by jravirginia | Sep 20, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
The first few years after planting a riparian buffer plantings is an important time to nurture your newly planted saplings, so they can receive the nutrients and water they need to survive. One of the techniques to help them flourish is to suppress the vegetation...
by jravirginia | Sep 19, 2022 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
Growing partnerships and sharing knowledge is at the heart of the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium! On September 13, members gathered at Virginia Tech’s Catawba Sustainability Center (Center) for a mini-research symposium to share different approaches to...
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 jravirginia | Jul 6, 2022 | James River Buffers, News |
The James River Association (JRA) serves as the convener for the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium (Consortium). This network of partners has a vision of “Growing partnerships to create healthy streamside ecosystems for clean water in the James River today...
by jravirginia | Jun 28, 2022 | James River Buffers, News |
Many folks who are reading this have probably heard of James River Association tree planting events, and have probably even participated in one or more. These take place each year in the spring and fall across the Middle James River Watershed. But what goes on in...
by jravirginia | May 18, 2022 | James River Buffers, News |
Landowners at Wooster Hall Farm in Albemarle County, VA hosted an evening gathering on April 12th where friends and neighbors observed and celebrated 526 trees being planted on their property! I am of the belief that our climate crisis is a cultural crisis, and thus a...