JAMES RIVER BUFFER PROGRAM
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about the program

resources

To learn more about the program, see the resource information below:

Documents

  • James River Buffer Program Overview, James River Association, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and Virginia Department of Forestry (PDF)​
  • Forests and Water: Get the Most Out of Your Land, Virginia Department of Forestry (PDF)
  • Why Plant Forests Buffers, Virginia Department of Forestry (PDF)
  • Riparian Forest Buffers: Forests on the Water's Edge, Virginia Department of Forestry (PDF)
  • Healthy Watersheds Forest Retention Project, Virginia and Pennsylvania Partnership (PDF)
  • A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests, United States ​Forest Service (PDF)
  • ​Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Planning, Establishment, and Maintenance, Virginia Cooperative Extension (PDF)​​
  • Landscaping at the Water's Edge, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (PDF)
  • Conservation Buffers Design Guidelines for Buffers, Corridors, and Greenways , United States Department of Agriculture (PDF)
  • The Green Book for the Buffer, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (PDF)
  • Non-Native Invasive Plant Species Control Treatments, Virginia Department of Forestry (PDF)
  • Landowner Guide to Buffer Success, Chesapeake Bay Foundation (PDF)
  • Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration & Landscaping, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Virginia Native Plant Society (PDF) 

websites

  • Chesapeake Riparian Forest Buffer Network, Chesapeake Bay Program, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the United States Forest Service
A partnership program from the James River Association, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, supported by the Virginia Environmental Endowment.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Why buffers matter
    • How the program works
    • Program partners
    • The James River Watershed
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  • Apply
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  • News
  • Contact