LandStudies

Lancaster County GIS Day 2018
2018-11-02 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center, 101 Champ Blvd., Manheim, PA, 17545, United States
LandStudies MS4 Specialist Mike LaSala will be presenting at this year’s Lancaster County GIS Day. Other presenters along with LaSala include Eli Yearick of Lititz Borough, Jennifer Teson of Lancaster County Conservancy, and Bruce Stauffer from EBA Engineering as the Keynote Speaker.

To register contact:
Steve Gochenaur
(71) 391-7556

2018 Penn State College of Arts and Architecture Alumni Awards
2018-11-02 | Penn State University
LandStudies President, Kelly Gutshall, will be receiving the Penn State Arts and Architecture Alumni Award for Landscape Architecture at this year’s Penn State Alumni Awards Ceremony. The award is given to one recipient for each of the College’s Schools/Departments to recognize the career achievements of alumni in their arts and design disciplines.

Congratulations Kelly!

Designing Water Symposium
2018-10-17 - 2018-10-18 | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA, United States
The Designing Water Symposium is an opportunity to learn about concepts of and strategies for designing water from small-scale to integrated regional systems. The Symposium will feature international scholars and practitioners in garden design, landscape architecture, urban design, architecture, and ecology.
This event will focus on the social, cultural, ecologic, and economic functions that designed water plays in today’s world, including innovative ways to build features and infrastructural systems to enhance aesthetics and address global challenges linked to climate change.

Penn State Ag Sciences Career Day
2018-10-09 09:00 - 15:30 | Bryce Jordan Center, PSU, Penn State University, University Park, PA, United States
LandStudies will have a representative at the 2018 Penn State Ag Sciences Career Day. We are seeking juniors and seniors with quality talent to fulfill potential full-time, internship, and seasonal positions.
Students with interest in the following career paths should seek LandStudies’ booth to learn what opportunities might be available to them!

Biological engineering
Environmental resource management
Sustainable landscaping

PAFPM Annual Conference
2018-09-18 - 2018-09-19 | The Central Hotel & Conference Center, 800 E. Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA, 17111, United States
The 2018 PA Association of Floodplain Managers (PAFPM) 2018 Annual Conference will highlight new and exciting trends and tools in floodplain management and flood mitigation, changes to policy and subsequent impacts, the evolution of risk communication, and the future of the program.

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay - Taste of the Chesapeake
2018-09-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Belcher Pavilion, 2000 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
LandStudies is a proud sponsor for the 2018 Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Taste of the Chesapeake Gala.
At this event, The Alliance recognizes environmental leadership award winners and showcases The Alliance’s programs and progress toward Chesapeake restoration. The Taste also helps raise critical funds to support The Alliance’s vital mission and increase the impact of their work across the Chesapeake watershed.
The Taste of the Chesapeake is an evening of unique Chesapeake-inspired food and drink, live music, raffles, and a silent auction! Items from last year’s silent auction included a weeklong Vermont vacation, Chesapeake waterway trips, sports event tickets, themed baskets, gift certificates, and much more!

Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance Creek Stomp
2018-08-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Mummau Park, West High Street, Manheim, PA, 17545
Join the Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance for their annual Creek Stomp on August 8th at Mummau Park in Manheim, PA!

Learn how the fish and insects within a waterway can indicate the overall health of the creek
A hands on experience where participants are encouraged to get their hands (and feet) wet to learn more about their watershed
Snacks and beverages provided
Something fun and educational for all ages!
Free event

Please bring old shoes that can get wet. RAIN OR SHINE.
Click here to read about the 2017 Creek Stomp here

CBLP Level 1 Training
2018-07-30 - 2018-07-31 | Penn State University
LandStudies employee, Nick Myers, received his Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Trainer Certification in 2017 and will be giving the CBLP Level 1 Training at Penn State University from July 30-31. Level 1 combines one day in the classroom discussing conservation landscaping topics, including stormwater, with a second day in the field, visiting and evaluating stormwater BMPs on Penn State’s campus and in State College.

