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 …
JROC kicks off Invasive Species Week in JRPS
Invasive species are non-native plants that crowd out and kill trees and other native plants. JROC helped park staff remove these aggressive plants from the area and generally cleaned up the area. …
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New Sawmill Island Bridge
After nearly 40 years of faithful service the bridge connecting Sawmill Island to the maintenance road has been replaced. JROC approved and spent $2,158.16 to replace the bridge and ensure decades of …
Vauxhall Island Cleanup
Vauxhall Island is one of the newest parts of the James River Park System. JROC and JRPS staff floated canoes over to the island and floated off literal boat loads of garbage. The island is host to …
Reedy Creek Split Rail Fencing
The Reedy Creek parking lot fence was in need of replacement. The old chain link fence was removed and replaced with new split rail fencing. Project Cost: $1,400.00 …
Cleaning Up The Canal
A super JROC team cleared the James River and Kanawha Canal from Pumphouse to west of the Powhite Bridge of trash ‘islands’, a log blocking passage, and a section choked with pennywort and alligator …