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SUMMARY:Woodland & Wildlife Webinar: Status of Emerald Ash Borer in Maryland & Potential for Impact to Tidal Hardwood Swamps
DESCRIPTION:Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)\, an invasive insect from Asia\, continues to decimate ash trees in more than 30 U.S. states. It has recently expanded to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. \nPlease join us for a one-hour webinar\, hosted by the University of Maryland Extension\, on Tuesday\, August 7th from 12 PM to 1 PM Eastern\, which will provide an update on the status of EAB in Maryland for woodland owners\, land trusts\, local government officials\, pesticide professionals and others interested in EAB. \nSince the emerald ash borer was detected in August 2003 in southern Maryland\, it has spread across the state\, decimating ash trees and forests. There are now concerns about it potential impact in tidal hardwood swamps around the Chesapeake Bay\, which have not yet seen significant mortality. \nTwo speakers will address the EAB issue in Maryland. Colleen Kenny\, EAB Coordinator with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources\, will give an overview of EAB status in the state and efforts to control it with injections and natural predators. \nJonathan Kays\, Extension Forester with the University of Maryland Extension will discuss a case study of mortality of an ash-dominated tidal hardwood swamp along the Patuxent River. Ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) are the single dominant tree species of many tidal freshwater-forested wetlands on the U.S. Atlantic coast\, including those of Chesapeake Bay. Along the US Atlantic coast\, there are 220 square miles (141\,000 acres) of ash-dominated tidal forest\, with more than half (102\,000 acres or 160 square miles) occurring in the three Chesapeake Bay states of Maryland\, Delaware\, and Virginia. These wetlands are critically important for the services they provide and if widespread mortality occurs it will have significant environmental impacts. Recommendations and strategies to address the issue will be discussed. \nPlease register in advance. \n1 CBLP CEU is available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/woodland-wildlife-webinar-status-of-emerald-ash-borer-in-maryland-potential-for-impact-to-tidal-hardwood-swamps/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180727T163000
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SUMMARY:Forest Tree & Shrub Identification Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Identifying trees and shrubs is a real challenge to woodland owners who want to learn more about what is growing on their property and carry out management activities. To control invasive species\, thin the woods\, or cut firewood\, you want to make sure you are treating the right plant and not harming more desirable ones.\n\n\n\nThis workshop will provide a tree identification book and easy-to-use key to help you figure out what it what\, along with samples and field identification of trees found at the Western Maryland Research & Education Center. Instruction will cover leaves\, bark\, form\, location and other factors that will help you identify trees. \nThe instructor\, Jonathan Kays\, Extension Forester with the University of Maryland Extension\, will share some tricks and shortcuts to aid in telling those oaks apart and other common sources of confusion. \nRegister in advance online.  If you have questions about registration contact Pam Thomas\, 301-32-2767 x315; pthomas@umd.edu \n\n\n\n\n3 CBLP CEUs are available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/forest-tree-shrub-identification-workshop/
LOCATION:Western Maryland Research and Education Center\, Keedysville\, MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180724T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180724T140000
DTSTAMP:20180709T133913Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Transitioning from Gray to Green Infrastructure Using Urban Forestry
DESCRIPTION:Depleted and degraded water resources are driving communities to look for integrated natural-engineered systems for managing stormwater. Natural and built environments can be reconfigured to restore hydrological and ecological functions\, better support the water needs of the community\, and help protect the health of people and the environment that sustains them.​ This program will introduce you to a free decision support tool\, supported by the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Committee\, which guides you through this process. \nPresented by: Robert Northrop – Extension Forester\, University of Florida IFAS Extension \nCost: Free \nCEUs: 1.0 credits for ISA Certified Arborists and SAF Certified Foresters. 1 CBLP CEU is available. \nThis webinar is part of the series\, Understanding Urban and Community Forests: An Extension Webinar Series. While primarily geared towards extension educators\, all are welcome to attend these webinars. To view all webinars in the series\, click here. \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/webinar-transitioning-from-gray-to-green-infrastructure-using-urban-forestry/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T143000