Learn more about the CBLP Certification here

2018 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO
2018-07-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
This year’s American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Meeting and EXPO will be in Philadelphia from October 19th-22nd.
This event will include more than 135 education sessions, field sessions, workshops, EXPO tours, etc.
“Philadelphia is the perfect setting, at the perfect time, for the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO. This city is famous for bringing bright minds together to accomplish the remarkable. Its mix of reverence toward history, recognition of current challenges, and hope for a better future is an inspiration to the changing world in which we find ourselves.” – ASLA

GSI Quarterly Meeting
2018-07-19 08:00 - 2018-07-25 10:30 | Temple University
LandStudies is a member with the Philadelphia Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and has been involved with the Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Partners, a priority initiative of the SBN formed to support the success of Green City, Clean Waters. GSI is a business network working to ensure that the greenest approaches to stormwater management are facilitated and incentivized as much as possible, and that the public and private investments being catalyzed by the plan are spent with local firms. GSI’s strategy for accomplishing this includes: coalition-building; advocacy; and professional development.
At July’s meeting the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) will debut a major update to its Parcel Viewer application and will preview Stormwater Connect, a new online matching system for property owners and vendors.

A Day on Lititz Run - as part of Lancaster Water Week 2018
2018-06-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Lititz, PA
This year’s Lancaster Water Week, which runs from June 1st – 9th, will include “A Day on Lititz Run” showcasing the restoration efforts of local partners who are dedicated to protecting our waters.
Join Warwick Township, Millport Conservancy, Donegal Trout Unlimited and the Lititz Run Watershed Alliance for a multi-site tour of the Lititz Run Watershed. Tour sites and activities include:

Millport Conservancy – Fly casting, native plant nursery, stream studies, bee and bird workshops
Lititz Water Treatment Facility – Plant and trout hatchery tour
Rock Lititz – Floodplain restoration tour

Visit all 3 tour sites during the day to receive 1 free Water Week beer at Fetish Brewing Company!
LandStudies will be giving tours of our floodplain restoration project at Rock Lititz, which is followed by a Celebration at Rock Lititz with Fetish Brewing Company.
Come on out and join us for this fun day of learning about and engaging in the critical role that water plays in your local community!

Lancaster Native Plant and Wildlife Festival 2018
2018-04-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Overlook Community Campus, 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA, 17601
LandStudies will be exhibiting at the Lancaster Native Plant and Wildlife Festival hosted by Habitat MT this Saturday, April 28th at Overlook Park in Manheim Township. This kid-friendly event is free and open to the public from 9am-4pm.
Events throughout the day include:

Native Plant Vendors, Art & Craft Vendors, Kids Activities, Environmental Organization Educational Booths, Live Animals!
Zoo America 9:30am “Wetland Animals”
Wendy Brister 1:30pm “Native Plant Gardening – Bringing our Natives into the Designed Yard”
Birds of Prey 12-2pm

Doug Tallamy Public Lecture
2018-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Franklin and Marshall College, 600 College Ave., Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
University of Delaware professor and author, Doug Tallamy, will be presenting at Franklin and Marshall College on March 22nd. This will be open to municipal/legislative officials at 2pm, and to the general public at 7pm.
Please register by March 19th.
More information can be found on the Lancaster County Conservancy’s events page here https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/am_event/doug-tallamy-public/

Lititz Run Watershed Alliance Stream Clean-Up 2018
2018-03-17 | PA
The Lititz Run Watershed Alliance (LRWA) 2018 Stream Clean-Up is coming up on March 17th.
Contact Jeni Martzall at the Warwick Township office at (717) 626-8900 or at jmartzall@warwicktownship.org if you are interested in volunteering! Learn more about the LRWA here http://www.warwicktownship.org/LRWA

PLNA Annual Green Industry Forum and Member Recognition Event
2018-03-08 09:00 - 15:00 | Hershey Country Club, 1000 E. Derry Road, Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
LandStudies President, Kelly Gutshall, will be facilitating a round table discussion on sustainable landscapes and PLNA’s Sustainable Landscape Certification program as part of their Green Industry Forum on March 8th. To learn more about PLNA and this year’s Forum please visit http://www.plna.com/page/GreenIndustryForum

