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…
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Every two years, the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council (CCLC) celebrates individuals who advance conservation landscaping in the Chesapeake Bay region. Their work helps us rethink how we approach the places we live, work, learn, and play. This year, we are delighted to announce that Lauren Wheeler is the recipient of the 2025 Marcy Damon Conservation…
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Blogger Shereen Hughes November 11, 2025 2017 Richmond L1 class Scotty Green Roof Today, looking back, I can see how the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) program “Secret Sauce” approach has paid off in Richmond. I can trace the incremental changes to a new generation of certified CBLPs joining our community of practice,…
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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