DTSTAMP:20180706T212347Z
CREATED:20180706T211551Z
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SUMMARY:Green Industry Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Hands-on\, outdoor demonstrations presented at the beautiful campus of American University\, Washington\, DC on a July  Thursday each year. This campus is an official arboretum\, with a vast array of plantings for you to enjoy. Each year we feature new\, unique presentations showing the latest developments in the industry. \nDemonstration Topics\, arranged in four tracks\, range from athletic turf subjects to grounds maintenance to aerial rescue in the mature trees of the Quadrangle. See new plant introductions and participate in landscape design and sustainability discussions. One track is presented in Spanish for the continuing education of the diversified workforce. Please consult the brochure for the complete listing and details. \nCBLP CEUs will be available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/green-industry-field-day/
LOCATION:American University\, Washington\, DC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T163000
DTSTAMP:20180709T134442Z
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SUMMARY:Ecosystem Modeling: Using Natural Plant Communities as Models for Landscape Design
DESCRIPTION:This class covers site assessments\, research\, and the creation of species lists and installation plans for native assemblages of plants. Understand how design choices can support greater habitat value for wildlife and biodiversity through the use of appropriately selected native plants. Workshop includes on-site walk to visit natural reference habitats and native plant installations. Participants will also work in small groups on conceptual practices. \nLOCATION: Quarry Gardens in Schuyler\, VA (Nelson County). \nINSTRUCTORS: Devin Floyd\, Center for Urban Habitats\, David Hirschman of Hirschman Water and Environment LLC. \nThis workshop is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) Habitat Partners© Program. DGIF is an organizational member of the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council (CCLC) and a Consortium Partner of CBLP. \nEarly registration- $85 by June 25. Regular registration- $100. \nThere is an additional discount if you attend this workshop\, plus the DGIF-sponsored workshop in Charlottesville on September 12\, “Stormwater Landscapes: Using Native Plant Communities for Design” \nEach workshop normally $85 early/$100 regular \nBoth workshops $155 early/$180 regular \nRegistration on the CBLP website. \n6 CBLP CEUS will be available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/conservation-landscape-design-using-ecological-assessment-process-inform-native-plant-design-choices/
LOCATION:Quarry Gardens\, Schuyler\, VA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180713
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SUMMARY:VNLA Summer Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Field Day Schedule\n9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Attendees choose from:\n• Tour Colesville\n• Bartlett Tree Experts – air spade demonstration\n• Larry Weaner: Growing\, Planting and Maintaining Native Plants: Turning A Challenge into an Opportunity \n10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break and network with exhibitors \n10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Attendees choose from\n• Tour Colesville\n• Paul Westervelt: New Perennial Movement and how it affects the nursery industry \n11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Network with exhibitors and lunch \n1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Attendees choose from\n• Tour Colesville\n• Bartlett Tree Experts – air spade demonstration\n• Larry Weaner: Finding your Niche/Establish an Ecological Focus for your Firm \n2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. Break\, network with exhibitors\, juniper toss \n3 p.m. – 4 p.m Attendees choose from\n• Tour Colesville\n• Bartlett Tree Experts – diagnostic lab imaging demonstration \n4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Network with exhibitors and wrap up \n5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Networking/social Iron Horse Restaurant \nUp to 5 CBLP CEUs will be available for Larry Weaner\, Paul Westervelt\, and Bartlett Tree presentations.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/vnla-summer-field-day/
LOCATION:Colesville Nursery\, Ashland\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T130000
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SUMMARY:Climate Change Resiliency Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Businesses for the Bay and the Chesapeake Bay Program are presenting this lunch and learn webinar. \nStorms\, floods and changing landscapes will have big impacts across the watershed to the natural world and our buildings alike. Adapting to potential changes will help our habitats\, communities and businesses continue to thrive. Whether you plant native shade trees to help streams stay cool and vibrant or you’re doing a flood vulnerability analysis to guard against damage\, join us to learn resiliency actions and see examples from fellow businesses. \nThis is a free webinar\, but you must register in advance. \n1 CBLP CEU is available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/climate-change-resiliency-webinar/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180710T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180710T140000
