6th Annual 2024 Buffer Summit & Celebration

The Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium (Consortium) held our annual Buffer Summit on Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The theme this year was ‘Nurturing Streamside Ecosystems for a Vibrant Future‘ and included insightful presentations, outdoor tours and demonstrations, mentoring sessions, and even buffer trivia!

Thanks and Appreciation

Thank you to Maymont for welcoming us and to the Consortium Steering and Planning Committees for your support in making the day a success.

The Consortium extends its appreciation to the summit presenters:

• David Wise, Stroud Water Research Center
• Maggie Dombroski, Izaak Walton League of America
• Kevin McLean, Department of Environmental Quality
• John Munsell, Virginia Tech
• Patti Nylander, Virginia Department of Forestry
• Bobby Whitescarver, Whiskey Creek Regenerative Farming
• Em White, Em White Photography
• Sean Proietti, Maymont

Thank you also to David Wise, Stroud Water Research Center; Caitlin Verdu, Department of Forestry ; Anne Marie Roberts, James River Association; Matt Kowalski, Chesapeake Bay Foundation; and Shereen Hughes, Wetlands Watch/Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Program for holding mentoring sessions during the event.