by jravirginia | Nov 17, 2020 | James River Buffers, News |
Volunteer to help us plant 1,428 trees this fall! Tis the season!…for tree planting. While we’re watching the leaves turn golden yellow, ruby red, and rustic brown, most people don’t think about planting new trees. Yet planting in wintertime provides the best...
by Anne Marie Roberts | Oct 15, 2020 | James River Buffers, News |
Through the James River Buffer Program Dave and Anne Brown worked with Anne Marie Roberts of the James River Association on a tree buffer plan that worked for them. They wanted to expand some existing mature buffers on their property to prevent stream bank erosion,...
by jravirginia | Sep 8, 2020 | James River Buffers, News |
by Deya Ramsden, Virginia Department of Forestry’s Middle James River Forest Watershed Project Coordinator Trees do best when planted in early spring or late fall, when the ground is not frozen but the seedling is dormant and temperatures are cool. As we enter...
by Anne Marie Roberts | Jul 8, 2020 | James River Buffers, News |
This humid, rainy weather reminds me of the jungle and what plant is the quintessential jungle plant? Vines! Walking along streams and through the woods lately it appears that the only vines I see are the invasive species. Wisteria, English ivy, oriental bittersweet,...
by jravirginia | Jun 17, 2020 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
by Deya Ramsden, VDOF What comes to mind when you picture a riparian buffer? Maybe you picture hardwood seedlings in tree shelters. Or perhaps you picture the finished product of a lush green tree canopy over a stream (that’s what we strive for!) The following...
by Joey Shelton | May 27, 2020 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
Traditionally most of us see Memorial Day as the unofficial beginning of summer. If you are one of the millions of Americans who chose to get out and hit the water during your holiday weekend, we hope you took a minute to appreciate the trees. Riparian buffers play a...
