Forest buffer initiative in Charlottesville, Va., protects a Chesapeake Bay tributary

A Chesapeake Bay grant helps protect the beloved Rivanna River

By Jake Solyst |
Trees growing along the banks of the Rivanna River, known as a riparian forest buffer, are critical for the health of the waterway. (Photo by Jake Solyst/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Volunteers plant trees at Darden Towe Park with the Rivanna Conservation Alliance. (Photo by Jake Solyst/Chesapeake Bay Program)
A newly planted tree grows in a protective plastic tube.
RCA planted a total of 500 trees at Darden Towe Park, 350 of which were near the banks of the Rivanna River. (Photo by Jake Solyst/Chesapeake Bay Program)

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