Thank you to all the volunteers who came out for today’s monthly project. 14th st is looking fine. We removed invasive species, planted some yummy blackberry plants, and spruced up the joint. Since we had the tools with us, we removed the plexiglass covering the stratum display. A quick rinse in the James and it […]
2019 Gear Swap
Get ready for Spring! Buy new gear and sell old gear. JROC – James River Outdoor Coalition Annual Gear Swap is April 27th at the Party for the Planet Festival, Tredegar Parking lot accessed via South 2nd Street. (Tredegar Street will be closed for the 5k race.) Clean out those closets, sheds, and garages. Give […]
Huguenot Flatwater Cleanup
JROC members and JRPS staff cleaned up brush, trash, and invasive species at Huguenot Flatwater. This is also the area where we plan to build our universal access ramp. Huguenot Flatwater is a great area for trails and to access a calmer section of the James River.
The day after
Yesterday we celebrated the independence of our country. We gathered with friends, family, that one guy who shows up at parties that no one knows, and celebrated this fine land by blowing up small parts of it. Like many of you, I spent my Fourth of July floating on the James River enjoying our wonderful […]
New Steps at Huguenot Flatwater
The old wooden steps at Huguenot Flatwater are gone. The wood steps were rotted out and past their service life. As part of a two-day work project at Huguenot, JROC volunteers and JRPS Staff cleared invasive plant species, cleaned up, and installed new stone steps. Access to modern equipment only helped so much. The backhoe […]