Tree Shelters, Are They Worth It And If So When Should They Be Removed?
Author preparing to plant a “bare-root” hardwood seedling into tall fescue sod. When converting grasslands to forest it has been a common practice to plant bare-root, hardwood tree seedlings directly...
View ArticlePlanting and Growing a Successful Riparian Forest Buffer
I have been involved with over 500 miles of riparian buffer plantings and have witnessed plenty of failures and successes. I would like to share with you what I believe is the recipe for success, that...
View ArticleWell Managed “Open-Space” Should Not Be Taxed
“Well-managed” farmland and other working “open-spaces” should not be taxed when they provide ecosystem services exceeding the cost of public services for the land. Well managed farmland helps...
View ArticleThis is What a Well Functioning Riparian Buffer Looks Like
There are many definitions of riparian buffer. In this post and the video linked here we offer the elements of a well functioning buffer and show what they look like. Riparian buffers are one of the...
View ArticleLeaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems
First page of my article in Virginia Wildlife Magazine. Click on this image to see the whole article. Virginia Wildlife Magazine published my article “Fish Need Leaves” in their Jan/Feb 2015 issue....
View ArticleBobby’s Free ebook: Selling Riparian Forest Buffers
How do we accelerate the planting of riparian forest buffers? See below to download this free book. All the states in the Chespaeake Bay watershed are falling behind their targets for excluding...
View ArticleWell Managed “Open-Space” Should Not Be Taxed
“Well-managed” farmland and other working “open-spaces” should not be taxed when they provide ecosystem services exceeding the cost of public services for the land. Well managed farmland helps...
View ArticleLeaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems
First page of my article in Virginia Wildlife Magazine. Click on this image to see the whole article. Virginia Wildlife Magazine published my article “Fish Need Leaves” in their Jan/Feb 2015 issue....
View ArticleTree Shelters, Are They Worth It And If So When Should They Be Removed?
Author preparing to plant a “bare-root” hardwood seedling into tall fescue sod. When converting grasslands to forest it has been a common practice to plant bare-root, hardwood tree seedlings directly...
View ArticlePlanting and Growing a Successful Riparian Forest Buffer
I have been involved with over 500 miles of riparian buffer plantings and have witnessed plenty of failures and successes. I would like to share with you what I believe is the recipe for success, that...
View ArticleWell Managed “Open-Space” Should Not Be Taxed
“Well-managed” farmland and other working “open-spaces” should not be taxed when they provide ecosystem services exceeding the cost of public services for the land. Well managed farmland helps...
View ArticleWell Managed “Open-Space” Should Not Be Taxed
“Well-managed” farmland and other working “open-spaces” should not be taxed when they provide ecosystem services exceeding the cost of public services for the land. Well managed farmland helps...
View ArticleThis is What a Well Functioning Riparian Buffer Looks Like
There are many definitions of riparian buffer. In this post and the video linked here we offer the elements of a well functioning buffer and show what they look like. Riparian buffers are one of the...
View ArticleLeaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems
First page of my article in Virginia Wildlife Magazine. Click on this image to see the whole article. Virginia Wildlife Magazine published my article “Fish Need Leaves” in their Jan/Feb 2015 issue....
View ArticleLeaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems
First page of my article in Virginia Wildlife Magazine. Click on this image to see the whole article. Virginia Wildlife Magazine published my article “Fish Need Leaves” in their Jan/Feb 2015 issue....
View ArticleBobby’s Free ebook: Selling Riparian Forest Buffers
How do we accelerate the planting of riparian forest buffers? See below to download this free book. All the states in the Chespaeake Bay watershed are falling behind their targets for excluding...
View ArticleLeaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems (JMU 2019)
First page of my article in Virginia Wildlife Magazine. Click on this image to see the whole article. Virginia Wildlife Magazine published my article “Fish Need Leaves” in their Jan/Feb 2015 issue....
View ArticleWell Managed “Open-Space” Should Not Be Taxed (JMU 2019)
“Well-managed” farmland and other working “open-spaces” should not be taxed when they provide ecosystem services exceeding the cost of public services for the land. Well managed farmland helps...
View ArticleTree Shelters, Are They Worth It And If So When Should They Be Removed?
Author preparing to plant a “bare-root” hardwood seedling into tall fescue sod. When converting grasslands to forest it has been a common practice to plant bare-root, hardwood tree seedlings directly...
View ArticlePlanting and Growing a Successful Riparian Forest Buffer
I have been involved with over 500 miles of riparian buffer plantings and have witnessed plenty of failures and successes. I would like to share with you what I believe is the recipe for success, that...
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