Native Plants for Riparian Corridors in CT guide available

Posted on by

Volunteers planting a riparian buffer.
Volunteers planting a riparian buffer. Photo courtesy of Judy Rondeau

First page of Native Plants for Riparian Corridors in ConnecticutNative Plants for Riparian Corridors in Connecticut lists native trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, sedges, reeds and herbaceous plants that can grow and thrive in areas along the banks of rivers, streams and other bodies of water, along with their wildlife value. A downloadable pdf of the booklet can be found here.

This 13-page booklet is a companion to another CT Sea Grant publication, A Planting Guide for Riparian Sites along the Connecticut Coast, which can be found here.

A riparian buffer grows along a waterway in Niantic.
A riparian buffer grows along a waterway in Niantic. Juliana Barrett / Connecticut Sea Grant