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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…
Blogger Beth Ginter November 25, 2025 All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. – Octavia Butler October was nutty for the CBLP team. Each of us had back to back events to plan and direct across five states, all month long: CBLP-Shorelines, -Crews, -Buffers, CBLP-A, Level 1, salt trainings,…
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 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,…
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…
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…
