The Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council recognizes October as Riparian Buffer Month. We take the month to build awareness, promote events, and fundraise for training on riparian buffers. The buffer success stories posted here have been submitted to us by professionals across the watershed.
Location: Alger Park, Washington D.C Partners Involved: DC Department of Energy and Environment, Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Transportation, LimnoTech, Biohabitats, Environmental Quality Resources, Hillcrest Community Civic Association. Funders: EPA and NFWF Type of Buffer: Urban Submitted by: Matt Weber Prior to restoration Alger Park was in a highly degraded state with…
Location: Centre County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Furnace, PA) Partners Involved: ClearWater Conservancy, Radzwich Family, ClearWater volunteers, WHM Group, Bud Snyder Excavating, Native Creations Landscape Services, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, R & R Fencing, PA DEP’s Growing Greener Program, Naionall Fish & Wildlife Foundation Type of Buffer: Agricultural Submitted by: Andrea Murrell In spring…
Location: Laurel, MD Partners Involved: Howard County Dept. of Public Works; Bureau of Environmental Services Type of Buffer: Suburban Residential Submitted by: Radhika Wijetunge Stream restoration and riparian buffers are perfect partners.This project is located on a 6.69-acre site and the stream restoration/buffer work took place on a 1.2 acre tract of…
Location: Hartman Run, York County PA (Northeastern School District below Shallow Brook Intermediate School) Partners Involved: Penn State Extension, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Northeastern School District Type of Buffer: Urban Submitted by: Jodi Sulpizio We began planting this 20 acre riparian buffer in Oct. 2019. We are planting in…
Location: Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) – Beltsville, MD Partners Involved: Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Type of Buffer: Agricultural Submitted by: Laura Connelly & Larry Quarrick Project Description: Located in the mid to lower watershed of the Paint Branch stream corridor these…