The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) announced it successfully planted 170 acres of riparian forest buffers during the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 seasons through its new Riparian Forests for Landowners (RFFL) program.
The program awarded $650,800 to 85 private landowners for projects that protect water quality across the state.
While it fell slightly short of its 200-acre goal, RFFL helped DOF reach a total of 856 acres of buffer planting in 2024.
Funded by the Virginia State Water Quality Improvement Act, RFFL supports a wide range of landowners, not just farmers, and covers both planting and one year of maintenance.
New Funding Now Available for the DOF is accepting proposals for the 2025–2027 RFFL cycle.
Deadline: July 29, 2025, at 2 p.m.
Apply via eVA.
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