The Earth’s climate is changing. Impacts - including higher temperatures, warming water temperatures, rising sea levels, and longer periods of extreme weather - are already being felt in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and are expected to worsen. The good news is there are actions we can all take to help mitigate and adapt to these …
Join the Alliance for a free virtual rain barrel training on Tuesday, September 15th. This training is intended for local contractors interested in becoming a participating contractor for the RiverSmart Homes Program in Washington, DC. Who is eligible to attend? Everyone. You do not need previous experience in rain barrel installations to attend. More than one representative from …
CBLP is organizing a special, one-day, collaborative workshop to develop a planting design for urban stormwater planters at a historic site in Arlington, VA. Led by landscape architect and certified CBLP, Kelley Oklesson, this provides an excellent opportunity to work with other design professionals to develop a design solution for a real project. New format: …
Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for a free virtual rain garden training on Wednesday, September 23rd. This training is intended for local landscape contractors interested in becoming a participating contractor for the RiverSmart Homes Program in Washington, DC. Who is eligible to attend? Everyone. You do not need previous experience in rain garden installations to attend, …
Choose one date: Sept 29, Oct 7, or Oct 22. Non-native invasive plants are quickly overwhelming many properties by tearing down the forest canopy and overtaking our native plants at the tree, shrub and/or groundcover levels. Understanding what invasive plants exist on the landscape and what it will take to control them can often feel …
Fall is the time that our native grasses strut their stuff! Join us for a fun, non-technical discussion of native grasses and their design/aesthetic considerations for use in garden beds, use in native meadows, soil and light requirements, establishment and maintenance techniques. The species we will discuss include: wood oats, bottlebrush, Virginia wildrye, indiangrass, little …
Speaker: Dr Eric Wiseman, Virginia Tech Urban tree canopy cover is the aggregation of overhead vegetation in built environments that provides critical ecosystem services ranging from increased property values to better human health. To maximize these benefits, we must understand the spatial and temporal patterns of tree canopy cover. Technology advancements are rapidly improving our …
