Rivanna F2F

F2F 2013

The Forests to Faucets program is continuing in 2013.  For more information, check out the F2F Forest Establishment page, or contact David Powell at david.powell@dof.virginia.gov or call 434-977-5193.

F2F 2012

In the third and final year of the F2F Initiative, the project team will focus on completion of the Optimum Infrastructure Expenditure tool – a capital improvement planning tool to test the impact of green and grey infrastructure expenditures on water supply reservoir pollution.

In addition, payments to landowners for forest establishment and easements will also [...]

Forests to Faucets Expands to Entire Rivanna River Basin of Virginia

NOVEMBER, 2011 UPDATE…

F2F Technical Session held on Monday, November 28 at VDOF Headquarters in Charlottesville to discuss Forest Conservation Easement Environmental Lift

AUGUST, 2011 UPDATE…

F2F Advisory Council Meeting set for Tuesday, October 18th at 9 a.m. at VDOF Headquarters in Charlottesville.

JUNE, 2011 UPDATE…

F2F payments are now available for qualifying landowners throughout the Rivanna River watershed of [...]

What is F2F?

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. awarded the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) a $400,000 grant to specifically study the link between urban water consumers and rural landowners. The program will provide funds to landowners to improve water-resources related stewardship practices. To provide program support, Conserv has been awarded a 3 year contract from [...]

Why Pines Lead to Hardwoods

If your goal is to establish a hardwood forest on open land, it may seem best to begin by planting hardwood seedlings.   However, it is better to follow the principles of ‘Forest succession’.  Forest succession is a term that describes the basic stages in the development of a forest. When farmland is abandoned, the first [...]