DTSTAMP:20180709T133549Z
CREATED:20180709T133549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180709T133549Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Trees for Bees: Pollinator Habitats in Urban Forests
DESCRIPTION:Pollinator habitats are important to all landscapes\, including urban and suburban forests. Pollinators need numerous resources in addition to nectar and pollen\, such as nesting sites\, water\, and shelter. The webinar will cover pollinator habitat needs and ways to promote pollinators in urban and suburban forests. Available resource materials and instructions for a hands-on learning activity will be included. \nPresented by: Dr. Elizabeth Benton – Forest Health Outreach Specialist\, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources\, University of Georgia \nCost: Free \nCEUs: 1.0 credits for ISA Certified Arborists and SAF Certified Foresters. 1 CBLP CEU is available. \nThis webinar is part of the series\, Understanding Urban and Community Forests: An Extension Webinar Series. While primarily geared towards extension educators\, all are welcome to attend these webinars. To view all webinars in the series\, click here.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/webinar-trees-for-bees-pollinator-habitats-in-urban-forests/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180708T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180729T130000
DTSTAMP:20180705T170142Z
CREATED:20180703T193614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180705T170142Z
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SUMMARY:Weed Warrior Training
DESCRIPTION:Most natural communities support a great variety of native plants and animals. Such biodiversity is threatened when a few plant species take over and dominate the herbaceous\, shrub and canopy layers of a forest. Learn how to identify and remove the exotic invaders threatening our native landscapes. You\, too\, can become a weed warrior and lead the charge to restore the local bio-habitats. Join John McCoy of the Columbia Association and Bob Marietta as they preent the two-part Weed Warrior certification class. Both parts are required but do not have to be taken in order. Class size is limited. Please contact Bob Marietta at rmarietta@howardcc.edu  to sign up. \nSunday\, July 8\, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nSunday\, July 29\, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/weed-warrior-training/
LOCATION:Howard Community College\, Columbia\, MD
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180628
DTSTAMP:20180309T195121Z
CREATED:20180309T193608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T195121Z
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SUMMARY:MNLGA Summer Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date.  The event will be held in Salisbury\, MD this year. \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/mnlga-summer-field-day/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180627
DTSTAMP:20180604T160802Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180604T160802Z
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SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Workshops in VA
DESCRIPTION:Join the Blue Ridge PRISM for Our Summer Invasives Workshops \nConcerned about Japanese stiltgrass\, Oriental bittersweet\, or multiflora rose swallowing up your land? Our summer workshops will teach you how to recognize these and other pervasive invasives in their summer garb and how to most effectively control them at this time of year. \nTopics covered in this session include: \nIdentifying invasive plants in summer. \nWhich invasives you can best treat now. \nWhich invasives you should treat later in fall. \nBest summer-time practices for each invasive. \nUsing manual & mechanical control methods. \nMethods for controlling invasives with herbicides. \nChoosing the right herbicide and equipment\, and using it properly. \nPlanning a work schedule with best timings for multiple plants. \n AND: We’ll have an invasive plant ID clinic\, so bring samples of your mystery plants and we’ll identify them! \nEach session includes classroom and outdoor instruction (weather permitting) and discussion. \n\nWednesday\, June 20\, 2018\, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.\nBlandy Experimental Farm in Boyce VA; Register here.\n\nMonday\, June 25\, 2018\, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.\nRockfish Valley Foundation in Nellysford VA; Register here.Tuesday\, June 26\, 2018\, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.\nIvy Creek Natural Area in Charlottesville VA; Register here. \nCBLP CEUs are available
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/invasive-plant-workshops-in-va/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T130000