Pennsylvania MS4s: Elements of a Stormwater Management Program
2018-02-15 08:00 - 16:30 | PA
LandStudies’ MS4 Specialist, Mike LaSala, will be presenting at the Pennsylvania MS4 workshop presented by HalfMoon Education in State College, PA on February 15, 2018. This training will cover understanding stormwater permit requirements and procedures for small MS4s; obtaining general and individual permits for Phase II (small) systems; development and implementation of a stormwater management program (SWMP); elements of a SWMP; and sample programs and goals. This training offers CEUs for PEs, Architects, Landscape Architects, and Floodplain Managers. For more details and registration information, click here.

Public Hearing - PA DEP Nutrient Credit Trading Program
2018-02-05 09:00 | PA State Capitol Building, Room 8-EA, Capitol East Wing, Harrisburg, PA, 17120, United States
The PA Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee is holding a public hearing on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Nutrient Credit Trading program. This hearing is free and open to the general public.
Federal requirements limit the state of Pennsylvania to a maximum amount of phosphorous and nitrogen that is discharged into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This program provides a cost-effective way for wastewater treatment plants and industries to meet their pollution control requirements for nitrogen and phosphorous by purchasing “credits” from other facilities or non-point sources that are doing more than required.
This hearing will provide an overview of the Nutrient Credit Trading program and how it is affecting the sewage treatment industry, local governments, and agricultural non-point source stakeholders. Recommendations on how to improve the program will be presented in front of the Committee.
For questions about this public hearing contact Tony Guerrieri at tguerrieri@jcc.legis.state.pa.us or call the Committee office at (717) 787-7570.

Healthy Watershed Tour
2017-10-06 13:00 - 16:30 | Lititz, Lititz, PA, United States
LandStudies’ President, Kelly Gutshall, will be giving a Stormwater Management Best Management Practices (BMPs) tour of various project sites around the Lititz area. Anyone interested in attending or wanting more details should email laurel@landstudies.com. If your organization would like to schedule a tour of your own on another day, please email Laurel about that as well. Details about previous Healthy Watershed Tours can be found at https://landstudies.com/tours.

2017 Taste of the Chesapeake Celebration & Silent Auction
2017-09-14 18:00 - 21:30 | Anne Arundel Medical Center, 2000 Medical Pkwy, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Join LandStudies at the 2017 Taste of the Chesapeake Celebration & Silent Auction. The event take places September 14, 2017 from 6:00 to 9:30 pm at the Rooftop Conference Center in the Belcher Pavilion of the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD.
At our Taste of the Chesapeake, the Alliance recognizes our environmental leadership award winners and showcases our programs and our progress toward Bay restoration. The Taste also helps raise critical funds to support our vital mission to restore and protect the Chesapeake and increase the impact of our work across the Chesapeake watershed.
Join us at the Taste for an evening of unique Chesapeake-inspired food and drink, live music, raffles, and a silent auction! Items from last year’s silent auction included a weeklong Vermont vacation, Chesapeake waterway trips, sports event tickets, themed baskets, gift certificates, and much more!
Photo by Preservation Maryland – Westward View of Annapolis from the Navy Chapel Dome, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47619824

Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Level 1 Training Class
2017-07-24 09:30 - 2017-07-25 15:30 | Lancaster City Hall, 120 N. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA, 17602, United States
LandStudies’ staff member, Nick Myers, is attending this new certification program to become a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional. The program is for those landscape professionals who design, install, and maintain conservation landscapes and stormwater practices. The program provides expert trainers, hands-on experiences, and networking and collaborative practice opportunities.
The cost of the two-day training is $425, which also allows for unlimited access to 17 webinars and includes the fall examination fee. Registration is required and can be done at https://cblpro.org/get-certified. Other training opportunities exist in Maryland and Virginia as well.
CBLP Flyer Lancaster

