Start Date
11/13/2025
End Date
11/15/2025
Description
Level 2 topics include detailed site analysis, soil and vegetation protection during construction, using natural plant communities as reference landscapes to inspire design, and an in-depth focus on stormwater BMP design and installation, with an eye toward long-term management success. CBLP is focused on creating a connected community of like-minded professionals, and this fast-paced and dynamic class allows dedicated time for networking and socializing with participants and instructors.
Location
Lancaster, PA
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Design-Build
Horticulture / Plants
Project Management
Residential Design
Rural Landscape
Sustainable Development & Design
Water / Stormwater Management
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
20.0
Learning Outcomes
1. Be familiar with the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including its: Ecological history, Subregions and physiographic provinces, Native healthy plant, animal and soil communities, and Regional, local and site-specific impacts and concerns
2. Understand and educate clients and other professionals on how conservation landscaping and stormwater management restore function and benefit the environment.
3. Know how to design plantings which are adapted and suited to site conditions and functionality.
4. Develop an understanding of how to use natural communities as a guide for planting design.
5. Understand the difference between naturally occurring native plant communities and designed plant communities that use native and non-native plants, and know the relative merits of both design strategies.
15.14. Become familiar with the regulatory requirements that may apply to a given site, and know when to engage a licensed professional to collaborate on the project.
Be able to recognize and avoid disturbance of native plant communities and wildlife habitat during construction, particularly those associated with natural resources (wetlands, forested buffers, dunes, waterways) and their resource protection.
Instructors
Beth Ginter, Lauren Wheeler, Chris Sonne, Darlene Robbins, Barb Neal
Course Codes
Provider
Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council