DTSTAMP:20180612T155416Z
CREATED:20180612T155416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180612T155416Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Shoreline Management Insights
DESCRIPTION:The Urban Stormwater Workgroup recently updated the Shoreline Management BMP Expert Panel report with new nutrient reduction values. In this webcast\, David will give a refresher on the Shoreline Management report and outline the recent updates. Then\, Albert will provide some insights and guidance on implementing living shoreline and wetland restoration projects based upon work being done on Maryland’s eastern shore. \nYou must register in advance for this free webinar. \nEligible for 1 CBLP CEU
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/webinar-shoreline-management-insights/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T163000
DTSTAMP:20180611T170121Z
CREATED:20180130T155134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T170121Z
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SUMMARY:Conservation Landscaping with Native Plants for Wildlife Diversity and Watershed Health
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this full-day workshop\, which is being developed specifically for certified CBLPs and VSLD members.  This course will combine morning lectures and afternoon field time\, visiting a reference landscape and then several residential-scale projects. Lunch will be provided. \nEarly registration- $85 (until May 25) \nAfter May 25\, registration- $100 \nREGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON JUNE 12 at NOON! \nSpeakers and topics include: \nCarol Heiser\, VA Department of Game and Inland Fisheries: Conservation Landscaping – How Design Choices Impact Habitat Quality and Wildlife Species \nTrista Imrich\, Restoration Coordinator\, Lynnhaven River NOW: Native Plant Design Choices for Restoration and Watershed Health \nVickie Shufer\, Owner/Manager\, Wild Woods Farm Native Nursery: Interpretive Trail Walk – The Natural Plant Community as Frame of Reference \nMeg French of VSLD and Carol Heiser will lead a CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING TOUR of local projects \n  \nOrganized by the Virginia Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries Habitat Partners. \nCo-sponsored by the Virginia Society of Landscape Designers. \n7 CBLP CEUs will be available
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/conservation-landscaping-native-plants/
LOCATION:First Landing State Park\, Virginia Beach\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180609T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180630T170000
DTSTAMP:20180601T155249Z
CREATED:20180601T155249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180601T155249Z
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SUMMARY:Rain Garden Workshops in Baltimore Area - Hands On Volunteer Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy\, a Baltimore County-based land preservation and watershed restoration non-profit\, is hosting several Rain Garden workshops in June. We’re looking for volunteers to help create rain gardens at private residences in the Baltimore area. No gardening experience required! \nGot flooding in your backyard? This is the perfect time to learn more about the benefits of incorporating a rain garden into your landscape. Our landscape designers will give a presentation followed by a hands-on gardening opportunity. \nRegister online for our June 9th\, June 23rd\, or June 30th rain garden workshops. For more info\, contact Amy Young\, Clear Creeks Project Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator\, at ayoung@gunpowdervc.org or (410) 404-4748. \nThese workshops are part of the Clear Creeks Project. Coordinated by the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy\, the Clear Creeks Project is a grant-funded\, citizen-based initiative that helps answer a community desire to restore the water quality of the Bird River\, Lower Gunpowder Falls\, Middle River\, and Tidal Gunpowder watersheds. Additional funding provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability; Baltimore Gas and Electric; and Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund\, administered by Maryland Department of Natural Resources. \nEarn CBLP Hands-On Experience credits.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/rain-garden-workshops-in-baltimore-area-hands-on-volunteer-opportunity/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180629
DTSTAMP:20180522T160931Z
CREATED:20180522T160553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180522T160931Z
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SUMMARY:Help Install a Living Shoreline