Pennsylvania MS4s: Elements of a Stormwater Management Program
2017-07-12 08:00 - 16:30 | Holiday Inn Allentown Center City, 904 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA, 18101, United States
LandStudies’ Mike LaSala will present a variety of topics related to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) at this all-day workshop. Subject matter includes defining MS4s, understanding state and federal MS4 regulatory requirements, how to apply for an MS4 permit, how to develop a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP), and examples from within Pennsylvania.
The cost of the all-day workshop is $279. Continuing education credits are available for professional engineers (6.5 PDHs), architects (6.5 HSW CE hours and 6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units), landscape architects (6.5 HSW Contact Hours and 6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs) and floodplain managers (6.5 ASFPM CECs). To learn more and register for the workshop, go to https://www.halfmoonseminars.org/seminars/130598/pennsylvania-ms4s-elements-of-a-stormwater-management-program-swmp/allentown-pa.

Summer Kickoff Networking Event
2017-06-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Cafe 1500 American Bistro, 1500 North Sixth Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17102, United States
The Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP), the PA Association of Environmental Professionals (PAEP), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) are having their summer kickoff networking event. Members of one or more of the groups are invited to attend at no cost. Appetizers will be provided. LandStudies’ President, Kelly Gutshall, plans to attend. Register by June 23 here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ee6dp5qic0161c54&llr=4mm7nzhab.

Lancaster County Conservancy – Climbers Run Picnic on the Preserve
2017-06-10 15:00 - 20:00 | Climbers Run nature Preserve, 226 Frogtown Road, Pequea, PA, 17565, United States
Lancaster County Conservancy is hosting an afternoon of family friendly activities followed by their annual meeting and picnic at Climbers Run Nature Preserve. This event is free and open to the public; however, if you plan on staying for the picnic (food and drinks) you must register and purchase tickets by June 2nd.
Registration details and a full schedule of events can be found here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/picnic-on-the-preserve-tickets-33624033389

Field Trip - Chestnut Grove: Habitat Restoration
2017-06-10 08:00 - 12:00 | Millersville University, 121 N. George St., Millersville, PA, 17551, United States
LandStudies, Inc. provided professional services for native ecological habitat restoration relative to the development of the Chestnut Grove Natural Area. The site includes two parcels owned by the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, which are being used for soil borrow activities for the future expansion of the Frey Farm Landfill. The project involves restoring native habitats and will ultimately result in a preserved natural area that provides both passive recreation and environmental education opportunities. This field trip will occur rain or shine, be prepared to be outside and dress accordingly. Attendees will learn about designing, installing, and maintaining a variety of native habitat types, learn about design and implementation of a recreational trail system and enhancing/expanding wetlands, and learn about the associated permitting requirements for this type of project.
Approved for 4 LACES (landscape architect) credits.
Cost $60 per person.
Folks can register for this session as a stand alone and/or sign up for the main conference (Thursday/Friday) here https://NPILC.regfox.com/npilc-registration.

Chiques Creek Watershed Expo
2017-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Manheim Farm Show, 502 East Adele Ave, Manheim, PA, 17545, United States
LandStudies will be exhibiting at this year’s Chiques Creek Watershed Expo, which is a featured event in the Lancaster County Conservancy’s Water Week. This is a family friendly, educational event that is free to the public. Some highlights of this expo will include rain barrel painting, home composting workshop, a model rain garden, native plant display, beekeeping display, and more. There will also be live music and free ice cream!
To see the full list of activities, click here http://chiquescreekwatershed.org/2017-expo/
To learn more about the Lancaster County Conservancy’s Water Week, click here https://www.lancasterwaterweek.org/
To learn more about the Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance, click here http://chiquescreekwatershed.org/

