by Jordan Bennett | Mar 20, 2023 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
Do you love the outdoors? Don’t mind getting your hands dirty? Want to help protect the James River? Then becoming a Riparian Steward for the James River Association is the perfect opportunity for you! The first three years after a forest buffer is planted is the...
by jravirginia | Feb 28, 2023 | James River Buffers, News |
Last summer was the Pilot year for the James River Stewardship Program (JRSP). The JRSP was created by the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium, who have a vision of “Growing partnerships to create healthy streamside ecosystems for clean water in the James...
by Anne Marie Roberts | Feb 20, 2023 | James River Buffers, News |
Think Little green houses with tiny trees growing inside! These shelters are protecting newly planted baby saplings and will give them a chance to start their journey of growth without the pressure of deer eating them from the top and voles eating them from the...
by jravirginia | Jan 13, 2023 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
The James River Association serves as the convener for the Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium. This is a network of private, non-profit, and public partners. They share expertise and resources to increase implementation, as well as awareness of riparian...
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 Delaney Beattie Virginia Department of Forestry | Nov 30, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
We have enjoyed lovely autumn colors within the James Watershed this fall, and now the trees are beginning to shed their leaves in preparation for winter. With the cooler, shorter days, we will see more leaves falling and blanketing the ground. Not long after comes...
