Events

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 …

A free lecture by Doug Tallamy

PaxCon 2017: Making the Leap from Information to Application The 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. PAXCON 2017 will …

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 …

Save the date for this great winter conference! New 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, …

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 …

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 …

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. Featured speakers include Colston Burrell, Claudia West, CBLP steering committee member, Laurie Fox, and certified CBLP, …

Transitioning to Ecological Landscape Practices – Toxin-Free Landscapes Presented by: Edwina von Gal January 17, 2018       4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST   Invasive Plants: What Are They? And What Can Be Done? Presented by: Bruce Wenning January 24, 2018       7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST   Landscape Maintenance Practices for Native Bees Presented by …

Emily Ferguson will lead a beginner winter tree walk providing easy tips to help ID native tree species. VNPS programs are free and open to the public, but space on field trips is strictly limited. Registration is required.   CBLP CEUs are available.