Did you know that a streamside buffer, or tree buffer, can provide natural land protection with multiple benefits to your operation? The best way to plant a tree buffer is with the help of a local ...

The economics of planting forest buffers—a zone of trees between farm fields and streams—have been documented through decades of research and real-world experience of local farmers. The results show ...

Bay watershed jurisdictions are on pace to meet their wetland restoration goal, but the rate of streamside forest buffer planting has fallen far below target levels in recent years, according to ...

In the most recent Bay Barometer report released by the Chesapeake Bay Program, one metric tracking progress toward a healthy bay stands out: With a goal to plant forested buffers along 900 miles of ...

Worried about water quality in your stream? Plant a tree next to it, says the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, or DNCR. The DCNR recently announced a new stream buffer ...

Field tests support laboratory research indicating that vegetative buffer strips can reduce levels of herbicide and veterinary antibiotics in runoff from farm plots. Plant species tested included tall ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. ROXBURY — Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District will offer a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Ellis Pond Watershed Protection Project in Roxbury is close to the end ...

BRATTLEBORO — The Connecticut River Conservancy has announced the successful implementation of two riparian buffer plantings near riverbanks in Southern Vermont. The two projects, one in Reading and ...