How to Protect Your Shoreline – Riparian Buffer Presentation
2:00-3:00pm Friday, October 13, 2023 – Free – Limited Seating
At The Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Dr., Kilmarnock, Va.
- Shoreline Erosion Program Brochure
- Shoreline Evaluation Registration and Questionnaire – MSWord format
- Shoreline Evaluation Registration and Questionnaire – pdf version
- Guide to the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum Shoreline Garden and RFM Shoreline Garden plant directory
Northern Neck Master Gardeners, working closely with partners at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and county governments, have built the Shoreline Evaluation Program. The program is an educational outreach effort that has provided hundreds of property owners with recommendations for improving upland stormwater management, pollutant and sediment runoff, and shoreline erosion.
Taking care of a shoreline presents a unique set of challenges not faced by property owners inland. Shorelines are dynamic and can be affected by the features of the nearby landscape such as areas of pavement and even invasive species. Without careful planning and maintenance, shorelines can erode, which poses a potential threat to inland properties and structures.
Through the Shoreline Evaluation Program, Northern Neck Master Gardeners are helping property owners cope with these problems by providing personalized property reports and community outreach on healthy shorelines.
Read more about the Shoreline Evaluation Program here.
