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Location: Great Falls, MD Type of buffer: Urban, Private Residential, Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) Partners Involved: Lee Family, Deco Footprint team, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) team, F&F Landscaping team Submitted by: Adele Kuo Project Budget: Approximately 975 square feet new riparian buffer Planning, Design, Getting Approvals, Site Prep & Plants: $2,800 …
Location: Dorchester County, Maryland Type of buffer: Agricultural Partners Involved: Maryland Forest Service and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Submitted by: Dakota Durcho Growing Change on Old Frederick Road When Kevin Folk looked out across his fields along an unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek, he saw an opportunity to do…
Location: Washington, D.C, Park Drive between Branch Ave. & 30th St. SE Type of buffer: Urban Partners Involved: D.C Department of Energy and Environment, Biohabitats, Inc. Submitted by: Josh Burch & Matt Gallagher The District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) has recently achieved a significant milestone in environmental restoration on National Park…
Location: Sussex County (Inland Bays Watershed) Type of buffer: Agricultural Partners Involved: The State of Delaware through DNREC and the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation – through Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Submitted by: Phil Miller, The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is part…
Location: Geisinger Woodbine Facility, Danville PA, Montour County Partners Involved: Central PA Stream Team, Native Creations Landscape Services, Geisinger Submitted by: Justin Ulanoski, Native Creations Landscape Services As we passed by the Geisinger facility, we couldn’t help but notice the eroding streambanks that marred the otherwise manicured lawn. It was clear that something…
