The 2017 Marcy Damon Conservation Landscaping Award winner was Adele Ashkar, FASLA. Ms. Ashkar, of The George Washington University, was be recognized for her many contributions to educating professionals and promoting sustainable landscaping in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Speakers & Tracks
Keynote Address
Rick Darke
The Design and Stewardship of Living Landscapes
Closing Plenary
Beth Ginter & Shereen Hughes
The Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Certification: Preparing Professionals to Effect Change
Track A: Putting the Practical in Sustainable Landscape Practice
- Implementing Sustainable Landscape Maintenance in Private, Public, and Institutional Settings
Cheryl Corson, Kate Austin, Dave Hirschman, Paul Tukey
- Early Detection and Rapid Response to Invasive Plant Infestations
Kevin Heffernan
- Preserving Trees in Development Projects
Bill Elmendorf - Infiltration Testing For Stormwater BMPs: What Would Mickey Mouse Do?
Dave Hirschman
Track B: Plants, Wildlife, & Biodiversity: Understanding Pieces of the Puzzle
- Thinking about Honey Bees and Native Bees in Landscape Design
Sam Droege
- From Seed Production to Your Seed Mix
Greg Kedzierski - Knockout Natives
George Coombs
- Plant Lessons Learned from Designed Rain Gardens
Ann English, Edamarie Mattei, Rochelle Bartolomei, Luke Jessup
Track C: Communication: What We Talk About When We Talk About Sustainability
- Implementing Sustainable Landscape Maintenance in Private, Public, and Institutional Settings