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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Does your organization need handy tips for planning
a conservation landscape that is environmentally beneficial in your local
watershed? Are you aware that there is a national program for sustainable sites
which is similar to the LEED™ certification program but applies to all types of
sites? Are you seeking new ways to promote conservation landscaping
practices?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Come to this exciting workshop -- </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Landscaping for a <?xml:namespace
prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Healthy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType>
-- </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">on</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thursday, November 11 thru Friday, November 12,
2010, to increase the value of what you learn at the Chesapeake Watershed Forum
held at the National Conservation and <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Training</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Shepherdstown</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">WV</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: green; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Check out the agenda
and register at</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://allianceforthebay.org/?page_id=823"><FONT
color=#800080>http://allianceforthebay.org/?page_id=823</FONT></A></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <BR>Oct 12 is last day of early
registration!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Conservation Landscaping for a
Healthy Bay (Pre-Forum
Workshop)
Only $85*<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In this workshop, you will learn
about the best landscaping practices for protecting the <st1:place
w:st="on">Chesapeake Bay</st1:place>, known as “conservation landscaping.” Learn
how Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council’s <I>Eight Essential Elements of
Conservation Landscaping</I> help focus planning, so projects will be the most
environmentally beneficial.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Are you familiar with sustainable
building LEED™ certification? Now there is a similar program for
<U>landscaping</U> – hear about the new nationwide landscaping standards
developed under the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES). Listen to case studies
of existing programs. Engage in a thinking session and practical
activities that will help you to apply lessons learned to promote conservation
landscaping practices in your watersheds.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Learn how to evaluate a site for
the suitable type of landscape to use as a model for planting design. A hands-on
outdoor site assessment exercise will take classroom ideas into practice for
planning and designing projects. Take home ideas, resources, and more, and get
your communities started today on “planting your way to a healthier
Bay.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Presenters:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Allegra Bukojemsky</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, American Society of Landscape
Architects (ASLA) and Biohabitats<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ann</SPAN></B></st1:PersonName><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> English</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Montgomery County</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MD</st1:State></st1:place> Department of Environmental
Protection<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Carol Jelich</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Chesapeake</st1:City></st1:place> Conservation Landscaping Council
(CCLC)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Pamela Rowe</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Montgomery County</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MD</st1:State></st1:place> Department of Environmental Protection and
CCLC<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Britt Slattery</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, Audubon Maryland-DC and
CCLC<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Register today</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and check out what else is being offered at the
5<SUP>th</SUP> Annual <B>Chesapeake Watershed Forum</B>:
<A href="http://allianceforthebay.org/?page_id=823"><FONT
color=#800080>http://allianceforthebay.org/?page_id=823</FONT></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Don’t miss this great pre-forum
workshop AND annual event! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*$85.00 registration fee includes 1
night’s lodging reservation and 3 meals ($95.00 after
10/12/2010).</SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>