by jravirginia | May 23, 2023 | James River Buffers, News |
Livestock exclusion buffers and forest buffers work together! The Department of Conservation and Recreation offers a Clean Water Farm Award which recognizes Virginia Producers who are enacting conservation practices on their properties that positively impact soil and...
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 Jordan Bennett | 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...
