From Agriculture to Stormwater: Soil and Water Conservation Districts Train on Green Infrastructure

July 1, 2024 By Blair Blanchette, Virginia Conservation Assistance Program Coordinator, Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts   “What we’re going to look for is the spread, right? And disappearance.” Dave Hirschman says as two technicians pour water over a paver-covered parking area.    Air bubbles up at the seams between pavers. The…

Stormwater BMP Maintenance Plans — Notes From The Bush

Many stormwater BMPs start with diverse planting palettes (left side) only to succumb after several years of shaginess to “maintenance by weed-whacker” (right side). PH: Dave Hirschman   February 6, 2024 Maintenance, it seems, is always on our minds, and also frequently discussed in training here at CCLC, so we were excited to hear that…

The Behind the Scenes Recipe to Buffer Success

Guest Blogger Rebecca Lauver October 2nd 2023     As riparian forest buffer plantings become increasingly prevalent, more and more folks are aware of what a successful tree planting looks like in the field. Having a maintenance plan in place, proper native species selection, and appropriate planting techniques are all more commonplace aspects of riparian…