During our April 12 online workshop, we will teach you how to best manage invasive plants during the warmer seasons of spring and summer. Topics covered in this session include: Best practices to utilize in the spring and summer for specific invasive plants Using manual & mechanical control methods Methods for controlling invasive plants with …

Join Blue Ridge PRISM via Zoom for our Spring Meeting when we welcome David Coyle as our speaker. Callery pear is one of the most rapidly spreading invasive plants in the eastern United States and often stems from cultivars of ornamental pears (most commonly the Bradford pear). Doug Tallamy calls the Callery pear one of …

PA DCNR and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy invite you to attend the 2023 Watershed Forestry Summit. All watershed forestry professionals, decision makers, and volunteers are encouraged to join! Attendees will enjoy sessions on the latest watershed forestry science, outreach and implementation strategies, funding options, and more. This year we will also be offering an optional pre-summit …

  Join our guests from Pennsylvania DCNR and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to learn about funding which is available to support landscaping projects that replace turfgrass with meadow or trees. 1 CBLP CEU

In this free webinar, the CBLP team will share a summary and report on impacts from certified pro's 2017-2022 "hands on" experience projects.  We will also have several certified pros presenting the projects they submitted for their hands on experience. Join us to hear about the great work CBLP pros are doing! We are also …

Municipal land development regulations can present barriers to the widespread use of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), such as rain gardens, bioswales, naturalized stormwater basins, and tree trenches. GSI practices can improve water quality by incorporating nature-based practices that slow and infiltrate stormwater where it falls. This Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) presentation will summarize an auditing …

Blue Ridge PRISM will be joined by a panel of experts who will discuss aquatic invasive plants. Aquatic invasive plants are plants that have been introduced into the United States from other parts of the world and have adapted to growing in, around, or near water. They are a growing concern in Virginia and beyond, …

CBLP-Buffers is a three-part comprehensive course that covers planning, implementation and management of riparian forest buffers.  Participants who attend all three days will receive the CBLP-Buffers certificate of completion. Buffer Basics* Webinar (online via Zoom) - September 26, 9 AM - 12 PM Site Assessment Workshop (field + classroom) Sept/Oct dates in PA, MD, or …

Join us for an exclusive tour with the founders of The Bower: Native Plant Landscape and Sculpture Park, a hidden gem nestled on a 36-acre residential property in the northern Appalachian Mountains in Perry County, Pennsylvania. Just a quick 30-minute drive from Harrisburg, PA, this remarkable property offers visitors a blend of art and nature that …

Morning Presentations: Buffer Progress Update from DEQ • Kevin McLean with VA Department of Environmental Quality on progress toward reaching our state goals for riparian buffers.Growing Career Paths through the Consortium • Jordan Bennett, intern alum, on her career path and what she is doing now! Connecting and Protecting Riparian Corridors • Kim Biasiolli with …