DESCRIPTION:Hands-On CEU Volunteer Activity \nVarious Dates and Times – See below.  RSVP to Grace Saunders\, gsaunders@elizabethriver.org\, 757-399-7487. \nAttire – Please bring gloves and wear shoes that can get muddy. We’ll have tools\, water\, snacks\, sunscreen\, but please bring your own lunch (if applicable). \nAge – This will be hard work\, so we recommend adults or young adults and not young children. \nContact numbers – Grace Saunders 651-3446\, Pam 288-1379 or Joe 348-2047 \nLocation- 3800 Rivercrest Place\, Chesapeake (off Indian River Road). Limited parking available at Rivercrest Condo. Overflow parking at Post Office next door (3810 Indian River Road). \nHelp install 777 Oyster Castles ®\, 60 coir logs and place clean sand. \n WED\, JUNE 6 (8A-NOON)\n THU\, JUNE 7 (8A-1P)\n FRI\, JUNE 8 (9A-2P)\n MON\, JUNE 11 (11A-4P)\n TUES\, JUNE 12 (NOON-5P)\n WED\, JUNE 13 (1P-5P) \nHelp plant 2\,000+ wetland grasses and install goose exclusion fencing.\n MON\, JUNE 18 (8A-10A)\n TUE\, JUNE 19 (8A-11A)\n WED\, JUNE 20 (8A-NOON)\n TENTATIVE (IF NEEDED) – THU 6/21 (9A-1P)\, FRI 6/22 (9A-2P)\, MON\, 6/25 (NOON-4P)\, TUE 6/26 (1P-5P)\, WED 6/27 (2P-5P)\, & THU 6/28 (2P-5P \nCBLP Hands-On CEUs are available for this project.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/help-install-a-living-shoreline/
LOCATION:Indian River\, Chesapeake\, VA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180610
DTSTAMP:20180508T141546Z
CREATED:20180201T184553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180508T141546Z
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SUMMARY:Native Plants in the Landscape @ Millersville
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this conference is: \n\nto increase the knowledge\, propagation\, cultivation and use of native plants in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions\nto promote methods of land management and design that respect “sense of place” by preserving and restoring native species and natural processes\nto engender an appreciation of regionally appropriate landscapes that are harmonious for people and nature\n\nRegistration info is available on the website. \nUp to 16 CBLP CEUs are available from this three day conference.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/native-plants-landscape-millersville/
LOCATION:Millersville University\, Millersville\, PA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180604T200000
DTSTAMP:20180601T155822Z
CREATED:20180222T145903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180601T155822Z
UID:10000068-1528135200-1528142400@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Rain Garden Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This is a hands-on workshop in East Petersburg\, Pennsylvania. Contact Kate Austin at austink@cityoflancasterpa.com \nCBLP Hands-On CEUs will be available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/rain-garden-workshop/
LOCATION:MD
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180525
DTSTAMP:20180424T134400Z
CREATED:20180424T134331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T134400Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Trees\, Healthy People
DESCRIPTION:Healthy Trees\, Healthy People is a two-day program featuring presentations on the link between human health and community forest health\, as well as information essential to the care of community trees. It is a great opportunity to share ideas with shade tree commissioners\, foresters\, arborists\, and others. \nThe first day will take us outside to explore examples of the role of community forests in contributing to healthy communities. During this afternoon field trip\, we will see an urban tree nursery’s efforts to develop healthy and genetically diverse trees\, the impacts of oak wilt on tree canopy in a city park\, and how active neighborhood volunteers organized to care for their street trees. The field trip will wrap up with a visit to a furniture workshop to see how reclaimed urban wood is being transformed into fine furniture. The second day will feature a variety of presentations on tree health\, its impacts on communities\, and ways to plan and manage the community forest to ensure success. \nCBLP CEUs will be available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/healthy-trees-healthy-people/
LOCATION:Frick Environmental Center\, Pittsburgh\, PA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180522T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T170000
DTSTAMP:20180413T162553Z
CREATED:20180413T162553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180413T162553Z
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SUMMARY:Choose Clean Water Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Choose Clean Water Conference brings together a comprehensive and diverse group of more than 300 people from throughout the Chesapeake Bay region. The conference provides a two-day forum for participants to learn about the most important and up-to-date Chesapeake restoration issues\, network with fellow Chesapeake Bay supporters and activists\, develop strategies to advance federal\, regional and local restoration goals\, and learn from successes. \nCBLP CEUs will be available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/choose-clean-water-conference/
LOCATION:MD
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180515T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180515T141500
DTSTAMP:20180504T124323Z
CREATED:20180504T124323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180504T124323Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Designing a Downtown Fit for Trees
