by Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Jun 19, 2025 | James River Buffers, News |
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant that made this map possible also provided the ability to scan freshwater Mussel shells so they can be used for 3-D printing of replicas. The featured photo is a collection of the shells from Virginia. Photo credit, CBF’s...
by Chesapeake Bay Foundation | May 22, 2024 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
What makes my property eligible to participate in the James River Buffer Program? The James River Association (JRA) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) are celebrating the success of the James River Buffer Program, which has now been around for over 5 years. Over...
by Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Dec 14, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
It’s December, and a chill is in the air. The deciduous trees have lost their leaves, and you know what time it is: tree planting season! But even after seedlings are in the ground, our work isn’t over. There’s a multitude of buffer maintenance activities for every...
by Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Aug 10, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration, Wildlife of the James |
In June, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) hosted a program in Highland County, “Buffers for Birders,” where participants traveled from all over Virginia to learn more about the value of planting forested buffers for bird habitat restoration. Countless avian species...
by Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Apr 19, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
The Magic of Live Staking: A Cheap and Easy Streambank Restoration Practice by Sarah Coffey, Chesapeake Bay Foundation To survive the frequent disturbances along rivers and streams in the riparian zone, some woody plants have evolved to re-root when a small branch or...
