Virginia landowners offered free riparian buffers & maintenance while funds last
Virginia property owners can have riparian forest buffers installed and for free under the new Riparian Forest for Landowners Program.
The offer, which includes, planning, site preparation, planting, and one year of maintenance is available to private property owners include property associations, homeowner associations, and civic leagues. It’s also available in rural, urban and suburban areas.
Planting Locations
The buffer offered through the Riparian Forest for Landowners Program can be installed on open land adjacent to a water feature where a forested buffer of at least 35 feet in width from the water’s edge can be planted. An existing buffer may be expanded up to 300 feet from the water’s edge.
The water feature may be any of the following bodies of water:
Streams
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