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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180415
DTSTAMP:20180406T191108Z
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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
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CREATED:20171214T205152Z
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180302T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180302T123000
DTSTAMP:20180127T163920Z
CREATED:20180127T163920Z
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SUMMARY:VCAP Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) is an urban cost-share program that\nprovides financial/technical assistance to property owners installing eligible Best\nManagement Practices (BMPs) in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Learn about how to\napply\, do’s and don’ts of a VCAP project\, and what’s required in applications by Northern\nVirginia Soil and Water Conservation District. \nThis session pertains to applicants in Fairfax County\, City of Fairfax \, and the City of\nAlexandria. \nCompletion of this training will qualify you company or organization to be added to a contractor list that\nwill be sent to all our VCAP participants. \nFree. Registration required. \nTo register\, email\nconservationdistrict@fairfaxcounty.gov
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/vcap-information-session/
LOCATION:Fairfax Co Govt Center\, 12000 Government Center Pkwy\, Fairfax\, VA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180302
DTSTAMP:20180205T211753Z
CREATED:20180205T211724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180205T211753Z
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SUMMARY:Riparian Forest Buffer Summit
DESCRIPTION:Are you a conservation professional or decision-maker that works with landowners to promote\, install\, and manage riparian buffers?\nConsider attending the Riparian Forest Buffer Summit! \nThe Riparian Forest Buffer Summit will provide attendees with information and skills — from creating planting plans to working with contractors — that can be used in day-to-day work.\nThe Riparian Buffer Summit provides opportunities to:\n Network with other professionals and develop new partnerships\n Enhance communication skills when working with landowners\n Learn more about new and upcoming research\, methods\, and data \nCBLP CEUs are available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/riparian-forest-buffer-summit/
LOCATION:Ramada Center in State College\, State College\, PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T163000
DTSTAMP:20180123T183555Z
CREATED:20171218T222430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T183555Z
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SUMMARY:Anne Arundel WSA "Spring Into Action" Conference
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are a seasoned Steward\, a stormwater professional or just getting started in the wide world of watershed restoration\, this year’s conference has something for everyone. \nNew this year is an expanded Gallery and Exhibit Walk\, which includes vendors\, Funder Office Hours\, Ask an Expert\, an update on the GIS mapping application\, interactive engagement activities and more! \nOur conference will open with a keynote address from OpinionWorks’ Steve Raabe detailing the results of a recent Bay-wide survey of citizen stewardship behaviors.  Steve will unpack trends across the watershed and give a glimpse of how citizens in Anne Arundel County compare. \nThe professional track includes a stream restoration presentation\, an update on Anne Arundel County’s restoration programs\, and a talk by certified CBLP\, Kate Austin\,  on rain garden retrofits in Lancaster\, PA. \nGet $10 off if you register by February 1. \nUp to 3 CBLP CEUs are available. \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/anne-arundel-wsa-spring-action-conference/
LOCATION:Northeast High School\, Pasadena\, Maryland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T160000
DTSTAMP:20180117T211923Z
CREATED:20171130T204625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180117T211923Z
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SUMMARY:Green Matters Symposium
DESCRIPTION:How can we design our landscapes in ways that prevent harm to existing ecosystems AND regenerate the environment? We live in an age when the most effective progress on protecting the environment will likely occur at the local level. Join a broad spectrum of actors from home gardeners to professionals in the horticulture and landscape architecture industries to learn how we can be proactive stewards of our own piece of the pie. \nThis symposium helps shift the focus beyond sustainability strategies geared towards slowing environmental degradation by emphasizing solutions that heal our damaged urban landscapes. Learn from experts about regenerative landscape design and gardening practices that help restore our ecosystems on both small and large scales. Presentations will also explore how we adapt strategies for climate resiliency aimed at preparing our landscapes to absorb stresses and maintain functionality in the face of future climate change impacts. \nUp to 5 CBLP CEUs are available for this course.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/green-matters-symposium/
