The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking volunteers to join the Riparian Rangers Program, a volunteer project for Pennsylvania residents who want to ensure riparian forest buffers successfully take root.

Riparian Rangers provided much-needed maintenance support on newly planted riparian forest buffers.

Many traditional riparian forest buffer programs do not provide much follow-up after the initial planting, which often results in the sites struggling due to invasive species pressure, flood damage, animal browsing, and low tree survivorship.

Our Riparian Rangers volunteers provide maintenance support to riparian forest buffer tree planting efforts within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

The goal of the Riparian Rangers project is to boost collective capacity and success by monitoring and tending to forest plantings monthly during their growing season. This extra care yields a higher tree survival rate and more effective restoration efforts.

Training Sessions

The Alliance has scheduled Spring Riparian Rangers training for May 10.

Visit the Riparian Rangers webpage to sign up and for more information.  Questions should be directed to: riparianrangers@allianceforthebay.org.

Related Articles:

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Rehabilitated Passive Mine Drainage Treatment System Providing Clean Water To Moraine State Park Lake; What's Limnology?    [PaEN]

-- Pike Conservation District Accepting Agriculture Conservation Assistance Grant Applications; And So Is Your County  [PaEN]

-- PA Resources Council, PA American Water Partner To Launch Watershed Education Initiative In Western PA  [PaEN]

-- PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Announces Trout In The Classroom Grant Awards For 2023-24 School Year  [PaEN]

-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay Seeking Volunteer Riparian Rangers; Training May 6, 10  [PaEN]

-- Three Rivers Waterkeeper Seeking Volunteers For 3 Rivers Watch, Training Starts May 6 For Pollution Patrols; Other Upcoming Events  [PaEN]

-- CBF: 'Experience The Upper Conestoga River' And Its Restoration Plan At Free Field Day May 13  [PaEN]

-- Capital RC&D Council Hosts June 9 Bison Pasture Roam In Dauphin County   [PaEN]

-- May PA Township News Features Articles On GeoHazards; Funding Stormwater Control Measures; Grid-Scale Solar Energy Facilities  [PaEN]

-- Help/Interns Wanted: Stroud Water Research Center Interns, Restoration Coordinator, Seasonal Technicians  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: York Conservation District - Engineering Technicians, Watershed Restoration Specialist  [PaEN]

-- Help Wanted: Southwestern PA Commission Water Resource Center - Water Resources Specialist  [PaEN]

[Posted: May 3, 2023]

5/8/2023