Arlington County is seeking experienced designers, contractors and other landscape professionals to provide services for Arlington County residents and HOAs participating in its StormwaterWise Landscapes grant program. The StormwaterWise Landscapes program provides incentives for private property owners to install rain gardens, pervious pavement, conservation landscaping, and pavement removal. Please join us for this half-day StormwaterWise…

ATTENTION VIRGINIA CONTRACTORS in Fredericksburg, King George, Spotsylvania, and/or Stafford in the fields of landscaping, hardscaping, site preparation, drainage, erosion, and stormwater management. <Having trouble viewing this image in your email? You are welcome to go directly to the event page here.> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/help-your-clients-afford-more-of-your-services-with-vcap-tickets-31769288798 Tri-County/City Soil & Water Conservation District invites you to learn more. Free…

Would you like to be a landscape contractor for the StormwaterWise Landscapes program?  Arlington County is seeking experienced designers, contractors and other landscape professionals to provide services for Arlington County residents and HOAs participating in its StormwaterWise Landscapes grant program.  The StormwaterWise Landscapes program provides incentives for private property owners to install rain gardens, pervious…

We’ve had to postpone Ann English’s webinar to Jan. 5.  Please email me if you’ve already registered and I’ll send you the new link.  If you want to register, please wait for a week or so and you can register through CCLC’s web site.  Apologies for the sudden change of date!   Sylvan Kaufman sylvan.kaufman@gmail.com

Register at http://www.chesapeakelandscape.org/events/improving-cash-flow-better-business-practices-for-landscape-professionals/ Presented by Frank Crandall, Horticultural Solutions Success in business requires training, discipline & hard work. In this presentation, Frank Crandall will present proven techniques for streamlining your business practices to improve your cash flow and bottom line. Some of the topics will include: Estimating/Job Costing, Marketing, Mission/Vision, Social Media, Management Tips, and Seasonal…

http://adkins.donorshops.com/product/GRAZING1015/targetedgrazinggoatsforvegetationcontroloctober15.php Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Invasive species can strangle trees, bring down limbs, and crowd out native woodland plants and animals. Machines often can’t reach problem areas, manual removal is labor intensive, and herbicides can inflict collateral damage on water, plant, and animal resources. Goats graze in places that mowers can’t reach and…

Join green roof and wall industry leaders this November in North America’s foremost city for green roof policy and implementation – Washington, DC – for the CitiesAlive: 14th Annual Green Roof & Wall Conference. Date of Event November 1 – 4, 2016 Location University of the District of Columbia (UDC) 4200 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20008…

The new Focus on Sustainability webinar series is now posted online at CCLC’s web site!  The first webinar will be Sept. 20 at 7pm, Reawakening Large Landscapes – Activating the Space, by Sandy Vorce of Mass Audubon’s Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary. Webinars are free for CCLC members, $10 for non-members.  Members can also access webinars…

LEARN A CAD PROGRAM this summer!  George Washington University CPS Landscape Design Program is offering classes in Vectorworks. Have you relied on your hand drawing up to this point?  Want to improve your landscape design practice? Do you want to create designs that are easy to revise and  interface with civil engineers and architects? Why…

Kristen Kyler is putting together the May edition of the CCLC newsletter. If you have any upcoming events, articles or ideas you would like to be included, please forward to Kristen. Her email address is klk343@psu.edu   Vernon