LOCATION:Silver Spring Civic Center\, 1 Veteran's Place\, Silver Spring\, MD\, 20910
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180222
DTSTAMP:20180116T161626Z
CREATED:20171213T151623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180116T161626Z
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SUMMARY:Chesapeake Green 2018
DESCRIPTION:Rodney Eason\, CEO of the Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve\, will be presenting the keynote\,\nexplaining the rich history of the Preserve and it’s plans moving forward\nas well as an industry break out session\, “Plant and Design the Garden\nThat You Have Always Wanted to Visit.” Rodney\, a native of North Carolina\nis bringing his southern charm and expansive industry knowledge to our\nconference. \nAttendees will have the option of participating\nin any of four concurrent educational tracks\, generally divided into nursery\ngrower\, greenhouse grower\, landscape contractor\, and retail garden center. \n  \nCBLP CEUs are available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/chesapeake-green-2018/
LOCATION:Maritime Conference Center\, 692 Maritime Boulevard\, Linthicum Heights\, MD\, 21090
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180217T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180217T121500
DTSTAMP:20170927T154542Z
CREATED:20170927T154542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T154542Z
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SUMMARY:Building Nature From Scratch
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn Bridge Park\, an 85 acre\, man-made landscape constructed on abandoned piers in the New York harbor\, was created with ecology in mind. The park’s award-winning piers support top-notch recreation\, from opera to outdoor films\, all of it beautifully designed. But the piers also contain native woodlands\, freshwater wetlands\, salt marshes\, and numerous meadows. These landscapes closely mimic native ecosystems and are managed with an emphasis on wildlife habitat. Rebecca presents many of the strategies employed in designing the park as well as the organically based management practices that promote biodiverse parklands. \nRebecca McMackin is an ecologically obsessed horticulturist and garden designer. She is the Director of Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park where she oversees meadows\, wetlands\, forest\, and ornamental beds with the aim of encouraging biodiversity. Her writing has been published in The New York Times and Landscape Institute. In her scarce free time\, she designs gardens for Mantis Plant Works that are both beautiful and ecologically robust. \nCBLP CEUs: 1
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/building-nature-scratch/
LOCATION:Mt. Cuba Center\, 3120 Barley Mill Rd\, Hockessin\, DE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180217
DTSTAMP:20171114T183104Z
CREATED:20170908T182753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T183104Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Symposium & CVNLA Short Course: In Pursuit of High-Performing Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:From site assessment and design renderings to green infrastructure components and appropriate plant palettes\, we all strive to create high performing landscapes that give back in ecological services and can be responsibly maintained.  On Wednesday and Thursday of this annual symposium\, explore with green industry colleagues ideas about how we bring people and plants together to create more satisfying\, ecologically sensitive\, and sublimely beautiful environments.  Friday is devoted to Pesticide Applicator Recertification in categories 3A\, 3B\, 8\, 10\, and 60. \nContinuing education hours are offered for each day\, along with book sales and signings and opportunities to network with industry colleagues. Net proceeds from the three-day event help build CVNLA’s scholarship fund for students pursuing horticultural careers. \n  \nCBLP CEUs are available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/winter-symposium-cvnla-short-course/
LOCATION:Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden\, Richmond\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180211T170000
DTSTAMP:20171218T201407Z
CREATED:20171214T204544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171218T201407Z
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SUMMARY:Hometown Habitat Film & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:HOMETOWN HABITAT: STORIES OF BRINGING NATURE HOME is an environmental film by Catherine Zimmerman\, an award-winning director of photography and independent documentary filmmaker (https://themeadowproject.com).  The movie features community habitat landscaping projects that use NATIVE PLANTS to support the survival and vitality of local ecosystems. \nPROGRAM INCLUDES: \n* In-Person Introduction by Catherine Zimmerman\, Producer \n* Screening of selected segments \n* PANEL DISCUSSION and Q/A with these invited guests: \n\nKennon Williams\, Landscape Architect (Kennon Williams Landscape Studio)\nGem Bingol\, Piedmont Environmental Council\nDevin Floyd\, Center for Urban Habitats\n\n* EXHIBITS by local organizations\, with information about native plants and wildlife habitat.  [EVENT CONTACT is Liz Sidamon-Eristoff\, jeffvnps@gmail.com ] \nNo advance registration required. \nSnow date: Feb 18
