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CHANGE THE JAMES

AND THE JAMES WILL CHANGE YOU

JRA surpassed our original $20 million campaign goal and also exceeded the increased goal of $25 million. Meeting the most ambitious campaign JRA has ever set and finishing it before the three-year campaign officially closed is truly extraordinary. This remarkable progress was made possible only through the generosity of our donors.

While the James Changer Campaign has come to a successful close, JRA will continue to raise funds for the new James A. Buzzard River Education Center in downtown Richmond due to the increased costs of building materials. In addition, we will continue to raise funds to build on our existing endowment through our Planned Giving Program, The Watershed Society.
2022 James Changer campaign Update
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PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS
$8.5 MILLION
RESTORATION PROJECTS
$6.1 MILLION
CAPITAL PROJECTS
$8.4 MILLION
ENDOWMENT
$2 MILLION
For forty-five years, the James River Association (JRA) has been the leading voice and guardian for our beloved river.  Over those four and half decades, we have seen remarkable progress in the health of the James, transforming the river from one of the nation's most polluted into one of the most improved.  However, the James is still a river at risk and the threats facing the river are no less urgent than those we faced in the past.

The truth is, our challenges are even greater
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As populations expand and place greater pressure on resources, water will be the most critical resource of this century. If managed properly to be a sustainable water source, The James River can be the greatest asset and competitive advantage for its communities.
​2.7
MILLION

people get their
drinking water from the JAMES RIVER and its tributaries
Parks and Trails along the JAMES RIVER
attract over
6.2 MILLION
VISITORS each year
3
MILLION

people live within
the JAMES RIVER's watershed
The JAMES RIVER
produces over 4.6 MILLION pounds of seafood annually, worth over $14.4 MILLION
Every year, the JAMES RIVER contributes $19 BILLION of economic value and services to the communities around it
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​© 2022 James River Association. All Rights Reserved.
211 Rocketts Way, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23231

For more information about the James Changer Campaign, contact Catherine Buchanan at cbuchanan@thejamesriver.org or ​804.788.8811 EXT 104
  • James Changer Campaign
  • River Education Centers
    • Lynchburg Region
    • Greater Richmond
    • Williamsburg Region
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    • The Longview
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