A riparian buffer is a vegetated area next to a shoreline and is found along a stream, lake, river, marsh or coast. These vegetated areas stabilize shorelines and banks, filter pollution from stormwater runoff and provide habitat for creatures that live near water's edge. Some people call riparian buffers our "last line of defense" for [...]The post What's a Riparian Buffer and How Can I Get One? appeared first on The Wetlands Project.