Our Vision:
Growing partnerships to create healthy streamside ecosystems for clean water in the James River today and tomorrow.
2023 Consortium Annual Report
It was a joy to look back at what this dedicated partnership achieved in 2023. The diverse skills and creative thinking the consortium brought to the table led to some impressive accomplishments.
Why Riparian Buffers Matter
Riparian buffers, or corridors of vegetation along creeks and rivers, provide a variety of benefits to water quality and our communities.
Partners in Restoration
Visit our About section to learn more about who we are, what we do and how our partners move ideas into action together. Learn more »
Landowners
Buffer News & Updates
Partner Tool Overview: Enhancing Collaboration Across the Consortium
Learn more about our newly updated Partner Coordination Tool
Meet Michael Gillert
GIS and Water Quality Program Manager at the James River Association
Virginia Riparian Forest Buffer Action Plan 2024
Checkout the 2024 report, the result of a collaborative stakeholder effort coordinated by the Virginia Department of Forestry.
Oct. 23 2024 Consortium Buffer Summit at Maymont
On Oct 23, the Consortium convened in the Middle James at Maymont in Richmond.
See available technical assistance & funding programs!
Programs such as the James River Buffer Program (JRBP) works to provide the James River watershed with resilient streamside forests that improve water quality and that landowners visions are understood. For qualifying landowners, the program provides:
- design and management plan
- preparation of site as needed
- materials
- installation
The JRBP is a partnership between The James River Association, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and is one of the many technical assistance and funding programs available to landowners.