Your Investment Can:

  • $10 can release 5 freshwater mussels to help clean the river by filtering 70 gallons of water per day.
  • $15 pays for a water quality bacteria test and posting the results to James River Watch so the public knows if it is safe to swim.
  • $25 can train one RiverRat volunteer to take action on issues impacting our river. 
  • $60 can pay for a student to participate in a JRA education program to learn about the James River and how to care for it.
  • $150 can introduce 10 individuals to the river who do not have access
    otherwise.
  • $500 can plant 100 trees to restore a streamside forest.
  • $1000 can pay the school’s share of a full day education program for 45 students. 
  • $1500 can pay for a class to have an unforgettable overnight education trip at the James River Ecology School.


A recurring, monthly gift is the most effective way to give.

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$1000 can pay the school’s share of a full day education program for 45
students. (confirmed with Nat)
 $1500 can pay for a class to have an unforgettable overnight education trip at the
James River Ecology School (confirmed with Nat)
$15 pays for a water quality bacteria test and posting the results to James River
Watch so the public knows if it is safe to swim

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