JAMES RIVER BUFFER PROGRAM
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Please share the James River Buffer Program Flyer with your friends, family, and neighbors! To learn more about riparian forest buffers see the resources below:

Documents

General InformatioN

  • Buffer FAQ, Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium (PDF)
  • Buffer Over Time, Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium (PDF)
  • Chesapeake Riparian Forest Buffer Network, Chesapeake Bay Program, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the United States Forest Service
  • 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)

Buffer Design and Maintenance​

  • 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)
  • Landowner Guide to Buffer Success, Chesapeake Bay Foundation (PDF)
  • Landscaping at the Water's Edge, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (PDF)
  • Riparian Buffer Maintenance and Tips - James River Buffer Consortium (PDF)
  • Herbicide use in the James River Buffer Program, James River Buffer Program (PDF)

Invasive Plant Species

  • Blue Ridge PRISM
  • A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests, United States ​Forest Service (PDF)
  • Non-Native Invasive Plant Species Control Treatments, Virginia Department of Forestry (PDF)

Native Riparian Plants

  • ​​Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration & Landscaping, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Virginia Native Plant Society (PDF) 
  • Which Tree Should I Plant? A Guide for Selecting Riparian Trees and Shrubs in Virginia, Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium (PDF) 
For additional riparian forest buffer resources visit the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium Resources page and Video Library.  ​
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A partnership program from the James River Association and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, supported by the Virginia Environmental Endowment and the Virginia Department of Forestry.​
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    • How the program works
    • Program partners
    • The James River Watershed
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