Visit several riparian buffer locations to see how buffers can be used in both agricultural and urban landscapes. Learn about the benefits of planting trees and shrubs along streams and …

Join us as we kick off Riparian Buffer Month.  Certified CBLP pros from Maryland and Virginia will share their buffer success stories. This is a free webinar, but advance registration …

Join us in Pennsylvania or Virginia for CBLP-Buffers, our new certificate course on riparian buffers.  This comprehensive riparian buffer training program includes 3 sessions: Buffer Basics Webinar - 1:00 - …

This free webinar will provide information on the benefits as well as challenges of lawn conversion and native landscaping. Speakers will provide firsthand knowledge from their experiences in designing, installing, …

Urban and suburban sites present unique challenges for implementing or preserving riparian buffers.  In this course, we focus on how to effectively design an aesthetically pleasing urban buffer that overcomes these challenges while helping meet water quality and habitat restoration goals. This interactive workshop will combine online learning with an optional field trip to one …

Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and DC’s Department of Energy and the Environment for a free virtual rain garden training on Tuesday, October 19th from 2-5pm. The RiverSmart Homes landscaping program is currently looking to take on new landscaping companies to help us install rain gardens and BayScapes (conservation landscaping) throughout Washington, DC. If you are interested …

The Maryland Riparian Field Day will consist of field visits to 3 riparian buffer sites: 2 in Prince George’s County and 1 in Howard County. Learn from buffer implementation teams about how these buffers improved the water quality and habitat of the area, as well as reduced costs. 2.5 CBLP CEUs

The Virginia Native Plant Society, Potowmack Chapter, invites you to a presentation by Rod Simmons who will review how environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional lawn and turf cultivation benefit remnant canopy trees. These alternatives help with tree preservation as well as other native vegetation, soil microorganisms, and insects and pollinators.

It's time for the third annual Buffer Summit hosted by the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium! The online Buffer Summit will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 from 10:00 am- 2:30 pm (with breaks). We have an exciting line-up of speakers and networking sessions to engage with other Consortium members and partners …

Riparian Buffer Planting- Friday, October 29, 9:00 AM- Noon, Lancaster Join Penn State, Stroud, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and other partner organizations in Lancaster to plant about 1000 trees at Overlook …