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/hometown-habitat-film-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Dickinson Fine and Performing Arts Center\, PVCC\, 501 College Drive\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22902
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T200000
DTSTAMP:20180201T182930Z
CREATED:20180201T182930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180201T182930Z
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SUMMARY:Designing Green Roof Habitats in Cities
DESCRIPTION:With hundreds of thousands of square feet developed in Washington\, DC alone\, green roofs are emerging as a new form of wildlife habitat in cities. From planted sedum and wildflowers\, to volunteer seedlings and pollinators—and even families of ducks\, a variety of species are making green roofs their home. For people too\, green roofs offer a new opportunity to engage with the natural world. Join the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and Biophilic DC as we explore emerging design practices and issues related to this new and unique urban habitat. \nCBLP Level 1 Instructor\, Rebecca Stack\, is one of the panelists. \nAdmission is free\, but you must register in advance. \nCBLP CEUs Available: 1
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/designing-green-roof-habitats-cities/
LOCATION:ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture\, 636 I Street Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180204
DTSTAMP:20171204T192327Z
CREATED:20170918T131217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171204T192327Z
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SUMMARY:VSLD Winter Meeting and Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Society of Landscape Designers (VSLD) announces their\nupcoming winter meeting and seminar. \nCome see Thomas Rainer (co-author\, Planting in a Post-Wild World) and Carol Heiser (Habitat\nEducation Coordinator\, VA Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries) apply\nThomas’s concepts of layered plant communities to the designed\nlandscape.  Special emphasis will be given to producing better\, more\neasily managed landscapes.  Thomas will lead an exercise assigning\nvalues to plants and positioning them in an actual design project as\npractical experience for all those involved in designing and\ninstalling landscapes in the mid-Atlantic area. \nRegistration is open. \nCBLP CEUs are available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/vsld-winter-meeting-seminar/
LOCATION:Norfolk Botanical Garden\, Norfolk\, VA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180128T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180128T150000
DTSTAMP:20180116T172123Z
CREATED:20180116T171915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180116T172123Z
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SUMMARY:Basic Winter Tree ID
DESCRIPTION:Emily Ferguson will lead a beginner winter tree walk providing easy tips to help ID native tree species. \nVNPS programs are free and open to the public\, but space on field trips is\nstrictly limited. Registration is required. \n  \nCBLP CEUs are available.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/basic-winter-tree-id/
LOCATION:Riverbend Park\, 8700 Potomac Hills St.\, Great Falls\, VA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180202
DTSTAMP:20180116T160615Z
CREATED:20180116T160323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180116T160615Z
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SUMMARY:ELA Webinars - Season 5
DESCRIPTION:Transitioning to Ecological Landscape Practices – Toxin-Free Landscapes\nPresented by: Edwina von Gal\nJanuary 17\, 2018       4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST \n  \nInvasive Plants: What Are They? And What Can Be Done?\nPresented by: Bruce Wenning\nJanuary 24\, 2018       7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST \n  \nLandscape Maintenance Practices for Native Bees  \nPresented by Sam Droege \nFebruary 1 @ 4:00 pm EST – 5:00 pm EST
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/ela-webinars-season-5/
LOCATION:MD
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180120
DTSTAMP:20171114T165425Z
CREATED:20170802T132853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T165425Z
UID:10000049-1515974400-1516406399@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Mid Atlantic Horticulture Short Course
