Conewago Currents: Riparian Buffer Maintenance Program
Posted: May 29, 2012
Maintenance is an integral part of successfully establishing a riparian buffer and includes mowing, removing weeds and invasive species, straightening and securing tree stakes and tubes, and generally making sure that the trees have the greatest chance for survival. A thriving buffer has enormous payoffs to the landowner and environment.
Additional Help for the Landowner
Riparian buffer programs such as CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program) provide funding for the planting of trees along streams on interested land-owners’ property. The maintaining of these trees, which is crucial in the first three years after planting, has been the obligation of the landowner. To assist landowners, the Conewago Initiative is now offering additional funding that will cover the full cost of necessary buffer maintenance.
The Initiative is partnering with Wild Resources Inc., a fully licensed and insured buffer restoration and maintenance specialist, to provide full service buffer maintenance.
More Information
For more information on this program contact:
Matt Royer at (717) 948-6459 or
mroyer@psu.edu
