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May 2019
PA Land Conservation Conference
LandStudies' Nick Myers and Kelly Gutshall will be presenting at this year's PA Land Conservation Conference on May 17th, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association. The topic of their presentation is, "Maintenance: Managing a Legacy", which will discuss the importance of planning for maintenance during the design phase of projects. In the past, maintenance in natural areas has frequently been done as an afterthought or ignored altogether. As a result, maintenance staff have been overwhelmed, site quality has declined,…
Find out more »June 2019
MS4Forum: Municipal Stormwater Forum
LandStudies' Nick Myers and Mike LaSala will be presenting at the MS4Forum hosted by the Lancaster County Clean Water Partners as part of Lancaster Water Week 2019! This forum will focus on providing municipalities with the information they need to achieve MS4 compliance and manage their stormwater operations and maintenance responsibilities. This forum is designed especially for municipal public works employees, elected officials, and staff who coordinate MS4/stormwater management activities.
Find out more »Native Plants in the Landscape Conference
LandStudies' Nick Myers will be presenting at the Native Plants in the Landscape Conference as part of Lancaster Water Week 2019! His presentation, "Green Infrastructure Maintenance: After the Honeymoon" will focus on the maintenance that is required to keep green infrastructure functioning properly. The conference will include inspirational field trips, educational workshops, engaging topics of concern, native plant and book sale, and native plant merchandise.
Find out more »Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance – Family Watershed Expo
LandStudies will be exhibiting at this year's Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance Family Watershed Expo on June 5th as part of Lancaster Water Week 2019! This event is free and open to the public. Expo highlights include: Rain barrel painting and raffle Home composting workshop Streambank fencing exhibit A model rain garden Plant giveaway Fly fishing demonstration Beekeeping display Water balloon slingshot Food vendors Free Kreider's ice cream Music and more!
Find out more »Rock Lititz – Water Week Celebration
LandStudies is a proud sponsor of the Lancaster Water Week Celebration at Rock Lititz! We will be providing a walking or biking tour of our floodplain restoration project on the Rock Lititz campus. This tour will include short educational talks about the functionality and importance of the restoration, including topics on native landscaping and maintenance, wildlife, and kid-oriented explanations! In addition to the tour there will be other activities, including food trucks, live music, and beer! This event is free…
Find out more »July 2019
SWCS International Annual Conference
LandStudies' Kelly Gutshall will be part of a joint training session as part of the Soil and Water Conservation Society's 74th International Annual Conference. The conference title, Bridging the Divide: Uniting Rural and Urban Landscapes for Conservation, is an important topic in our region. This training session will focus on watershed conservation to unify the urban and rural community. Other collaborators include Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center's Matt Royer, Mount Joy Township's Justin Evans, and Susquehanna River Basin Commission's Jamie…
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