DESCRIPTION:MAHSC is a nationally-recognized annual training for professionals in the Green Industries\, sponsored by the Virginia Horticultural Foundation. Every winter it’s an innovative program for all levels of horticultural staff to gain professional certifications or maintain them by earning CEUs. \nFeatured speakers include Colston Burrell\, Claudia West\, CBLP steering committee member\, Laurie Fox\, and certified CBLP\, Peggy Singlemann.  Topics include climate change\, sea level rise\, resiliency planning\, bioretention\, planting design\, invasive management\, and phytoremediation. \nThe CBLP L1 exam will be given on January 18\, 5:30 – 8:30 PM \nCBLP CEUs are available for many class sessions.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/mid-atlantic-horticulture-short-course/
LOCATION:The Founder’s Inn\, Virginia Beach\, VA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180112T140000
DTSTAMP:20171208T203438Z
CREATED:20171208T203438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171208T203438Z
UID:10000063-1515747600-1515765600@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Arlington County StormwaterWise Training
DESCRIPTION:Arlington County is seeking experienced designers\, contractors and other landscape professionals to provide services for Arlington County residents and HOAs participating in its StormwaterWise Landscapes grant program.  The StormwaterWise Landscapes program provides incentives for private property owners to install rain gardens\, pervious pavement\, conservation landscaping\, and pavement removal.  Please join us for this half-day StormwaterWise contractor training\, which will cover: \n\nHow the program works\nPlan submittal requirements\nDesign and construction guidelines\nQuestion and answer period\n\nContractors must complete the training to be included on the StormwaterWise Contractor List on the program’s web site.  Contractors should have experience with sustainable landscaping projects.  \nLunch will be provided. \nTo register for the training\, please email awinquist@arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-3610. \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/arlington-county-stormwaterwise-training/
LOCATION:Fairlington Community Center\, 3308 S. Stafford St\, Arlington\, VA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180111T210000
DTSTAMP:20180105T171550Z
CREATED:20180105T171550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T171550Z
UID:10000033-1515699000-1515704400@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Native Plant Interactions Above and Below Ground
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a talk by Charles Smith\, to kick of our lecture series again this year. The interactions and relationships in plant communites form the visible framework of our living world. What we often don’t see are the many other organisms interactng with plants\, such as insect larvae\, lesser known pollinators and bacterial and fungal allies. These relatonships are interconnected and we are only beginning to understand them. \nNo reservatons are necessary for lectures. \nCBLP: 1 CEU available
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/native-plant-interactions-ground/
LOCATION:Green Springs Gardens\, 4603 Green Spring Rd\, Alexandria\, VA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180113
DTSTAMP:20171113T152238Z
CREATED:20170919T140957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T152238Z
UID:10000054-1515628800-1515801599@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:New Directions in the American Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for this great winter conference! \nNew Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) advances the art and science of natural landscape design by collaborating with design\, horticulture\, and environmental organizations across the United States to provide innovative\, high-quality programming for landscape practitioners. NDAL’s forums explore issues and techniques relating to the design\, implementation\, and management of landscapes based on natural models. \nFounded by Larry Weaner in 1990\, NDAL partners with the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania and the Connecticut College Arboretum on an annual symposium for landscape professionals. \nThis two- day program has developed a dedicated following within the professional landscape community and has featured many of the leading figures of contemporary landscape design. To express the importance of interdisciplinary interaction\, the series has also presented experts from related fields including ecology\, architecture\, history\, anthropology\, photography and art. \n 
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/new-directions-american-landscape/
LOCATION:Montgomery Community College\, Blue Bell\, PA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180110T140000
DTSTAMP:20180104T193954Z
CREATED:20180104T193805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180104T193954Z
UID:10000032-1515589200-1515592800@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Making Urban Trees Count:  Quantifying and Crediting Stormwater Benefits
