About CBLP
Our Mission
The mission of the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Certification program is to develop a voluntary, regional (that is, watershed-wide), advanced credential system and network of sustainable landscaping professionals.
We envision a Chesapeake Bay watershed in which consistently-trained landscape professionals design, install, and maintain small-scale stormwater best practices including conservation landscapes that meet state and local goals to reduce stormwater runoff, sediment, and nutrients, while benefiting residents and ecosystems.
In short, our aim is for certified professionals to produce and maintain landscapes that are attractive and work with nature to perform better for all.
The CBLP Initiative Will:
Develop a core set of standards and outcomes, a study guide, application, and exam for a two-level credential covering design, installation, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes.
Establish minimum qualifications and define a means for demonstrating hands-on experience.
Align the program with existing training and educational partner programs.
Develop a credential assessment process.
Test and measure all of the above through a pilot program.
Build an online database of credentialed CBLPs.
Build name recognition and promote CBLP to landscape professionals, regulatory agencies, and potential partners.
Provide credentials that are stackable with existing certifications and include a re-certification and continuing education process aligned with existing training and certifications.
Organized by a Consortium
Developed by a Steering Committee
Comprised of regional conservation landscaping, habitat, and green infrastructure experts from state and local government, NGOs, funders, Private Industry, and Education
Beth Ginter
CBLP Lead Coordinator
Shereen Hughes
CBLP Virginia Coordinator
Kate Austin
City of Lancaster, PA
Jim Edward
Chesapeake Bay Program, US EPA
Suzanne Etgen
Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards Academy
Kelly Fleming
Low Impact Development Center
Laurie Fox
Virginia Tech AREC
Carol Heiser
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Habitat Partners
Jeff Howe
Windridge Landscaping
Leslie Hunter-Cario
Chesapeake Horticultural Services
Abbi Huntzinger
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Christin Jolicoeur
Arlington County Department of Environmental Services
Jeff Potter
J&G Landscape Design
Amanda Rockler
University of Maryland Extension
Pamela Rowe
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Dennis Skaggs
Severn Grove Ecological Design
Bradley Thompson
Community College of Baltimore County
Thanks to our Funders!
Contact
Beth Ginter
Coordinator
Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Certification
beth@cblpro.org
Shereen Hughes
Virginia Coordinator
Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Certification
Mailing Address:
PO Box 3399
Silver Spring, MD 20918
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