Penn State Extension is hosting a free October 12 webinar on the Benefits And Challenges Of Lawn Conversion, Native Landscaping For Landowners, Local Officials from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.

Speakers will provide firsthand knowledge from their experiences in designing, installing, planning for, and regulating sustainable landscaping.

Participants will also learn about new programs being developed to help with outreach, funding, and technical assistance for lawn conversion projects.

To help landowners manage their lawns in a more economical and environmentally friendly way, a number of organizations and agencies at the state, county, and local levels are encouraging alternatives to the traditional practice of large, mowed lawns.

Such alternatives include maintaining, creating, or converting to more natural areas such as native meadows or patches of woods.

The benefits of such practices include improved stormwater infiltration, reduced flooding, improved stream health, and additional habitat and forage for pollinators.

This new way of managing our landscape is not without challenges, including issues surrounding property maintenance and related codes, as well as public/neighborhood perception and acceptance.

Click Here to register and for more information.

[Visit DCNR’s Lawn Conversion webpage for more information on converting your law with native landscaping.]

(Reprinted from Penn State Extension Watershed Winds newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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[Posted: September 20, 2021]

9/26/2021