DESCRIPTION:Penn State Extension Community Forestry Management Monthly Webinar Series \nGrowing trees in a downtown commercial setting can be a major challenge when you consider they need room to grow (including rooting space); not block signs\, delivery trucks or pedestrians; must tolerate salt and heat; and can’t make a mess by dropping fruit or flowers. Join the webinar and learn how good design\, site preparation\, and species selection can solve many of those issues without resorting to planting plastic trees in your downtown.  \nPresented by: \nVincent Cotrone\, Urban Forester\, Penn State Extension \nRegistration and connection details: Register at https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_04XjkzNkS8ywyuZDqSUQRQ \nWe have switched to a new webinar platform called Zoom. Use the link above to register for the webinar early\, or at the time of the webinar. If you register prior to the webinar\, you will receive an email with a link to access the webinar. If you register at the time of the webinar\, you will be connected directly to the webinar following registration. We recommend registering and accessing the webinar room 15 minutes prior to the webinar start time to ensure you are able to connect. If this is your first time using the Zoom platform\, follow the onscreen prompts to download and run the Zoom plug-in to get connected. For more information on attending webinars via the Zoom platform\, click here to visit a help page. \nContinuing Education Credits: One Continuing Education Credit for Landscape Architects; Society of American Foresters (CFEs); and PLNA Certified Horticulturalist (PCH) will be offered to attendees. One CEU for International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborists will be awarded with 80% or higher score on webinar quiz. Certificates of attendance will be provided after the program. \nFor more information contact Scott Sjolander at 814-350-7749 or sas305@psu.edu \n1 CBLP CEU is available
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/webinar-designing-a-downtown-fit-for-trees/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180509T140000
DTSTAMP:20180504T124059Z
CREATED:20180504T124059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180504T124059Z
UID:10000080-1525870800-1525874400@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Emerald Ash Borer Cooperative Management: Ideal and In-practice
DESCRIPTION:USDA Forest Service Urban Forest Connections Webinar Series \nThe emerald ash borer (EAB) is one of the most economically and environmentally damaging invasive species to reach the United States. Economic damage of EAB is most severe in cities that lose abundant high-value ash trees growing along streets and in yards. Pest management and economic models suggest that a landscape level approach across all ownerships\, including surveillance for early detection\, treatment of ash trees with systemic insecticides\, and removal of infested ash trees\, yields the greatest benefits at the lowest costs. While individual cities can develop EAB management plans that include these measures on public lands\, they cannot manage beyond their borders and may not realize maximum benefit. In this webinar\, Robert Haight will present research on the economics of ash treatment and removal strategies and the potential gains in social welfare from the ideal cooperation among city governments and private residents. Based on years of experience\, Jeff Hafner will describe barriers to direct cooperation among cities and practices that professional arborists can use to overcome those barriers. He will share examples of management plans and agreements that he has brokered among cities and private residents in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. \nPresented by: \nRobert Haight\, USDA Forest Service \nJeff Hafner\, Rainbow Treecare \nWhere: Go to https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/ucf/ \nFor more information: Contact the Urban Forest Technology & Science Delivery Team at urban@fs.fed.us with questions\, feedback\, requests for special accommodations\, speaker suggestions\, or to be added to the mailing list.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/webinar-emerald-ash-borer-cooperative-management-ideal-and-in-practice/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180508T160000
DTSTAMP:20180504T123711Z
CREATED:20180504T123711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180504T123711Z
UID:10000079-1525773600-1525795200@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:River Smart Rain Garden Installation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to install rain gardens in the District? Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and DC Department of Energy and Environment for a FREE training. The DC RiverSmart Rain Garden Training will be held on Tuesday\, May 8 from 10 – 4 pm. This training will introduce participants to the RiverSmart Homes Landscaping program through a class room session and hands-on field exercise\, with the opportunity to become a landscape installer. To learn more or sign up for our DC RiverSmart Rain Garden Training\, please contact Erin O’Grady at eogrady@allianceforthebay.org. \nQualifies for CBLP Hands On CEUs.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/river-smart-rain-garden-installation-workshop/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180508T110000
