by jravirginia | Feb 25, 2020 | James River Buffers, News |
By Deya Ramsden, Virginia Department of Forestry In February, the winter forest may not appear to be particularly active. However, below ground, the soil remains dynamic in temperate forests even when outdoor temperatures are chilly. In a mature forest, the soil is...
by Amber Ellis | Jul 12, 2019 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
Do you want to grow forests for clean water?! The James River Association (JRA) and the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) are here to help landowners across the Middle James watershed to restore forest buffers along local waterways. A forest buffer is an area of...
by Anne Marie Roberts | Jun 18, 2019 | James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration |
This spring, we worked with Conservation Services Inc. and their dedicated tree planting crew to install 1,300 seedlings with tree shelters on a farm in Albemarle County. This 4-acre site was the first riparian buffer project funded through the Virginia Environmental...