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Our Vision:
Growing partnerships to create healthy streamside ecosystems for clean water in the James River today and tomorrow.
2025 Consortium Annual Report
When we launched the Consortium in 2019, we had no idea how much it would grow, how much fun we’d have along the way, or how great of an impact we’d make together. But this past year we’ve reached some major milestones, including more than 1,200 acres of riparian forest buffer restored through the James River Buffer Program, and over 700 Consortium members!
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
Meet Taryn Ware
Restoration Field Manager with the James River Association
Celebrating Our Growth Together! 2024-2025 Consortium Annual Report
Celebrate our progress! Checkout the 2024-2025 Consortium Annual Report.
Meet Alston Horn
Restoration Specialist with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Landowner Empowerment for Buffer Maintenance
September 2025 working meeting on Landowner Empowerment for Buffer Maintenance
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.