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.

View information from the 2010 event!

Runoff Rundown

The third 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 $15,000 for the James River Association! For more information on this event visit the website, www.runoffrundown.org. Stay tuned for more information reguarding the 2011 event!

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 2010 Annual Meeting will held on Sunday, October 17 from 1-4 p.m. at Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond, VA.  JRA will debut the videos from this year’s James and ME, Streaming the James Contest and announce the winners. For more information contact Sherrie Tribble at stribble@jrava.org or 804-788-8811 ext. 202.