Parts of the James River Park system closed Monday morning due to dangerously high water levels. The 8News team spoke with Josh Stutz with the Friends of the James River Park to get a better ...

For the first time in almost 50 years, a new master plan may be in the works for the James River Park System. The Friends of James River Park are raising $250,000 for a 10-year master plan aimed at ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The James River is expected to draw thousands of visitors seeking recreation during the July 4th holiday weekend, but safety officials are urging caution as water levels rise. Water ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Friends of the James River Park have recently announced a new conservation initiative — the Natural Resources Management Plan (NRMP). The NRMP is a document that will serve ...

A local non-profit that works to conserve and enhance the James River Park System said it is feeling the impact of a federal pause on grant funding.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It’s been a crazy week for river lovers in the River City. The James River rose to more than 16 feet ...

RICHMOND, Va. — To the untrained eye, a spring walk along the James River in Richmond might seem idyllic, with nature in full bloom. But for Catherine McGuigan, Invasive Species Management Program ...

To mark it, Friends of James River Park will be holding a winter solstice celebration on Belle Isle from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The event started in 2009 as a guided ...

A new conservation easement will protect Mayo’s Island in the heart of the James River in Richmond from development, allowing the city to move forward with plans to transform the 14.5-acre island into ...