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We All Live Downstream...
Our rivers provide essential water for drinking, fishing, floating and working. The Dan River and its tributaries such as the Smith, Mayo, Banister, Sandy and Hyco rivers are economic engines -- and the very reason many of our communities exist today.  

Water quality studies show that while our region is blessed with rivers and an abundance of forest cover many miles of our local rivers and small streams need to be protected against pollution, sediment, and degradation.  

 

Streamside Trees....
Like Money in the Bank

Maintaining a stand of trees
along rivers, streams - even the
smallest backyard creeks - is
the single most important thing
we can do to protect our
drinking water supplies.

A cost-effective solution to these challenges lies right along the shorelines: streamside forests.  Trees and woody shrubs growing on the land next to rivers and streams buffer waterways against pollution and damage. With strong root systems, streamside forests are nature’s water filters, shock absorbers, and sponges; and they are also home to a wide variety of plants and animals.

Take advantage of the resources in this Web site to explore more about leaving native stands, find out which trees and shrubs to plant and how to plant without causing erosion, and see examples of beneficial and harmful streamside activities.

 
You can make a difference!
Download our brochure and learn more about streamside buffers. Find out how you can still have a great view of the waterfront, maintain scenic pathways, provide water for farm animals and so much more...all while protecting our essential water sources. It's easy! Discover how you can make a difference!

Check out the Resources page, linked at top, to find out which trees and shrubs to plant and how to plant without causing erosion. Also, see examples of beneficial and harmful streamside activities on our Examples page.

 

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BACK Thanks to CONTECH Stormwater Solutions for their support of DRBA's Streamside Forest Buffer education program!

Additional thanks to Miller Brewing Company for their generous support of DRBA's water quality and preservation activities.

 
 

Dan River Basin Association

Suite 401, 413 Church St.
Eden, NC 27288
Phone: 336.627.6270
drba.nc@danriver.org
 

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Administration Building
PO Box 7
Collinsville, VA 24078
Phone: 276-634-2545
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