Workshops will enable you to learn how to confidently identify and manage invasive plants in the spring.  Topics to be covered include: identifying invasive plants, best seasonal practices for each invasive, control methods, planning a work schedule with best timings for multiple plants, and more.  There will also be an opportunity to identify plants, so …

Urban Forestry Today Webcast Series – UMass Amherst, Department of Environmental Conservation Nate Siegert, Ph.D., will discuss the latest information pertaining to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and its continued spread across the urban forests of the U.S. and Canada. CEUs: This webinar is eligible for 1.0 CEU with the International Society of Arboriculture and 0.5 …

TREE Fund Webinar Series November 19, 2019, 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Time  An ever-growing, international body of research points to many human health and wellness benefits that result from nearby nature experiences. But what about trees? Two recent reviews have explored, first, the studies that focus on the urban forest and health response, …

Save the Date!  Michael Dirr is a featured speaker! Montgomery Parks and Casey Trees, Washington D.C., present the eighth annual conference — Trees Matter Presents: Green Cities Summit. Presentations will focus on the health and welfare of trees in our increasingly developed landscapes. Learn from some of the country’s leading experts about innovative efforts to …

The Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council's 2019 Turning a New Leaf conference, will be held in Harrisburg, PA. Highlights: Keynote Speaker: Thomas Ranier Three tracks: Streams and Surrounding Landscapes Landscaping in a Changing Climate Designing with Native Plant Communities Afternoon Plenary Speaker: Nancy Striniste Registration opens September 15. Join us for one of two field trips …

The Earth’s climate is changing. Impacts - including higher temperatures, warming water temperatures, rising sea levels, and longer periods of extreme weather - are already being felt in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and are expected to worsen. The good news is there are actions we can all take to help mitigate and adapt to these …

Speakers: Bill Selbig, USGS Rebecca Dohn, City of Nashville A community with dense overhead tree canopy may benefit from reduced stormwater runoff volume through interception, transpiration, and infiltration but may also suffer from excess nutrients leached to nearby receiving waters from leaf litter. Bill Selbig will highlight ongoing research to help managers assess stormwater volume reduction potential …

The Culture-Ecology Bond: Perspectives for Designers Culture and ecology exist in a dynamic relationship: culture shapes ecology and vice versa. Our 2020 conference will explore this feedback loop as it pertains to landscape design and management. From historical as well as contemporary perspectives, our presenters will consider the complex, sometimes overlooked ways in which culture …

Registration is open now for MAHSC.  Excellent sessions! Many CBLP CEUs! In addition to the regular MAHSC sessions, CBLP is hosting a special workshop, designed for maintenance crews and crew leaders, on Thursday, January 16. Send your crew or favorite contractor! Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Program - ​Sustainable Stormwater BMP Management Certificate Training This one-day …

Up to 8.5 CBLP CEUs are available.