DTSTAMP:20180503T162658Z
CREATED:20180426T194250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180503T162658Z
UID:10000078-1525770000-1525777200@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Green Churches: A Faith-Based Environmental Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Agenda: \n8:50 – 9:05                   Check in \n9:05 – 9:10                   Opening Comments \n9:10 – 9:15                   Jennifer Hatchett\, City of Richmond \nRVAH20 \n9:15 – 9:25                   Shawn Ralston – James River Association \nRiver Hero Homes\, Green Infrastructure Funding Projects \n9:25 – 9:35                   Blair Blanchette – Chesapeake Bay Foundation \n2nd Street Baptist Church \n9:35 – 9:50                   Break \n9:50 – 10:00       Amy Hagerdon – Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay \nHow to Install a Rain Garden \n10:00 – 10:10     Jonét Prévost-White\, City of Richmond \nStormwater Fee Credits \n10:10 – 10:20     Michelle Tarry\, Richmond Gas Works \nMetroCare Heat Program \n10:20 – 10:30     Rita Randolph\, Dominion Energy \nEnergyshare \n10:30 – 10:40     Darlene Mallory\, City of Richmond \nRecycling\n10:40 – 11:00     Question and & Answer \nSeating is limited. Advance registration required.  \nTo Register: Email your: Name\, address\, affiliation and phone number to: \nEcruz@Maymont.org \n804-358-7166 x341 \n  \n1.5 CBLP CEUs are available \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/green-churches-a-faith-based-environmental-workshop/
LOCATION:The Farm at Maymont\, 1001 Spottswood Rd.\, Richmond\, VA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180415
DTSTAMP:20180406T191108Z
CREATED:20180406T190326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180406T191108Z
UID:10000075-1523577600-1523750399@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Re-imagining an Urban Woodland Garden: A Lens on Dumbarton Oaks Park
DESCRIPTION:This is a 2-day event sponsored by Dumbarton Oaks Park & GW’s Sustainable Landscapes Program \nThe Power of Urban Nature: How Great Urban Planting Enriches Lives\nFriday April 13\, 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.\nGW Media & Public Affairs Building\n805 21st Street NW\, B07\nWashington\, DC \nClaudia West\, nationally-known expert in ecological planting design\, will discuss opportunities for evocative planting that inspires and reconnects people with nature. Join us as we explore how to give urban planting the spirit\, beauty and resiliency of natural landscape archetypes. Be inspired by shining examples of great urban planting and leave with a toolbox full of new skills. \nReception following with book-signing \nDumbarton Oaks Park: Site Visit with Claudia West and Liza Gilbert\nSaturday April 14\, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.\nMeet at the top of Lovers’ Lane\, approximately 3060 R Street\, NW\,\nGeorgetown\, Washington\, DC. \nJoin Claudia West and landscape architect Liza Gilbert for a hands-on tour of Dumbarton Oaks Park. The collaborative dialogue will reveal the creative process of revitalizing this Urban Woodland Garden designed by Beatrix Farrand while engaging participants in field-based master planning. \nCoffee and lunch provided \n  \nCBLP CEUs are available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/2354/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180324T160000
DTSTAMP:20171214T205220Z
CREATED:20171214T205152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171214T205220Z
UID:10000030-1521882000-1521907200@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Lahr Native Plant Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Registration opens in February. \n  \nCBLP CEUs will be available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/lahr-native-plant-symposium-2/
LOCATION:US National Arboretum\, 3501 New York Ave. NE    \, Washington\, DC\, 20001
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T200000
DTSTAMP:20180309T193429Z
CREATED:20180309T193113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T193429Z
UID:10000073-1521477000-1521489600@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Northern VA Nursery and Landscape Association
DESCRIPTION:“Spring Jump Start” \nSpeakers: \nAlonso Abugattas- Wildlife of Northern Virginia \nHolly Shimizu-Healthy Gardening for People and the Environment \nFood & Drinks Provided \nRSVP by March 14 to nvnla.org@gmail.com
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/northern-va-nursery-landscape-association/
LOCATION:Merrifield Garden Center\, 12101 Lee Hwy\, Fairfax\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180316T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180316T160000
DTSTAMP:20171214T203757Z
CREATED:20171214T203757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171214T203757Z
