The Watershed Congress advances the best available information and techniques for protecting and restoring watersheds. The focus on networking across disciplines means that the Congress melds science, policy and practical applications into one program. Every year, a growing and changing group of individuals attends to gain new knowledge, acquire tools, and practice techniques that will […]

Each year, this informative conference focuses on ways to create low-maintenance, economical and ecologically balanced landscapes using native plants and restoration techniques. Participants have opportunities to network and share their experiences with peers at this professional program. The symposium is geared toward professionals, including landscape architects, designers, contractors and the green industry, environmental consultants, land […]

Presentation by Doug Tallamy Specialized relationships between animals and plants are the norm in nature rather than the exception. It is specialized relationships that provide our birds with insects and berries, that disperse our bloodroot seeds, that pollinate our goldenrod, and so on. Plants that evolved in concert with local animals provide for their needs […]

1st Annual Delaware Region Symposium - Working Models in Sustainable Landscapes This inaugural event is open to all land managers looking to be more effective stewards of their open spaces. The challenges of cultivating safe and effective landscapes within the constraints of budget, ordinances, and technology are complex. Whether you are an HOA, town manager, […]

The Society of Women Environmental Professionals is a growing national organization created to develop and enhance the career, educational and personal goals of its members.

The theme for the 2018 Annual Conference, “Branches of Knowledge”, will promote and teach about the unique, interdisciplinary nature of environmental careers and will exemplify the importance of using various fields of study to help analyze and solve environmental issues.

The purpose of this conference is: to increase the knowledge, propagation, cultivation and use of native plants in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions to promote methods of land management and design that respect “sense of place” by preserving and restoring native species and natural processes to engender an appreciation of regionally appropriate landscapes that […]

In collaboration with the Capital RC&D and ALLARM, please join the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) for a gathering of watershed group leaders to share resource information, learn techniques to help build membership, and network with other groups in the South- Central Pennsylvania region. POWR and PEC […]

Restoration Sponsor Examining Nature as Medicine:               Designing Landscapes that Improve Quality of Life and the Human Psyche This conference explores the intersection of ecological landscape design and its effect on human beings. Sometimes referred to as Social Landscape Design or Ecological Psychology, emerging research is taking a closer look at the interaction of people and landscapes. Join ELA on […]