In Summer 2003, representatives of non-profit organizations, businesses, governmental agencies, and committed individuals from throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed came together to form the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council (CCLC). This new organization was developed to promote the principles of conservation landscaping and encourage its proliferation throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. CCLC set out to…
Guest Blogger Calvin Perry June 2nd, 2023 The outdoors have always been a place of comfort and respite throughout my life. Growing up, there was a Forsythia bush in front of my parents’ house that I would crawl into and hide among the flowers and leaves. There, I was as happy as could be.…
Standardizing Methods for Creating Suburban Native Wildlife Habitats in the NCR Guest Blogger Adrian Willing May 16th, 2023 Bee American, Plant Native LLC is a native plants landscaping consultancy based out of Northern Virginia. What began as a passion for the local ecology and pollinators, has evolved to incorporate a sense of patriotism and…
April 27th 2023 By guest blogger Brian Koehler Inspired by the process of achieving CBLP Level 1 certification, I received permission to implement a small turf reduction project on the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS) office property as a sample bio-swale for others in the industry. The project began in the Summer of 2021…
March 22nd 2023 By Jason Swope The Redbuds were in full bloom as I departed from Western Maryland on a Friday evening in April. I had an appointment the next morning in Norfolk, VA, with fellow Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals (CBLPs) and a group of community volunteers who were helping to build a living…