UID:10000028-1521187200-1521216000@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Shenandoah Valley Plant Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Check out the program and great speakers at this one-day horticulture symposium in Waynesboro\, VA: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNatural Landscape Design: Meadows\, Woods and Water- Larry Weaner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlanting Solutions for Green Infrastructure- Claudia West \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLiving in the Wild: My House – Larry Weaner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTBA- Preston Montague \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Exciting World of Container Culture- Dan Benarcik \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nCBLP CEUs will be available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/shenandoah-valley-plant-symposium/
LOCATION:Best Western\, 109 Apple Tree Lane\, Waynesboro\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180308T210000
DTSTAMP:20180222T150415Z
CREATED:20180222T150415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180222T150415Z
UID:10000069-1520535600-1520542800@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Last Defense for Local Forests: Edges of Woodlands
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Rod Simmons. \nSemi-open conditions along woodland edges and openings give rise to a diverse suite of light-demanding native flora. A variety of habitats that occur in woodland edges and openings will be presented\, including meadowy areas\, seepage wetlands\, stream banks\, rocky outcrops\, and others. Best Management Practices will also be discussed\, including non-native invasive plant threats and control. \nSimmons is a plant ecologist\, with a background in biology and geology\, who has extensively surveyed the flora and natural communities of the mid-Atlantic region\, especially the inner Coastal Plain and Piedmont of the greater Washington\, D.C. area. He is a Research Associate with the National Museum of Natural History\, Smithsonian Institution; a member of the Virginia Botanical Associates; and works closely with the Virginia and Maryland natural heritage programs. He is the Natural Resource Manager and Plant Ecologist for the City of Alexandria\, Virginia. \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/last-defense-local-forests-edges-woodlands/
LOCATION:Dolley Madison Library\, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave\, McLean\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T160000
DTSTAMP:20180305T172609Z
CREATED:20180305T172522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180305T172609Z
UID:10000072-1520499600-1524326400@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:James River Tree-A-Thon
DESCRIPTION:The James River Association\, in partnership with the Robert E Lee and Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation Districts\, will be planting 3\,000 trees at farms along various tributaries of the James River this spring! \nThe buffer plantings are at various properties within Albemarle\, Amherst\, and Nelson Counties in Virginia. \nAll tools and instruction will be provided and you will be working  alongside our staff to install native tree seedlings. Participants will need to be comfortable being outside for several hours\, traverse uneven ground\, and handle a good amount of walking. \nThis is a volunteer event. Please visit the JRA website for details and registration information. \nYou may claim CBLP Hands-On credit for planting trees. \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/james-river-tree-thon/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180306T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180306T173000
DTSTAMP:20180204T180621Z
CREATED:20180204T180621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180204T180621Z
UID:10000066-1520323200-1520357400@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Permeable Pavement Installment Course
DESCRIPTION:More projects are being specified with environmentally friendly pavements.  This one-day classroom based course trains experienced contractors about the differences of installing PICP vs. regular interlocking concrete pavement systems.  The course is aimed at contractors who are presently doing residential and/or commercial concrete pavement installations and wish to move into the permeable pavement market. It is recommended (but not required) that participants have completed the ICPI Concrete Paver Installer Course prior to attending this course. A PICP Specialist designation may be earned by meeting additional requirements.  7 CE Credits offered \nRegistration Fee (all fees listed are in US dollars)\n$245  Non-member\n$186  Informational Member\n$157  Affiliate Member\n$127  Voting Member \nFirst preference will be given to contractors participating in the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay RiverSmart program\, to employees of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation and of the Department of Energy and Environment.   
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/permeable-pavement-installment-course/
LOCATION:Dept of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs\, Washington\, DC
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