Registration is now open for Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Level 1 training and certification.

For this session we will offer the course in both a fully in-person format, and a hybrid, online/field format.

Both options balance highly interactive course content with a field day. Winter 2024 participants will choose one of these two options:

-- Hybrid Option - One online session comprised of two half-day interactive online classes via Zoom plus one full day, in person, field practicum.

     -- Online Session – January 30, 2024, and February 1, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM, plus,

     -- Choose one field day:

February 9th – Annapolis, MD.

February 22nd – Arlington, VA.

February 23rd – Norfolk, VA.

March 1st – Lower Allen Township, PA.

March 6th – Towson, MD.

March 8th – Charlottesville, VA.

-- In Person Option – two full days in person – one classroom and one in the field:

February 8th – 9th: Annapolis, MD.

February 21st – 22nd: Arlington, VA.

February 29th – March 1st: Lower Allen Township, PA.

March 7th – 8th: Charlottesville, VA.

Discounts are available for companies or organizations sending three or more employees to Level 1. Shore Rivers is providing full scholarships to landscape professionals working on the eastern shore of Maryland.

PA DCNR is providing generous support for landscape professionals who work in PA and are interested in lawn conversion to attend CBLP Level 1 training. This funding will cover $400 of the $475 registration fee.

Email katie@cblpro.org  and ask about discounts or scholarships before paying.

Click Here to register and for more information.

Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional is a voluntary, regional credential for professionals who design, install, and maintain sustainable landscapes in the Bay watershed.

CBLP offers two levels of training: Level 1 is a baseline certification in design, installation, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, emphasizing proper management of stormwater best management practices (BMPs). Level 2 is an advanced credential in design or installation, focusing on stormwater BMPs.

Related Articles This Week - Watersheds:

-- DEP Announces Over $12 Million In Watershed Restoration, Stormwater Infrastructure Grants Funded In-Part By Mariner East Pipeline Penalties, Federal American Rescue Plan Funding  [PaEN]

-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: Funding Opportunities, Projects Supported; County Clean Water Updates; Much More!   [PaEN]

-- USDA Announces March 1 Application Deadline For Conservation Stewardship Program In PA  [PaEN]

-- Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers Assn. Accepting Applications For Mine Reclamation Grants  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals: Registration Now Open For Level I Training, Certification; PA DCNR Offering Scholarships  [PaEN]

-- PA Sea Grant, Partners Offer Choose Native Plants Workshops For Landscape Professionals In Erie, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Shale Gas Operator Found Responsible For Water Supply Contamination After Investigation Documents Chemical Contamination Spread Across 3 Townships In Greene County  [PaEN]

-- Pike Conservation District: 2023 Water Quality Report; Pennsylvania's Forests; Vote For Lackawaxen River!  [PaEN]

-- Protecting Clean Water Together: What’s The Big Deal About Water Anyway? - By Carol Hillestad for the Brodhead Watershed Association   [PaEN]

-- Water At Risk Series: The Brodhead Watershed Association Helps Monroe County Municipalities Protect Clean Water - How About Yours? - By Carol Hillestad for the Brodhead Watershed Association   [PaEN]

-- Water Center At Penn Hosts Jan. 25 Webinar On Lower Delaware River Bacteria Study  [PaEN]

-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 12 In-Person Workshop On Climate Art And Networking For Watershed Leaders & Stewards  [PaEN]

-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Host Jan. 15 Webinar On Climate Change Impact On Black Communities  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Hosts Jan. 29 Webinar On Green Infrastructure And Salty Stormwater  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Lancaster Farmland Trust: The Salisbury Township Story - The Impact Of Community Outreach On Farm Conservation Work [Video] 

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Volunteers Aim To Restore Stream With Artificial Beaver Dams

-- Huntingdon Daily News: Novel Penn State Tool Informs Land Use And Nutrient Control In Troubled Waters

-- McCall: Monocacy Creek Advocacy Group Concerned About Proposed Lehigh Valley Warehouse

-- Delaware RiverKeeper Jan. 5 RiverWatch Video Report 

[Posted: January 2, 2024]

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