[Durham INC] native planting trainings for public landscapes

[Freid, Tobin L.]

This forum is ideal for grounds crews that take care of HOA common properties.  Please encourage landscaping companies that work on commercial and communal properties to sign up!

BEYOND THE BACKYARD: NATIVE PLANTING FOR PUBLIC LANDSCAPES

Date: June 7, 2023 (8 am-4:30 pm)
Location: Environmental Protection Agency Campus in Research Triangle Park (EPA-RTP) at 3799 Hopson Road, RTP, NC 27709
Hosts: Keep Durham Beautiful, New Hope Audubon Society
Sponsor: Burt's Bees Foundation
Cost: $30 per person includes coffee, lunch, snacks, copy of the new Native Landscape Management manual
Registration: https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/forumregistration

Summary:
This day-long forum will focus on the use of native plants in public-facing and large-format landscapes. Envision how public spaces can be redesigned to allow native species to thrive. Learn why this practice can increase biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with smart operational cost considerations.

This forum is designed for owners and managers of public-facing and large-format landscapes and landscape professionals in the Triangle area. It is not geared for homeowners, but it is for mangers of homeowners associations and corporate landscapes, etc and the professionals who support or advocate for native plantings.

Format will include panelist presentations and discussions of local examples of these landscaping methods, practical lessons learned and recommendations for best practices. Landscape Architecture CEU credits will be offered - please inquire.

Check the Agenda & Speaker Page<https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/agenda> for additional information. We will offer tours to actual landscape examples on Thursday June 8! Visit the Tours Page<https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/tours> to learn about and register for tour options.

AGENDA
8:00 CHECK IN
9-9:30 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
9:45-10:45 PANEL 1: "THE WHY" FOR NATIVE PLANTS IN PUBLIC PLACES

  *   Barbara Driscoll, New Hope Audubon Society
  *   Gabrielle Garrison, Eastern Piedmont Habitat Conservation Coordinator at NC Wildlife Resources Commission
  *   Neal Wisenbaker, Horticulturalist for the City of Raleigh
10:45-11 BREAK
11-12 PANEL 2: CASE STUDIES: LARGE SCALE SITES

  *   Nick Adams, Land Stewardship Manager (West) at Triangle Land Conservancy
  *   Basil Camu, Wizard of Things at Leaf & Limb
  *   Jeff Masten and Hiedi Hanapal, Co-founders and Co-directors of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery
  *   Kaitlin Hartmann, Environmental Protection Agency
  *   Moderator: Dan Stern, Director of Horticulture at the NC Botanical Garden
12-1:30 LUNCH & ONSITE TOURS & NETWORKING
1:30-2:30 PANEL 3: CASE STUDIES: SMALL SCALE SITES

  *   Ben Bergmann, Horticulturalist for the City of Durham
  *   Jared Carter, Principal Scientist at Syngenta
  *   Annabel Renwick, Curator of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants at Duke Gardens
  *   David Dean, Green Team at IBM RTP
  *   Moderator: Ashley Troth, Horticulture Agent at Durham County Cooperative Extension
2:30-2:45 BREAK
2:45-3:15 FEATURE SPEAKER

  *   Johnny Randall, Director of Conservation at NC Botanical Garden
3:15-3:45 FEATURE SPEAKER 2
3:45-4:00 CONCLUDING REMARKS & CLOSING CALL TO ACTION
4:00-4:30 ACTIVITY: EVALUATION, PLANNING, NEEDS

  *   Mentorship mapping with feedback opportunities and time for questions.
5:00 VACATE BUILDING

Register Here for Forum ($30)<https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/forumregistration>

TOUR SCHEDULE
9 am - Duke Gardens (small scale)
420 Anderson St, Durham, NC 27708
9 am - Chapel Hill Public Library (small scale)
100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
11 am - Downtown Durham (small scale)
400 N Mangum St, Durham, NC 27701
11 am - Leaf & Limb Project Pando (large scale)
511 Nowell Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
1pm - NC Museum of Art in Raleigh (large scale)
2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
1 pm - Bluestem Conservation Cemetery (large scale)
1900 Hurdle Mills Rd, Cedar Grove, NC 27231
3 pm - Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park (large scale)
5229 Awls Haven Dr, Raleigh, NC 27614

Register Here for Tours (no cost)<https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/tours>


Tobin L. Freid (she/her)
Sustainability Manager
Durham County
(919) 560-7999
www.GreenerDurham.net<http://www.greenerdurham.net/>

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