Changing Landscaping Practices: Implications for Landowners and Local Officials (webinar)
This free webinar will provide information on the benefits as well as challenges of lawn conversion and native landscaping. Speakers will provide firsthand knowledge from their experiences in designing, installing, …
Urban Buffer Design Charrette
Urban and suburban sites present unique challenges for implementing or preserving riparian buffers. In this course, we focus on how to effectively design an aesthetically pleasing urban buffer that overcomes …
RiverSmart Homes Contractor Training (Virtual)
Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and DC’s Department of Energy and the Environment for a free virtual rain garden training on Tuesday, October 19th from 2-5pm. The RiverSmart Homes landscaping program is …
Buffer Field Day in MD
The Maryland Riparian Field Day will consist of field visits to 3 riparian buffer sites: 2 in Prince George’s County and 1 in Howard County. Learn from buffer implementation teams …
Benefits of Native Lawn Alternatives in Preserving Remnant Canopy Trees (Virtual)
The Virginia Native Plant Society, Potowmack Chapter, invites you to a presentation by Rod Simmons who will review how environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional lawn and turf cultivation benefit remnant …
Riparian Buffer Summit (Virtual)
It's time for the third annual Buffer Summit hosted by the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium! The online Buffer Summit will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 …
Hands On Events: PA Buffer Planting with Penn State
Riparian Buffer Planting- Friday, October 29, 9:00 AM- Noon, Lancaster Join Penn State, Stroud, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and other partner organizations in Lancaster to plant about 1000 trees at Overlook …
Chesapeake Watershed Forum (Virtual)
The year 2025 marks a historic milestone for the Chesapeake Bay watershed restoration movement. The 2010 Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) set forth necessary nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment …
Environmental Justice Panel Discussion (Virtual)
Have you ever wondered how race and class impact environmentalism? Join this virtual discussion about environmental justice issues in Maryland and learn what steps you can take to support community …
Intro to Sustainable Landscaping
Audubon Naturalist Society Chevy Chase, MDDo you work with a landscape contractor in the DC area who hasn't yet attended CBLP training and would be interested in learning about sustainable landscaping? Please let them know about this bilingual half-day course! Audubon Naturalist Society is partnering with the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional program to offer a free Introduction to Sustainable Landscaping. …