Conservation@Home Professional Training: Designing Small-Scale Native Landscapes
Workshop 1: Native Landscapes with Conservation@Home
Wednesday, March 5th
9:00 — 11:00am
Naperville Municipal Center, lower level lunchroom
400 S Eagle St
Naperville, IL 60540
Registration is full, but you can join the waitlist for a chance to join us!
Speaker: Beth Peluse, The Conservation Foundation
Facilitator: Amy Phillips, The Conservation Foundation
Sustainable Landscapes 101: Understand resources and strategies for designing small-scale sustainable landscaping, including the benefits and beauty of native plants, using Conservation@Home with clients, best practices for holding stormwater on site, and tools to help you scope your native landscape project.
Topics covered:
- Introduce C@H program with strategies for introducing it to clients
- Resources to explore, such as the Lands in Harmony Landscaping Project Case Studies by Openlands and DuPage County GIS tools for scoping project sites
- Best practices for holding water on site (i.e. rain gardens)
- What is a C@H Professional and how will that help your work
Homework: scope and design the infrastructure for a rain garden