events calendar
events sponsored by ela
Saturday, September 18 10:00 AM – noon
Sustainable Landscapes: Planning for Large-Scale Construction
(An in-depth look at challenges and techniques for addressing ecological landscape construction.)
Location: 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA
Successfully navigating the challenges of large scale construction projects while creating and preserving ecological landscapes involves considerations beyond typical landscape design. Located on 40 beautiful acres in Watertown, the Perkins School for the Blind includes spectacular grounds and buildings with architecture described as “Collegiate Gothic.” The school moved to its present location in 1910, chosen for its beautiful landscape, glorious trees, and many possibilities.
NOFA has approved 2 AOLCP CEUs for this event.Registrations are limited. Register Online Now!
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Sunday, September 26 1 PM - 4 PM
Boston’s Community Gardens: The Ultimate Edible Landscape
Location: Boston, MA
Join our host, Betsy Johnson, for a walking tour of the diverse and plentiful community gardens in Boston. This event is sponsored by ELA in conjunction with the South End/Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust.
Register Online Now!more information
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
ELA's 17th Annual Conference & Eco-Marketplace
Location: MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA
Save the date! Information will be added to the conference page as it becomes available.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Gardening for the Birds
Location: Arnold Arboretum – Hunnewell Building, 125 Arbor Way, Boston, MA
Join Stephen Kress, author of The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds and Vice President for Bird Conservation for the National Audubon Society, for a lively presentation on desirable gardening practices - from a bird’s viewpoint. This event is offered in collaboration with the Arnold Arboretum, Boston Nature Center, Grow Native Massachusetts/Cambridge, and Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture.
Registrations are limited. Register Online Now!more information
events sponsored by other organizations
September 12 - 15
4th Biennial Northeastern Transportation and Wildlife Conference: Sustainability in an Uncertain Landscape
Location: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
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September 19 - 26
Biostructural Design in Ecological Restoration Projects, Including Soils Restoration with John Munro
Location: Humboldt Field Research Institute, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME
For more information click here or email anne@eaglehill.us.
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September 20 - 24
17th Ornamental Workshop on Diseases and Insects
Location: Hendersonville, NC
For more information visit www.cals.ncsu.edu/plantpath/activities/societies/ornamental/index.html.
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Tuesday, September 21 9 AM - 3 PM
Producing and Applying Actively Aerated Compost Tea
Location: Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH
For more information, and to register, contact Ashley Kremser, NOFA OLC Program Manager, at 203-888-5146 or visit organiclandcare.net.
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Friday, September 24 9:15 AM - 2 PM
The Native Plant Center’s Autumn Landscape Conference: Gateway to Sustainable Gardening
Location: Gateway Center, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
For more information contact Nancy Inzinna at nancy.inzinna@sunywcc.edu or visit https://mysunywcc.site-ym.com/store/list_products.asp?catid=73915.
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September 26 - October 2
Integrated Ecological Restoration of Rivers and Streams with John Munro
Location: Humboldt Field Research Institute, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME
For more information click here or email anne@eaglehill.us.
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September 27 - 29
Nurturing Biodiversity in the Managed Landscape: Gardening with Native Plants, Insects, and Wildlife with Marjorie Peronto
Location: Humboldt Field Research Institute, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME
For more information visit www.eaglehill.us, email office@eaglehill.us, or
call 207-546-2821.
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September 27 - 29
Tapping into Solutions: The Future of Water
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
For more information visit www.elpnet.org/events/water.
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Thursday, September 30 4 PM - 6 PM
IPM Scouting for Diseases of Woody Ornamentals Walkabout
Location: College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
For more information, contact the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program at 413-545-0895 or eweeks@umext.umass.edu.
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September 30 - October 1
Renewable Energy Vermont Conference
Location: Sheraton Conference Center, Burlington, VT
For more information, visit www.revermont.org.
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October 3 - 7
Biological Control of Invasive Species Conference
Location: The Hotel Northampton, in Northampton, MA
For more information visit biocontrolfornature.ucr.edu.
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Thursday, October 14
Invasive Plant Conference
Location: UConn, Storrs, CT
For more information visit www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg or call (860) 486-6448.
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October 21 - 23
New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference
Location: Lake Morey Inn and Resort, Fairlee, VT
For more information visit www.neeea.org.
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October 21 - 24
Connecting for Change: A Bioneers by the Bay conference
Location: New Bedford, MA
For more information and to register visit www.marioninstitute.org/connecting-for-change/register
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November 3 - 4
Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo 2010
Location: DCU Center, Worcester, MA
For more information visit www.negreenhouse.org.
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November 11 - 13
TCI EXPO
Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsored and organized by the Tree Care Industry Association, this is the world’s largest tree care industry trade show and conference.
For more information visit www.tcia.org or contact Diane Morgan at 603-314-5380 or morgan@tcia.org.
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November 13 - 17
5th National Conference and Expo on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice, and Policy
Location: Galveston Island Conference Center, Galveston Island, TX
For more information visit www.estuaries.org/conference.
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January 12 - 13, 2011
CNLA and CT Greenhouse Growers Association Winter Symposium & Expo
Location: Mountainridge, Wallingford, CT
For more information visit www.flowersplantsinct.com/cnla_winter_symposium.htm.
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January 27 - 28, 2011
Connecticut Turf and Landscape Conference
Location: Mohegan Sun Casino, CT
For more information call (203) 699-9912.
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February 2 - 4, 2011
New England Grows
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
For more information visit www.newenglandgrows.org.
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February 6 - 10, 2011
TCI EXPO
Location: Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa, Grand Cayman
Sponsored and organized by the Tree Care Industry Association, this is the premier business conference for tree care owners and managers.
For more information visit www.tcia.org or contact Diane Morgan at 603-314-5380 or morgan@tcia.org.
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March 4 - 6, 2011
2011 Vermont Flower Show: Sweet Dreams
Location: Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, VT
For more information, visit http://greenworksvermont.org/vermont-flower-show.
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
2011 MACC Annual Environmental Conference
Location: Hogan Campus Center, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA
For more information visit www.maccweb.org/edu_aec.html.
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March 16 - 20, 2011
Boston Flower & Garden Show
Location: Boston's Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA
For more information visit www.thebostonflowershow.com.
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August 1 - 5, 2011
4th National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration
Location: Baltimore, MD
For more information visit www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/NCER201
or contact Beth Miller-Tipton at 352-392-5930.
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October 2 - 7, 2011
3rd International Symposium on Environmental Weeds & Invasive Plants
Location: Ascona, Switzerland
For more information see www.ewrs.org/doc/invasive_meeting_Ticino.pdf
or contact: C. Bohren, ACW Changins, PO Box 1012, CH-1260 Nyon, Switzerland. Voice: 41-79-659-4704 or email Christian.Bohren@acw.admin.ch.
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"Outdoors This Week" is a weekly listing of outdoor-oriented activities west of Boston sponsored by a variety of local organizations and posted by the Sudbury Valley Trustees.
For more information visit: www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org.
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