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Streamside Forests

A wooden sign marks the Miller Meadow Loop walking path through the riparian buffer.

A Family Forest: The Millers’ Riparian Legacy

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After nearly 10 years, Bud and Marilyn Miller’s 11-acre buffer is firmly established and is finally becoming a forest of its own.

A group of tree planting volunteers from Sycamore.

Volunteer Tree Planting

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Help us plant trees in Cochranville with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation!

Dick Vermeil with a tree shelter.

Coach Dick Vermeil’s Legacy of Clean Water

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The legendary football coach knows victories — but his greatest win for Chester County may be restoring streams and protecting fresh water on his farm.

Church members remove invasive vines to restore a forest.

Love Trees? Set Them Free!

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Community members clear invasives, replant trees, and celebrate with a rare Franklin tree to inspire youth-led forest stewardship.

A split image, above and below the water of a forested stream in the Schuylkill Highlands, Pennsylvania.

In the Shade of Trees, Streams Come Alive

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Forests near and far contribute to stream health. A tree planted miles away can still support water quality — if water flows from it to a stream.

An American Kestrel lands on a tree branch.

Save Farm-Friendly Raptors

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If you own, manage, or farm a property with a stream, you can help save farmland raptors while enhancing the value and enjoyment of your land.

An aerial view of a forested stream in the Schuylkill Highlands.

The Other Half of Forested Buffers: Stream Ecology and the Role of Forests

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Forested buffers have long been valued as barriers or filters that keep pollutants from reaching streams, but that’s only half the picture.

A crew of four men work on a newly planted riparian buffer.

Cutting Waste in the Reforestation of Riparian Zones

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An update on research seeks to reduce plastic waste, maintenance costs, and the mortality of planted trees and shrubs.

A group of Exelon volunteers lean against a Stroud Center truck at a tree planting event.

Enhancing Ecosystems Through Community Efforts

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Volunteers from Exelon, Wilmington Trust/M&T Bank, and Dansko joined us for tree plantings and maintenance at New Bolton Center. We appreciate their support!

A stream riffle in the Schuylkill Highlands with mature forest on both banks.

How Streamside Forests Make Us and Our Water More Climate Resilient

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Whether it’s too much, too little, or too dirty, the primary way humans experience climate change is through water. Streamside forests can help.