Take your landscaping skills to the next level! Level 1 CBLP training registration is still open. Learn sustainable practices and hands-on techniques to help improve stormwater management. Hybrid and in-person trainings available across the Chesapeak …
Join fellow coastal marsh and wetland practitioners for a full-day workshop focused on restoration, management, and adaptation strategies to strengthen coastal ecosystems in Virginia. Participants will hear from experts and engage in discussions on top …
Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District invites all Lancaster & Westmoreland County residents and property owners – to start gathering those old paint cans, bulky electronics, unwanted pesticides and more to any drop-off site in your are …
Pick up pre-ordered free native trees and purchased native shrubs. Online shopping cart for these will open during September. Also at the Festival: native plants from vendors, tabling displays by local environmental organizations, special guest lecture …
Get ready for this falls tree giveaway! Online Reservations Opens Sept 2nd. Guest Lectures: 10 am-11am – Will Shoup, “Native Shrubs” 11 am – Noon – Jim McGlone, “The Science of Planting Trees” Lecture tickets (include both lectures) – $20 Attendance l …
LEARN MORE & RSVP Join us and the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium on October 14th for the 2026 Virginia Buffer Summit at Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, Virginia! This year’s theme is “Buffers Across Virginia: People, Place, and Pu …
LEARN MORE! This October, come help us celebrate the longest running program of this type in Virginia! To celebrate, we will explore sustainable forestry and wildlife management practices across 4 counties over 4 days. Tours visit private, public, and …
The Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional riparian buffer training certificate (CBLP-Buffers) is a comprehensive program that prepares professionals to plan, implement, and manage riparian buffers—vegetated areas planted along waterways to reduce runof …
This watershed-wide event reaches over 400 restoration and conservation practitioners annually to inspire and empower local action towards clean water. Visit The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s website for regular updates including the upcoming reque …
CBLP Level 2 is designed for experienced landscape professionals who want to specialize in green infrastructure stormwater management: BMP design and/or installation. You must complete the Level 1 exam AND have experience designing or installing stormw …