Blogger Shereen Hughes November 14th 2023 A year ago, in October 2022, we lost an amazing Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP), Scotty Guinn Dilworth. Scotty practiced what we preach at CCLC. She utilized the Eight Essential Elements of Conservation Landscaping long before becoming a certified CBLP. Scotty designed beautiful conservation landscapes and utilized…
DetailsLocation: Great Falls, MD Type of buffer: Urban, Private Residential, Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) Partners Involved: Lee Family, Deco Footprint team, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) team, F&F Landscaping team Submitted by: Adele Kuo Project Budget: Approximately 975 square feet new riparian buffer Planning, Design, Getting Approvals, Site Prep & Plants: $2,800 …
DetailsLocation: Dorchester County, Maryland Type of buffer: Agricultural Partners Involved: Maryland Forest Service and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Submitted by: Dakota Durcho Growing Change on Old Frederick Road When Kevin Folk looked out across his fields along an unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek, he saw an opportunity to do…
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Blogger Kristen Koch August 12, 2025 I am a moderate person. It takes a lot for me to experience extreme emotional highs and lows. I rarely give a review that is at the highest or lowest ends of the scale. I am not conservative or liberal. I am not outgoing, but I don’t consider…
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Blogger Beth Ginter July 2, 2025 Green Roofs: Reaching for the Sky and a Cleaner Bay You may have looked up from a city sidewalk to see leaves and branches peeking over the edge of a tall building or been surprised to see a meadow sparkling with flowers outside an office window. Your eyes…
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Bloggers Beth Ginter & Emily Littleton June 10, 2025 Restoring the Chesapeake Bay is a big job. That’s why I’m honored to work alongside an incredible team. Thanks to them, we’ve reached a big milestone: We’ve just certified our 1,600th Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional. It’s why every member of our team is…
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