DESCRIPTION:The water quality benefits of forests are widely accepted\, yet very few studies have successfully quantified the runoff and pollutant-reducing impacts of trees in the urban landscape. Uncertainty as to how to “credit” urban trees – everything from individual street trees up to small patches of forest – for runoff and pollutant load reduction has hampered their use as a stormwater best management practice (BMP). In this webinar\, Karen Cappiella and Justin Hynicka will review the available stormwater crediting systems for urban tree planting and will present a new crediting system that can be integrated into state and local compliance systems for stormwater management\, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)\, and other water quality requirements. The presenters will share a case study example of how this crediting framework has been formally adopted by state and federal agencies as part of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL\, which covers 64\,000 square miles across six states and DC. \nThis webinar is open to all. Check our website for updates and to watch recordings of previous webinars.\n\nContact the Urban Forest Technology & Science Delivery Team aturban@fs.fed.us with questions\, feedback\, requests for special accommodations\, or speaker suggestions. To receive future webinar notices and announcements\, sign up for our mailing list.\n\nPlease use the information below to connect to the webinar:\n\n1. FIRST TIME USERS: MAKE SURE YOU CAN CONNECT\nIf you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before\, test your connection before the webinar. Go to: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm\n\n2. CONNECT TO THE WEBINAR ON YOUR SYSTEM\nGo to: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/ucf/\n\n3. AUDIO\nBroadcast audio through your computer or use the information below to connect via telephone conferencing:\nToll-free: 1-877-369-5243 or 1-617-668-3633 Participant code: 0718205\n\n4. TROUBLESHOOTING\nUnable to join the meeting? Call Adobe Connect at 1-800-422-3623.\nNeed help with telephone conferencing? Call AT&T Connect Support at 1-888-796-6118.\n\nPresented by the USDA Forest Service National Urban Forest Technology & Science Delivery Team\n1 CBLP CEU available
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/making-urban-trees-count-quantifying-crediting-stormwater-benefits/
LOCATION:MD
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171207
DTSTAMP:20170613T195306Z
CREATED:20170613T195237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170613T195306Z
UID:10000026-1512518400-1512604799@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Patuxent River Conference
DESCRIPTION:PaxCon 2017: Making the Leap from Information to Application \nThe Patuxent River Conference (PAXCON) is the premier forum uniting scientists\, environmental educators\, natural resource managers\, and anyone passionate about the health and future of the Patuxent River.  To know and understand the Patuxent River is to take one more step towards its protection. \nPAXCON 2017 will link science to management while exploring four important river and watershed stories: invasive species\, habitat restoration\, living shorelines\, and stormwater and agricultural best management practices.
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/patuxent-river-conference/
LOCATION:Smithsonian Environmental Research Center\, Edgewater\, MD
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171205T190000
DTSTAMP:20171204T145837Z
CREATED:20171204T145837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171204T145837Z
UID:10000062-1512500400-1512500400@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:Creating Living Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:A free lecture by Doug Tallamy
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/creating-living-landscapes/
LOCATION:Friends School of Baltimore\, 5114 North Charles Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21210
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171120T160000
DTSTAMP:20171024T131054Z
CREATED:20171024T131054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171024T131054Z
UID:10000059-1511172000-1511193600@cblpro.org
SUMMARY:River Smart Rain Barrel Training
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a FREE rain barrel training for all local landscape contractors in the DC Metro Area. The training will be held at 1200 First Street NE\, DC. Anyone is eligible to attend\, you do not need prior experience or training in rain barrel installations. However if you are interested in becoming a RiverSmart Homes Contractor we do ask you have some experience in downspout work. You may send more than one representative from your company. \nThe training will consist of a classroom and hands on field session. The classroom session will cover administrative requirements\, an introduction to the RiverSmart Homes programs\, and basic barrel knowledge. The field session will involve an installation of a rain barrel at a RiverSmart Home. Attendance at both sessions is required to become a RiverSmart Homes rain barrel installer. \nFor more information contact Erin O’Grady at eogrady@allianceforthebay.org
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/river-smart-rain-barrel-training/
LOCATION:DC DOEE\, Washington\, DC
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