This webinar will provide an overview of techniques to modify or create tree planting sites in sidewalks, parking lots, and patios. As these modifications are very site specific, the presentation will provide introductions to different techniques rather than strict design prescriptions or standards.

On Wednesdays at noon, ELA invites you on A Walk in the Garden, a virtual weekly diversion as we adjust to the restrictions that the COVID-19 virus has forced onto our lives. Presented as free webinars to gardeners everywhere, these presentations invite garden and landscape experts to share gardening tips, beautiful images, and inspiration. We hope anyone …

In our age of environmental anxiety, gardens can be places of respite for us, as well as powerful agents of environmental healing with plant communities that feed and shelter wildlife, and green engineering that prevents erosion, flooding and pollution. Four accomplished landscape designers will share stories about particular gardens they have designed, including their favorite …

As we welcome in the spring tree planting season, we are also unfortunately faced with limitations on our ability to get out and plant because of coronavirus-related restrictions. While we may be stuck inside for the time being, this provides a great opportunity to brush up on our knowledge and skills on urban and community …

Larry Weaner and NDAL are hosting two webinar series this spring/summer: 1. Ecology and the Residential Landscape At Home with Nature for home gardeners and educators. May-June 2. ECOLOGY, CULTURE, AND THE DESIGNED LANDSCAPE -PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND SCALESFor Professional Practitioners including Landscape Architects & Designers, Restoration Ecologists, and Horticulturists July – August There are …

Bees are tiny, one bush or one clump of perennials is often all it takes to foster native bees in your yard. Within a mile of your yard (urban or rural) there are at least over 100 species of bees looking for the right plants. Decline of honeybees is well documented, but trends in local …

Extreme heat and its health impacts are on the rise. Annually, extreme heat already causes more deaths in the United States than all other weather-related causes combined, with effects most pronounced in urban areas. Reducing urban heat exposure is an equity issue, as low-income communities and communities of color are more likely to live in …

“Bay 101 – Science of the Chesapeake for Non-Scientists” is a series of five seminars hosted by Horn Point Laboratory faculty to shed light into the mysteries of the Bay, by highlighting Horn Point Laboratory programs working to improve the health of the Bay and its aquatic life. While the Horn Point Laboratory is closed to the public, …

New Date! Organized and hosted by the Virginia Department of Game in Inland Fisheries Habitat Partners, in collaboration with CCLC and the CBLP program. Learning Objectives: Recognize the importance of well-maintained landscapes for ensuring that the habitat quality of native plant gardens and stormwater practices remain highly functional, to sustain biodiversity and retain aesthetic appeal. …

Did you know Pennsylvania is home to over 430 species of bees? Learn all about the bees of Pennsylvania at the Pollinator Series: Bee Biodiversity in Pennsylvania LIVE webinar! How the species are different from each other What species are native to North America How you can help conserve bees 1 CBLP CEU