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September 2023

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  • Consortium Steering Committee: in-person meeting
  • Consortium General Meeting #2 in Catawba, VA
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  • Explore Nature and History along the Willis and James Rivers
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  • CBLP-Buffers Certificate - Buffer Basics Webinar
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Add your event

If you have an event to add to the James River Consortium calendar, please email event information to Jordan Bennett at jbennett@thejamesriver.org.

Looking for Streambank Projects to Assist

streamside imageHave you ever gone on a site visit and been faced with an eroding streambank but aren’t sure of the next steps forward? Join Consortium partners over the next year on a streambank stabilization journey where we will go through the process together to identify potential sites, narrow down a site for a project, learn about design and permitting, and observe installation. JRA also has $30,000 to contribute to the selected project!

We are looking for partners to submit sites to be considered for cost assistance by July 31 via this Submission Form. Read the attached 2 pager for more information and see the timeline below.

A big thank you to Louise Finger with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for offering her expertise through this process! 

Phase 1: Stream Basics and Identifying Potential Sites (April-July 2023)
  • April – Request for Projects Released 

  • May 16 Stream Walk with Kip Mumaw of Ecosystem Services at the Consortium Meeting in Lynchburg

  • June 27 – Building Capacity for Stream Stabilization Roundtable hosted by Center for Watershed Protection and the Consortium Knowledge Network Team with expert guests and discussion.

  • July 31 – Potential Site Visits due via this Submission Form

Phase 2: Site Visits and Project Selection(s) (July-August 2023)
  • Mid-August – Site visits with Louise Finger, Stream Biologist with DWR. These will be open to those interested in joining (tentative visits week of August 14)
  • September – Virtual Meeting hosted by the Consortium Implementation Team to select project to move forward and learn about the decision-making process and aligning funding that are available
Phase 3: Design and Permitting (September 2023-May 2024)
  • September/October – Agreements with partners whose project(s) are selected will be developed 

  • November – Virtual Meeting hosted by the Consortium Implementation Team to get update from partners who are working on the selected project and which design interventions are being considered

  • February – Virtual Meeting hosted by the Consortium Implementation Team to get update from partners who are working on the selected project and share final design and permitting process

  • May – Streambank Roundtable hosted by Center for Watershed Protection and the Consortium Knowledge Network Team with expert guests and discussion

Phase 4: Installation (June-December 2024)
  • May-November: Installation with optional visits from partners to visit site under construction  

  • December 2024: Project complete (possible extension through June 2025)

Consortium Network

Join our Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium group on the Chesapeake Network to discuss forest buffer restoration, share resources and ideas, and post/learn about events.

New members:

Download the instructions here, then go to the Chesapeake Network site to sign up and join the Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium group.

Members:

Go to the Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium group page.

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Get In Touch

If you would like to be added to our contact list to hear about upcoming events, contact Amber Ellis, Restoration Director with the James River Association, at 804-215-6137 or by email: