees and shrubs in the James River watershed.
The most recent projects include the restoration of 20 acres of riparian buffer at Presquile National Wildlife Refuge (Chesterfield County), one acre of buffer at Sunday Park (Chesterfield County), one acre along the Appomattox River behind the Old Copeland Elementary School (City of Hopewell), and two acres at Edgemont Farm (Albemarle County). These projects were funded through the National Fish and Wildlife Small Watersheds Grant.
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