Events

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 …

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! The buffer plantings are at various properties within Albemarle, Amherst, and Nelson Counties in Virginia. All tools and instruction will …

A talk by Rod Simmons. Semi-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 …

Check out the program and great speakers at this one-day horticulture symposium in Waynesboro, VA: Natural Landscape Design: Meadows, Woods and Water- Larry Weaner Planting Solutions for Green Infrastructure- Claudia West Living in the Wild: My House - Larry Weaner TBA- Preston Montague The Exciting World of Container Culture- Dan Benarcik   CBLP CEUs will …

"Spring Jump Start" Speakers: Alonso Abugattas- Wildlife of Northern Virginia Holly Shimizu-Healthy Gardening for People and the Environment Food & Drinks Provided RSVP by March 14 to nvnla.org@gmail.com

Registration opens in February.   CBLP CEUs will be available.

This is a 2-day event sponsored by Dumbarton Oaks Park & GW's Sustainable Landscapes Program The Power of Urban Nature: How Great Urban Planting Enriches Lives Friday April 13, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. GW Media & Public Affairs Building 805 21st Street NW, B07 Washington, DC Claudia West, nationally-known expert in ecological planting design, …

Agenda: 8:50 – 9:05                   Check in 9:05 – 9:10                   Opening Comments 9:10 – 9:15                   Jennifer Hatchett, City of Richmond RVAH20 9:15 – 9:25                   Shawn Ralston – James River Association River Hero Homes, Green Infrastructure Funding Projects 9:25 – 9:35                   Blair Blanchette – Chesapeake Bay Foundation 2nd Street Baptist Church 9:35 – 9:50                   Break …

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 …

USDA Forest Service Urban Forest Connections Webinar Series The 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 …