ELA Conference & Eco-Marketplace
Save-the-Dates: March 7 and March 8, 2012
18th Annual ELA Conference & Eco-Marketplace
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Eco-Marketplace exhibitor information.
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Complete your ecological education circle at ELA’s 18th Annual Conference & Eco-Marketplace,
Coming Full Circle: Origins and Destinations, taking place March 7 and 8, 2012 in Springfield, MA.
Delve into new ideas, methods, and products for stormwater control and restoration. Re-examine maintenance, vegetation management, and design strategies. The largest and longest running ecological landscape education and networking event in New England challenges the beginner, the seasoned expert, and everyone in between.
For 20 years ELA has provided top-notch educational experiences. This year’s offerings will be our most intense line up yet!
Wednesday, March 7th, offers you a choice from two full-day intensive workshops:
1) Bringing Life to Urban Landscapes: New Ideas in Urban Design
2) “Pro” active Protection of Wetlands: Conservation and Landscape Professionals Collaborate
Wednesday’s Keynote luncheon features international invasive plant authority, Mike Clough from the United Kingdom. Clough specializes in the latest strategies for dealing with Japanese Knotweed and other invasive plant species. Evening activities include a trip to the Smith College Spring Bulb Show and ELA’s 20th birthday celebration!
Thursday, March 8th three concurrent educational tracts offer
12 separate sessions that include:
- Native Plant System Design to Increase Habitat Diversity
- Designing Perennial Plant Food Systems
- Case Study: The Sustainable Sites Initiative
- Knowing the Enemy: Practical Solutions for Deer and Other Pests
- Going to Extremes: How Climate Change Could Impact Invasives
- Water Neutral Gardens: The Greywater Component
- See full session descriptions …
Continuing Education Credit Update
Attend ELA Conference sessions and receive Continuing Education Credit (CEU) from many organizations. Most educational sessions provide professional re-certification credits. Check the growing list of approved CEUs. Additional CEU credits have been requested from ISA, MNLA, and Master Gardeners.
New this year – ELA is now a LA CES Approved Provider! LA CES Approved Sessions
ELA at the Movies offers a screening room on March 8th featuring a series of ecological documentaries.
ELA extends appreciation to Bullfrog Films for their generous support!
Thursday’s concurrent Eco-Marketplace showcases the latest in ecological services, products, and technologies.
The Jazz Social Hour begins when the Marketplace closes and presents a great opportunity for you to connect informally with colleagues, speakers, and exhibitors.
Conclude your Conference experience with dinner and Keynote presentation by well-known author and designer, Ben Falk. Falk specializes in land production and restoration methods aimed at increasing resiliency in the face of peak oil and climate change. His presentation will focus on Strategies at the Intersection of
Edible Landscaping and Homesteading.
Join the party as ELA celebrates
20 years of ecological advocacy.
Co-Hosts:
New England Chapter of APLD
The Conway School
ELA Conference Sponsors:
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