Whether you have a small corner in your yard that you’d like to beautify or manage hundreds of acres at a commercial site, a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) can help you bring your land to life. To earn CBLP certification, professionals, including landscape architects, designers, engineers, and maintenance crews attend rigorous classroom…
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Lisa Kuder February 24, 2026 Reflecting on the progress made in 2025 and over the past decade in promoting native plants is truly heartening. This advancement bodes well for the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the wildlife that depend on native plants for food and habitat. How can we continue to build on…
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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…
DetailsEmily Littleton January 27, 2026 Rachael Harrington grew up in nature, splashing through the creeks of Virginia’s Rappahannock River and climbing trees with her sisters in their rural community. She brings her love of the outdoors and exploration to her work as a Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCCC) fellow with the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping…
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Emily Littleton January 12, 2026 Using Algal Turf Scrubbers to Clean the Anacostia River Larry Davis wants to do more than clean up the Chesapeake Bay watershed. He wants to build stronger communities. A certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and past member of the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council’s board, Larry co-founded and leads…
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