Education & Outreach

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Education Programs:

• James River Ecology School
  Multi-day residential and one-day programs at JRA’s island education center on Presquile National Wildlife Refuge connect youth with meaningful, SOL correlated, hands-on lessons on river ecology and conservation.
  
  
• River Explorations
  One-day, on-the-water programs engage students with new skills, scientific techniques, and historical insight to better understand the James River watershed.
  
  
• Watershed Classrooms
  JRA educators bring watershed concepts to life in the classroom.
  
  
• James River Expeditions
  JRA invites teachers and students on river expeditions connecting the rich history and ecology of the James to today’s challenges and opportunities for the watershed. JRA leads these adventures to inspire young leaders and to call attention to the value and benefits of a healthy James River.

Outreach & Partnerships

JRA collaborates in river-corridor planning and conservation outreach initiatives, such as:

• Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
• Envision the James– Creating a common vision for the future of the James

Local partners in environmental education include: Virginia Commonwealth University/Rice Center, Riverside Outfitters, Discover the James, Maymont Foundation, Children’s Museum of Richmond and the James River Park System.

If your group or organization would like more information about our Education & Outreach programs, please contact Jessica Templeton, Ecology School Manager, (804) 921-1803 or jtempleton@jrava.org.