Katie Pinkham February 10, 2026 It’s hard to believe how many weeks have already passed since our 11th Turning a New Leaf Sustainable Landscaping Conference. We only gather for this conference every two years, and for the CCLC team it’s truly a labor of love—months of planning logistics, coordinating details, and striving to create real…
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…
Blogger Katie Pinkham September, 17 2024 In November 2023, the Scotty Scholars Fund was established to celebrate the life and legacy of Scotty Guinn Dilworth. Thanks to the generous contributions from Scotty’s loved ones and supporters of CCLC, we have been able to award ten Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Level 1 Scholarships. …
Katie Pinkham March 8th, 2021 How it Started I feel I must start this post with a confession- I have always been an “indoor cat”. As a child camping made me cry, I had no interest in touching the farm animals on field trips, and caterpillars filled me with terror. If you had…
The Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) certification program announces a newly-revised Level 1 training for summer 2020. This highly interactive three-day course will combine online learning with a field day. In addition to the safety benefits of remote learning, this course will: Incorporate the expertise of all eight certified CBLP instructors from across the…