JRA Events

Each year the James River Association holds a few signature events to raise funds and awareness in support of the James River. Below are our signature events - you don't want to miss them! Check out the JRA calendar for a complete list of upcoming James River events and activities.

Annual Westover Lawn Party

This fun-filled day is our primary fundraiser and is held on the banks of the James River in Charles City County each year in June. Hundreds of attendees, both volunteers and guests, help us enjoy this annual event with great food and music, live and silent auctions and a variety of children's activities.

Come join us for the 20th Annual Westover Lawn Party on June 5, 2010! Contact Sherrie Tribble at stribble@jrava.org for ticket information.

View Pictures from the 2009 event!

Runoff Rundown

The second annual Run-off Run-down was a huge success; individuals collectively traverse the entire 340 miles of the River, from the headwaters at Iron Gate to the mouth at the Chesapeake Bay, meanwhile, raising over $26,000 for the James River Association! For more information on this event visit the website, www.runoffrundown.org. Join us for the third annual Run-off Run-down on July 10, 2010.

The James and Me, Streaming the James Video Contest

Our newest event is a video contest aimed at high school, college students and professional filmmakers. How would you inspire someone to keep the river clean and healthy for the future? Create a 25-second Public Service Announcement (PSA) to protect the river. For details visit The James and Me, Streaming the James Video Contest!

Extreme Stream Makeover

Each fall JRA conducts an Extreme Stream Makeover, a watershed restoration initiative to improve the health of a local degraded watershed, to increase public awareness of upstream, local & downstream water quality issues and to improve knowledge and know-how regarding solutions to local water quality and quantity issues on an individual or household level. JRA works with hundreds of volunteers and project sponsors and partners to complete stream restoration projects over the course of a week. Learn more at www.extremestreammakeover.org

Annual Meeting

JRA’s 2009 Annual Meeting was held on Sunday, November 8 from 1-4 p.m. at the scenic Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond VA.  JRA debuted the videos from the finalists of the James and ME, Streaming the James Contest, as well as announce the winner of the Professional Filmmakers Competition.  Stay tuned for information on JRA's 2010 Annual Meeting to be held in the fall.