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)
websites
- Chesapeake Riparian Forest Buffer Network, Chesapeake Bay Program, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the United States Forest Service
