The use of winter salts has increased over the past decade during winter weather for safer roadways, parking lots, and sidewalks. However, excessive salt application can damage infrastructure, pollute waterways in our environment, and pose threats to human health. This training program aims to provide a voluntary, statewide winter salt certification for private applicators that …

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This will be an all-day event that is packed with informational presentations with a stormwater focus. There will be topics appropriate for public works, municipal staff, and licensed Professional Engineers. Presentations are being picked specifically to help municipalities address MS4 requirements and meet water quality improvement goals. It’s a great opportunity to learn and connect. …

Registration for this one-day Sustainable Maintenance for Stormwater BMPs (CBLP-Crews) will open by mid-September.  This course is designed for crews and crew leaders who have not yet completed CBLP Level 1. The target audience for this class is landscape professionals and property managers working in southern Maryland.   This is a free class for this audience.  …

AM presentations, lunch, PM activities. Check out the registration page for full details. Maymont, Park, Richmond, VA. Register by October 17. CBLP CEUs are available.

Speaker: Rod Simmons YOU MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK Zoom opens at 7:00PM for pre-program board update and member Q&A. Presentations begin at 7:30PM and generally run until 8:45PM. A diversity of now-threatened Apiaceae occurs in Maryland, with many restricted to particular physiographic regions and habitats. Rod Simmons, plant ecologist and …

Practical Tools for Designing Resilient Landscapes   Friday, February 14, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST *Live Zoom Event Join Brookside gardens for a fascinating day of presentations offering practical strategies to create sustainable and resilient landscapes. You’ll benefit from decision matrixes that help make informed plant selections and develop successful designs based on …

January 8, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM January 15, 2025: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Learning Objectives: Learn about meadow types and what to expect over the lifecycle of a meadow Become familiar with the benefits of a meadow Learn about how ecology can inform meadow site selection and site assessment Develop skills and …