On Saturday,
September 28, one hundred of our certified River Hero Home owners and their
families gathered under the stars at Cross Creek Nursery in Chesterfield for
the First Annual River Hero Home Lawn Party.
The party was JRA’s way of saying “thank you” to all the dedicated
homeowners who have taken steps to keep runoff and pollution out of the James
River and its tributaries. It was also a
way for us to thank all of the businesses that support our program and offer
discounts to certified homes.
JRA receives
a lot of support from local businesses and it is important for us to return
this support whenever possible, so we focused on utilizing small, local
vendors. Guests were treated to a BBQ
and fried chicken dinner from David Napier’s White House Catering, as well as
local beer from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and popsicles from the King of
Pops. In an effort to create as little
waste as possible, we served water, tea lemonade and beer in reusable, commemorative cups and didn't offer anything bottled.
The River
Whyless, a four-piece folk-rock band from Asheville, NC provided the music. And
they were fabulous! The evening also included a plant swap during which
participants brought plants from home and traded them in on plants brought by
others. There was a raffle featuring prizes from some of the local vendors that
support River Hero Homes.
We would
like to thank everyone who came out to make our first River Hero Home party
such a great success! We would also like
to offer a special thank you to Cross Creek Nursery for allowing us to use
their amazing space, and to Glen Allen Nursery, Yardworks, Twigs Garden Center
and H2o Collect for providing some great raffle items!
We hope that
everyone had as much fun as we did and we hope to see you – and many new River
Hero Home owners – at next year’s party!
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