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Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council's
Third

"Turning a New Leaf" Conference
Friday, December 4, 2009

8 AM to 6 PM
George Washington University Conference Center
Washington, DC

Co-sponsored by George Washington University’s
Landscape Design Program

PROCEEDINGS

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Welcome and Introductory Remarks. Marcy Damon, Chesapeake Bay Foundation and CCLC Founding Board President; Adele Ashkar, George Washington University Landscape Design Program
Summary

Keynote Address. D.C.’s Green Initiatives. The Honorable Anthony Williams, former Mayor of Washington, D.C.
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TRACK A
Sustainable Landscape
Design: Making Beautiful Practical
TRACK B
Selling Green: Business Models, Planning and Marketing
TRACK C
Getting It Done with Local Governments
TRACK D
The Science of
Sustainability: Urban Ecology and New Technologies

Sustainable Sites Initiative and the Design Process.
Nancy Somerville, ASLA

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Business Models.
Luke Jessup, Father Nature Restorative Landscaping
Jeff Potter, J&G Landscaping
Carla Thomas, Nature by Design

Summary
Jessup PowerPoint(pdf)
Potter PowerPoint(pdf)
Thomas PowerPoint(pdf)

Case Study: Corsica River.
Lee Edgar, Queen Anne’s Co., MD
Robert McGrory, Town of Centreville, MD

Summary
Edgar PowerPoint(pdf)

Soil Compaction.
Stu Schwartz, UMBC

Summary -- PowerPoint(pdf; large file, 22 MG)

Sustainable Design in Practice – Developing Performance Landscapes.
Faye Harwell, Rhodeside and Harwell, Inc.

Summary --
PowerPoint (pdf;large file, 28 MG)

Selling Green in a Tough Economic Climate.
Stan Sersen, EnviroCenter

Summary -- PowerPoint(pdf)

Local Government Incentives: Programs and Technical Assistance.
Jennifer Guillaume, DC DOE
Ann English, Montgomery Co., MD DEP
Aileen Winquist, Arlington Co., VA
Ron Bowen, Anne Arundel Co., MD -- Handout

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Lawns, Landscapes and Identity: Current Practices and Adoption of New Stormwater Techniques.
David Myers, University of Maryland

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Green Roofs and Living Walls: Plant Based Building Systems.
Michael Furbish, Furbish Company

Summary -- PowerPoint(pdf)

Marketing Green.
Eric Eckl, Water Words that Work

Summary -- PowerPoint(pdf)

Projects and Lessons Learned.
Anya Zmudzka Sattler, ArtGarden Design
Lauren Wheeler, Natural Resource Design
Adele O’Dowd, Willow Landscape Design
Aileen Winquist, Arlington Co., VA
Daryl Braithwaite, City of Takoma Park, MD

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The Urban Canopy.
Mike Galvin, Casey Trees

Summary -- PowerPoint(pdf)


Plenary Address.What THEY Say about Why YOUR Work Matters. Eric Eckl, Water Words That Work
Summary -- PowerPoint(pdf)


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