Blogger Emily Seamster October 29, 2026 For examples of buffer success stories, check out the James River Buffer Program. This program has successfully installed riparian buffers in flood-prone areas, resulting in improvements to flood mitigation, demonstrating the effectiveness of riparian buffers. This program covers 100% of project costs for eligible landowners in the James…
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Blogger Emily Seamster October 28, 2026 Backyard Buffer Safari Have you always wanted to have one of those hidden wildlife cameras to catch glimpses of the critters passing through your property but you’ve never seen enough to justify having one? A well-established riparian buffer could help! Trees and other vegetation provide habitat, food, and protection…
DetailsBlogger Emily Seamster October 27, 2026 Whether you have an intermittent ditch, a babbling brook, a raging river, or a lakeside view on your property, the benefits of a riparian buffer are practically the same. Some localities are required to have riparian buffers, which are vegetated areas of a certain width (typically 50-100 ft)…
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Location: York County, along the Susquehanna River Partners involved: Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Northeastern School District, and funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resource Submitted by: Jodi Sulpizio, Penn State Extension Natural Resources Educator and Master Watershed Steward Coordinator To help York County, Pennsylvania reduce…
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Location: Woodbine, MD along the Cattail Creek in Patuxent Watershed Type of buffer: Stream and Agriculture Partners involved: Howard County, WSSC, MDE, MALPF, MDA, Howard Soil Conservation District Project cost: approximately $4 million Submitted by: Lindsay DeMarzo, Howard County, Maryland, Office of Community Sustainability Maple Dell Farm Stream Before Restoration Background Maple…
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