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Second Annual
"Turning a New Leaf" Conference

Friday, November 9, 2007

8 AM to 6 PM

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale Campus
Ernst Community Cultural Center
8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Virginia

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Contacts for the conference:

General Information: Sylvan Kaufman
(410) 634-2847 ext. 24
skaufman@adkinsarboretum.org

Sponsorship: Lauren Wheeler
(202) 489-6214
natural_resources@earthlink.net

CEUs: Leslie Hunter-Cario
410-745-9620
lcario@ecwetlands.net

Many thanks to all who helped to make our conference successful.

More than 260 participants were drawn to promote and learn about sustainable landscaping practices. From organic lawn care to site-specific stormwater management techniques, from organic lawn care to sustainable site design, this conference focused on innovative practices to improve your business and the health of the environment and the Chesapeake Bay.

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Keynote speaker Keith Tomlinson addressed ecologically smart landscaping for the Chesapeake basin.

Concurrent sessions covered profitability of green businesses, creative stormwater management, "how-to" workships focusing on techniques and practices, and designing and maintaining native landscapes.

Closing speaker Doug Tallamy demonstrated the importance of gardening for life by supporting both plant and animal diversity in the landscape.

The conference also featured an eco-marketplace.

The registration fee of $95 ($105 if postmarked after October 15) included all lectures, exhibits and Eco-Marketplace, continental breakfast, box lunch, and food at evening reception (cash bar available). Note -- Parking was available on campus for $1 an hour.

See the full day's agenda here (pdf file).

CEU credits were available

Association of Professional Landscape Designers
Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association
Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association
Virginia Society of Landscape Designers

Mid-Atlantic Chapter, International Society of Arborists

American Nursery and Landscape Association chapters:
Potomac Chapter, New York Chapter, Delaware Chapter

The CCLC is very grateful to the conference sponsors, including members of the steering committee of CCLC.


Silver Leaf Sponsor

Bartlett Tree Experts
Pogo Organics
Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Environmental Protection
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Bronze Leaf Sponsor

Capital Greenroofs
EcoDepot
EP Henry
Filterra

Green Legacy Tree Consultants
Nature by Design
North Creek Nurseries
Oldcastle/Balcon

Pinelands Nursery and Supply
Thrive, Inc.
VectorWorks

Green Leaf Sponsor

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture (MAC-ISA)
Natural Resources Design, Inc.
NaturaLawn

 

Interested in becoming a conference sponsor for 2009?

Click here for corporate sponsorship information

Click here for non-profit organization sponsorship information

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