Our Trees for Streams Program has a multifunctional productive riparian buffer offering for you to consider.  A multifunctional productive buffer  is a vegetated area alongside a stream or other body of water that provides both ecological benefits and economic opportunities. The buffer cleans the water, holds stream banks in place, and provides wildlife habitat, while growing edible and profitable food crops. These buffers can be managed to produce marketable products such as sap production and nuts, berries, and other fruits, offering a potential source of income for landowners. Productive buffers can be a component of community farm system, an agroforestry practice, and provide food security and climate resiliency.