Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Certification Training July 24-25 In Lancaster
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The City of Lancaster Green Infrastructure Program will host the 2017 Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) certification Level 1 training on July 24-25. CBLP is a new, voluntary, regional credential for professionals who design, install, and maintain sustainable landscapes in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. CBLP offers two levels of training and certification: -- Level 1 is a baseline certification in design, installation, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with emphasis on how to properly maintain stormwater best management practices (BMPs). Click Here to register. -- Level 2 is an advanced credential in design or installation, focusing on stormwater BMPs Level 1 training consists of one two-day class that combines classroom learning about conservation landscaping and stormwater best management practices, with a field-based maintenance practicum. CBLP’s active learning program focuses on critical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative practice. Candidates also receive unlimited access to CBLP’s online webinar series on sustainable landscaping topics, and may participate in a live exam preparation webinar. Level 1 Certification The Level 1 package, which includes training and exam, administered by CBLP, is $425. Click Here for more information and to register for Level 1 training. Candidates for Level 1 must have a degree, certificate, or certification in a related field, or have professional experience in landscape design, installation, or maintenance. In order to qualify for Level 2, professionals must complete Level 1 and demonstrate experience designing or installing stormwater BMPs. Level 1 certification exams will be given in several locations, August 2017-January 2018. A Level 2 seminar will be held November 9-11, 2017, in Arlington, VA. Registration will open this summer. Click Here for a searchable, online directory of over 100 CBLP landscape professionals certified during the pilot program is available at http://cblpro.org/directory/ For more information on the full program, visit the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional webpage or contact Beth Ginter, CBLP Coordinator, by sending email to: beth@chesapeakelandscape.org. NewsClips: MD, VA On Track With Chesapeake Cleanup Goals, PA Lags What’s Next As PA Enters Chesapeake Bay Phase 3 Cleanup? 3 Back Mountain Municipalities Teaming Up For Own Stormwater Plan Editorial: Wyoming Valley Offers Collective Approach To Clean Water Op-Ed: Science Is The Source Of Solutions Why Cut $73 Million A From Chesapeake Bay Program That Provides Billions In Benefits? Latest From The Chesapeake Bay Journal Click Here to subscribe to the Chesapeake Bay Journal Click Here to support the Chesapeake Bay Journal Follow Chesapeake Bay Journal On Twit Related Stories: New EPA Guide To Green Infrastructure In Parks To Manage Stormwater Now Available Alliance For Chesapeake Bay Selling Stormwater Workshop July 17 In Dauphin County CBF-PA: No Surprise, PA Significantly Off Track In Meeting Chesapeake Bay Milestones Feature: Parks To The Rescue On Stormwater, Flooding [Posted: June 22, 2017] |
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