2017 Native Plants in the Landscape Conference
2017-06-07 08:00 - 2017-06-10 17:00 | Millersville University, 121 N. George St., Millersville, PA, 17551, United States
LandStudies’ President Kelly Gutshall will be presenting on “Economic Ecology – Floodplain Restoration: Maximizing Economic and Environmental Returns” on June 8th at this year’s Native Plants in the Landscape Conference at 10:35 am. She will discuss how Economic Ecology is used as an innovative, regional approach to solving water issues that can maximize both economic and environmental returns on investment.
LandStudies’ Andy Korzon will be giving a tour of one of our Habitat Restoration projects at Chestnut Grove, which is a joint effort with the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority who is utilizing soil borrow activities for the future expansion of the Frey Farm Landfill.
To see the full conference schedule and details for registration, click here http://www.millersvillenativeplants.org/

Lancaster Water Week
2017-06-03 08:00 - 2017-06-10 17:00 | Lancaster County, Lancaster, PA, United States
LandStudies is proud to be a sponsor of Lancaster Water Week that will celebrate our unique waterways in Lancaster County, and strengthen the sense of stewardship through family friendly tours, educational outreach, volunteer opportunities, outdoor recreation, films, and more.
The award winning floodplain restoration project, Big Spring Run, will be showcased on Friday, June 9th as part of the series of kick off events. LandStudies provided the design, construction, and landscaping services for this project. You can sign up for a tour here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guided-tour-of-big-spring-run-restoration-project-tickets-33396669337
For more information on events happening this week visit the Lancaster Water Week website https://www.lancasterwaterweek.org/

Lititz recCenter 24th Annual Golf Tournament
2017-05-31 13:00 - 17:00 | Iron Valley Golf Club,, 201 Iron Valley Drive, Lebanon, PA, 17042, United States
LandStudies is a proud sponsor of this year’s Lititz recCenter Golf Tournament. Sponsorship money helps support the Lititz recCenter. For information on how to register or become a sponsor, click here https://operations.daxko.com/Online/Programs/ProgramDetails.aspx?id=34a413c9-fd0d-4b95-98d9-6de85d931c80&pid=1842998&cid=3045

Ephrata Kids Day
2017-05-23 10:00 - 2017-05-24 13:00 | Ephrata Borough, 124 S. State St., Ephrata, PA, 17522, United States
Part of any municipality’s stormwater management program (SWMP) involves public outreach and education. It is important to teach citizens what stormwater is, how it can affect our waterways, and what they can do to help. That’s why our friends at Ephrata Borough are celebrating National Public Works Week with the event, “Borough Operation Kid Day”. Group tours of the borough’s Public Works Complex will run from 10 am to 1 pm on May 23 and 24. Come learn how the borough’s Public Works works, in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.

Stormwater Management: Compliance, Coordination & Cost! Workshop
2017-05-18 08:00 - 15:30 | Giant Food Store Community Center, Harrisburg, PA, 17110, United States
LandStudies’ Kelly Gutshall, Mark Gutshall, and Mike LaSala will each present at this day-long workshop for planners, elected officials, planning commission members, solicitors, and residents interested in stormwater management. Other presenters include staff from the Department of Environmental Protection, Derry Township, HRG, and Lititz Borough.
Cost is $35 for members of the PA Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-PA) or $40 for non-members. The cost includes the workshop, lunch, and break refreshments. 5.5 CM credits are pending approval for AICP members. To register, fill out the form that can be found here and mail in with check by May 10. Questions? Contact Pam at 717-0771-9870 or pshellenberger@ycpc.org.
Agenda:
8:00 am: Registration
8:15 am: Welcome
8:20 am: Stormwater Management: Big Picture, Lee McDonnell, PA DEP, Bureau of Clean Water
9:20 am: Stormwater Management: Regional Initiative, Felicia Dell, York County Planning Commission
10:20 am: Break
10:30 am: Economic Ecology-Pollution Removal & Flood Reduction at a Regional Scale, Mark & Kelly Gutshall, LandStudies
12:00 pm: Lunch
12:45 pm: Planning in the Fast Lane
1:00 pm: Creating a Stormwater Authority, Mike Callahan, Derry Township & Adrienne Vicari, HRG
2:00 pm: EPA Audit Experience, Sue Barry, Elijah Yearick & Scott Hain, Lititz Borough & Mike LaSala, LandStudies
3:00 pm: Wrap-Up
