Resources
Consortium Documents
Meeting Summaries
2020 Meeting Summaries & Videos
- November 2020 Consortium Meeting Summary: The fourth 2020 meeting of the Consortium … primarily focused on the launch of the Riparian Buffer Training and included presentations on applied ecology for forested buffer restoration, an overview around seedling supply and planning, and an evaluation and brief discussion of next steps for the Consortium in 2021. See full meeting notes, and watch video of meeting.
- September 2020 Consortium Meeting Summary: The third 2020 meeting of the Consortium … primarily focused on research priorities, a presentation led by David Wise of Stroud Water Research Center on using stone … See full meeting notes, and watch video of meeting (same content but not actual meeting recording)
- June 2020 Consortium Meeting Summary: The second 2020 meeting of the Consortium … primarily focused on sharing an overview of the Consortium, presenting a video tour of the buffer projects on Scott Hollow Farm, and demonstrating the landowner tool that is being developed by the Chesapeake Conservancy … See full meeting notes »
- March 2020 Consortium Meeting Summary: The first 2020 meeting of the Consortium … primarily focused on developing buffer goals, how Consortium members can collaborate and articulate goals for buffer implementation in the Upper and Middle James watershed, and Action Team updates and outreach strategies. See full meeting notes »
2019 Meeting Summaries
- November Consortium Meeting Summary: The fourth meeting … was held on November 5th, 2019 at Sweet Briar College in Amherst, Virginia … the Consortium discussed and prioritized online tool options for both landowners and practitioners to enhance collaboration, coordination, and implementation … see full meeting notes »
- October Consortium Meeting Summary:The Consortium was held on Thursday, October 24th, 2019 at the Central High School Agriculture Center in Goochland, VA … Stroud Water Research Center led a discussion about research needs for the Consortium, then everyone gathered in small groups to address Action Team goals and strategies … see full meeting notes »
- September Consortium Meeting Summary: The second meeting of the Consortium … was held on Thursday, September 26th, 2019 at the Old Dairy Barn Retreat Center in Warm Springs, Virginia … The Consortium Planning Team shared the draft Consortium Goals (see below) and the proposed Action Team Structure … see full meeting notes »
- May Consortium Meeting Summary: The first meeting of the Consortium … was held on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 at Victory Hall in Scottsville, Virginia … Amber Ellis of the James River Association welcomed participants to the meeting and
provided a background of the effort … see full meeting notes »
Summit Meetings
Summit Meeting Summaries,Videos & Materials
Upper and Middle James Consortium Buffer Summit 2020, October 2020
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- Meeting Agenda
- Full Video Meeting
- 23:19: State of our Buffers in the James Watershed – an update on WIP III progress (James Martin, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
- 37:19: Flash networking discussion
- 42:24: Panel 1: Buffers Beyond the Teenage Years: Stewarding your Buffer into Adulthood (Patti Nylander and Lara Johnson, Virginia Department of Forestry; Amber Ellis, James River Association)
- 1:26:20: Panel 2: Why Conservation Makes Sense: Stories from the Field (Bill Braford, Blue Chip Forestry and Farmer in the Upper James; Matt Ehrhart – Stroud Water Research Center)
- 2:11:44: Alluvial/Riparian Natural Plant Communities of our Region: Biodiversity Assessment, Restoration, and Stewardship (Devin Floyd, Center for Urban Habitats)
- 2:43:51: DCR perspective (Jim Echols, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation)
- 3:00:06: Panel 3: Reimagining the Conservation WorkForce: Restoring Communities and Water Quality (Christopher Rashad Green, Free*Dome Unlimited, Shea Zwerver – Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources)
Upper and Middle James Consortium Buffer Summit 2019, October 2019
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- 2019 Buffer Summit Summary: The Consortium held the first Annual Buffer Summit at the BARN Agricultural Center in Buckingham, Virginia on October 23rd, 2019 … practitioners and professionals gathered to listen to presentations and share their stories and ideas.Read all »