Planting Event for Native River Cane Restoration; Powell River
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Planting Event for Native River Cane Restoration; Powell River

Join The Nature Conservancy to support VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation native river cane restoration project on the Powell River.

By The Nature Conservancy

Date and time

Tuesday, May 28 · 9am - 1pm EDT

Location

Daniel Boone Soil and Water District Office (Jonesville)

32637 Main Street Jonesville, VA 24263

About this event

  • 4 hours

Join The Nature Conservancy and the VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation's Natural Heritage program to plant native river cane shoots. This event supports VA DCR's native river cane restoration efforts to re-establish native river canebrakes along the Powell River. The cane shoots that we will be harvesting were proagated through previous volunteer work days in 2024!


Native river canebrakes currently occupy less than ~2% of their native range due to land use changes like fire suppression, grazing, and heavy manipulation of riverbanks. This unique habitat provides shelter for migratory songbirds, stabilizes streambanks, and is a host plant for rare insects like cane feeding moths. It also appears to control many invasive species that are easily transported by river systems.


Volunteers will work along side of TNC and VA DCR Natural Heritage staff to plant river cane shoots using hand tools.

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The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends - here at home and around the world in 72 countries.

Every acre we protect, every river mile restored, every species brought back from the brink, begins with you.