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Conservation@Home Professional Training

March 5, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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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

 

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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

Learn more about the Conservation@Home Professional Training: Designing Small-Scale Native Landscapes workshops here!

 

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