CBLP-Buffers Certificate Course
2025-10-24 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hybrid
This comprehensive riparian buffer training program includes 3 sessions. Participants must attend all sessions to earn the CBLP-Buffers certificate, however, there is an a la carte option to register for the “Riparian Buffer Basics” webinar, alone.
The certificate course is comprised of a series of videos, webinars, and in-person field workshops. Field workshops are held in Maryland, Pennsylvania, or Virginia.
The CBLP-Buffers certificate course includes 3 sessions:

Buffer Basics Webinar

October 24, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – online via Zoom

Implementation Field Workshop –

October 28, 2025 | Cumberland County, PA
November 4 , 2025 | Frederick County MD
November 18, 2025 | Upper/Middle James Watershed, VA

Maintenance Field Workshop –

October 29, 2025 | Cumberland County, PA
November 5 , 2025 | Frederick County MD
November 19, 2025 | Upper/Middle James Watershed, VA

12 CBLP CEUs, ISA and LaCES Pending

CBLP Level 2
2025-11-13 - 2025-11-15 | Washington D.C
Join us in person in Lancaster County, PA for the fall CBLP Level 2 Intensive Seminar.
Details and registration are available on our website.
Questions? Please reach out to us!

Pennsylvania Botany 2025 Symposium
2025-11-14 09:00 - 2025-11-15 17:00 | The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA, 16803, United States
This biennial Symposium has Friday workshops & Social with presentation, student posters, exhibitors; & Saturday speakers & your Cool Finds!
Join us for two days: fascinating workshops and evening social on Friday; Saturday presentations and slideshow of your own cool finds; students sharing their research posters; and networking opportunities — all about native plants and their conservation. This in-person event will be held at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, PA. Whether you’re a seasoned botanist, just starting out, or a botanizer for fun, there’s something for everyone at this symposium. Don’t miss this chance to connect with fellow plant enthusiasts and expand your knowledge of Pennsylvania’s diverse flora. See you there!

CBLP Level 2 Training — March 19, 20, 21 & 24, 2026 (Hybrid)
2025-11-24 21:34, 2026-03-19 08:30 - 14:00, 2026-03-20 08:30 - 14:00, 2026-03-21 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-24 08:30 - 14:00 | Hybrid
Join us for CBLP Level 2, a fast-paced, advanced training that blends three online classroom days with a hands-on natural community field day in the Washington, DC area. This session dives deep into site analysis, soil and vegetation protection during construction, natural plant communities as design inspiration, and practical stormwater BMP treatment train design and installation with a focus on long-term performance. Participants also enjoy dedicated time for networking within a supportive community of green industry professionals.
Dates
March 19, 20, 21, and 24, 2026. This is a hybrid session with 3 days online via Zoom and a field day in the Washington, DC area on March 21.
Eligibility:Applicants must have passed (or plan to complete) the Level 1 exam; highly experienced professionals may request to test out of Level 1. Application requires a brief form and a letter of recommendation verifying BMP design or installation experience.
This class qualifies for 18 CBLP CEUs

Turning a New Leaf Conference
2025-12-03 09:00 | Dewey Gottwald Center, Richmond, VA
Save the Date for our biennial sustainable landscaping conference!!!

Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Registration opens in September.
Various CEUS.
Post-conference field day option.

Seeing the Forest and the Trees, 37th Annual NDAL Symposium
2026-01-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Kean University, Union, NJ, NJ
Seeing the Forest and the Trees
Designing Landscapes that Integrate
Regional Specificity with Global Commonality
Incorporating a region’s indigenous plant communities and ecological processes is at the heart of ecology-based design. But no natural system operates in isolation or is forever immune to change…..especially today where the effects of watershed alteration, soil disturbance, plant globalization, and climate change are at play worldwide. Our Symposium will begin by zooming in on techniques for regionally-specific landscape analysis and design. We will then widen the lens and learn how disturbance, ecological science, and cultural land practices across regions can factor into those processes. Finally, we will explore how an expansive view of landscape art can unify this micro/macro divide in landscapes ranging from expansive to intimate.

Founded in 1990 by Landscape Designer Larry Weaner and NDAL, this annual two-day symposium has a long tradition of celebrating native plants and innovative ecological practice. Reflecting the diverse factors that shape our landscapes, presenters include landscape architects, landscape designers, horticulturists, ecologists, historians, anthropologists, artists and others. The series offers in-depth explorations of forward-looking and overlooked topics, always seeking to connect theory with practical application. Join us as we continue to connect the dots between ecological restoration, cultural landscape practice, and fine garden design.

Where & When:
Kean University, Union, NJ (virtual options available)
Jan. 15 – 16, 2026 | 9:00 – 5:00 PM ET
This Symposium will have applications for those practicing in any geographical location.

12 CBLP CEUs available for this event
