Trees and shrubs planted by volunteers along riverbanks in
the Browns River watershed this past spring are thriving and promise
to grow into healthy, forested buffers along the waterways, a goal of
the Trees for Streams program.
Trees for Streams is a voluntary,
cost-share program designed for private property owners that have streams
or rivers adjoining their land. The program works with these landowners
to develop forested riparian buffers through planting trees and shrubs
along the stream. For the first time since the program began in 1998,
the program expanded beyond Lamoille County to include the impaired Browns
River watershed in Chittenden County.
Vegetated banks keep sediment and
pollution out of rivers, increase property value, attract wildlife, maintain
cooler water temperatures, improve fish habitat and swimming suitability,
and enhance the biodiversity and aesthetics of your backyard. Join us
in Spring 2007 as an interested landowner or volunteer to help with year-two
of the Trees for Streams program.
