Today’s Menu: PA Lawn Conversion Update (webinar)
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
Today’s Menu: Certified CBLPs Having An Impact (webinar)
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 …
Water Cooler Talk: Eliminating Barriers to Green Stormwater Infrastructure Implementation (webinar)
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 …
Brown Bag: A Deep Dive into Aquatic Invasive Species
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 Training
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 …
CCLC Field Day at the Bower
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 …
Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium- Buffer Summit and Celebration
Pocahontas State Park Chesterfield, VAMorning 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 …
Fall Invasive Plant Workshop
McIntire Park Charlottesville, VAJoin PRISM for an in-person learning experience about invasive plant ID, herbicide safety, basic management strategies, and a how-to for manual/chemical control techniques. CBLP CEUs are available.
Rappahannock River Symposium
Registration is open for this excellent opportunity for partners of the Rappahannock River Roundtable to collaborate and share research, successes, program highlights, new projects, management tools, and more with others dedicated to clean water and environmentalism.
Fall/Winter Invasive Plan Workshop (Online)
During our online workshop, we will teach you how to best manage invasive plants during the autumn and winter seasons. This workshop will take place via Zoom and will include a Q&A period with PRISM experts. Topics covered in this session include: Best seasonal practices for specific invasive plants Using manual & mechanical control methods …