An educational series for landscape professionals and landowners in the Skaneateles Lake watershed
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PDH (CEU) registration is available for the session, and is done separately from event registration.
This educational series is FREE of charge. Suggested donation $10 for the series to cover expenses.
Filter your Pollution through a Beautiful Rain Garden
When: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Skaneateles Library, 49 E Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY and John Barrow Art Gallery , 49 E Genesee St, Skaneateles, NY
Registration link
It is not uncommon for properties to have drains or ditches that take heavy rainfall directly into a lake tributary or to the lake itself – and into our drinking water. Downspouts and other drainage inlets do a great job at quickly conveying water away from structures and surfaces to a discharge point, but they provide little chance for reduction of runoff or opportunity for improved water quality downstream. Green infrastructure practices such as bioswales, rain gardens, and green roofs can be used to slow the flow of water. This presentation (60 minutes) will explain why slowing the flow is such an important step to stormwater quality and go into the nuts and bolts of planning and implementing green infrastructure practices to enhance existing stormwater management systems. The session will conclude with Q&A. Immediately followed by a Series Wrap Up, Reception/Refreshments and Tour of the Gallery.
Speaker Bios:
LARRY WEANER: Larry Weaner has been creating native landscapes since 1982 combining expertise in horticulture, environmental science, and the traditions of garden design. He received his Associates degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Pennsylvania College of Technology. He founded Larry Weaner Landscape Associates, a nationally recognized firm providing landscape design and restoration services for private residences, businesses, and public facilities in over 20 states and the U.K. With its emphasis on establishment of native plant communities and invasive species management, his work has been profiled by regional and national publications, including The New York Times. In 2008 he received the top three design awards from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and the Landscape Design Honor Award from the Perennial Plant Association. He actively lectures for horticultural, environmental, and design organizations throughout the U.S. including the New York Botanical Garden, the Garden Writers Association, and state chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He developed New Directions in the American Landscape, a conference series established in 1990 and dedicated to advancing the art and science of natural landscape creation and restoration. He also composes music.
SAM QUINN: Sam Quinn coordinates the Restoration Science Center's Conservation on Private Lands Initiative at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry where he also teaches courses in habitat management. From 2010 to 2016 Sam served as the land manager for The Farm at Sunnyside in northern Virginia. In this role he was responsible for creating, managing and studying meadows at small and large-scales, with particular focus on biodiversity conservation and enhancing ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes.
EMILY GARAVUSO, RLA, ASLA: Emily Garavuso is a Project Manager and Senior Landscape Architect with EDR. She is a registered Landscape Architect in the state of New York with 15+ years of professional experience. She has served as a board member of the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects since 2020. Her experience ranges from private residential design to large industrial/manufacturing campus. Throughout her professional practice she has performed a variety of services including project management, landscape master plans, wetland mitigation, stream restoration, stormwater hydrology, and green infrastructure.
Past Events:
Meadow, Thicket, Woods, and Water: The Patterns of Native Landscape Design
When: Wednesday March 23, 2022 - 8:45am - 10:30am
Where: ZOOM webinar with Larry Weaner
Registration link (PDH registration link below)
Selecting and arranging plants is at the heart of all landscape design. In native design, selecting plants according to their environmental associations, and arranging them according to their natural distribution patterns plays a crucial role. This presentation will examine how to arrange overall habitat typologies within a site, then drill down to the formulation of specific species compositions within those habitat types. Case studies will illustrate how this approach can be applied on a wide variety of landscape scales and settings. Duration: 1.75 hrs.
PDH (CEU) registration link for the Meadow, Thicket, Woods, and Water session is now live!
*Note: you must also register at the general link above to receive the Zoom info*
Planning for the Unplanned: Native Design as an Ecological Process
When: Wednesday April 27, 2022 - 8:45am - 10:30am
Where: ZOOM webinar with Larry Weaner
Registration link - see below for PDH link
Landscape professionals and their clients have become aware of the benefits of including native plants in their landscapes. The importance of incorporating ecological processes, factors that often determine the success or failure of plants in the wild, is far less understood. In this session we will explore how incorporating natural processes like disturbance, succession, competition, pollination, and colonization can help designers and contractors consistently establish the ecology-based landscapes that their clients increasingly seek. Duration: 1.75 hrs.
PDH (CEU) registration link for the Planning for the Unplanned session is now live!
*Note: you must also register at the general link above to receive the Zoom info*
Ecology Based Design: In the Field
When: Friday June 24, 2022 - 8:00am - 11:00am
Where: Go Native! perennials, 3130 East Lake Rd, Skaneateles NY
Registration link
*All are welcome at this on-site event, however there is limited vehicle space - especially if we have wet weather. If we need to reduce participation based on parking limitations, we will let you know by June 15th. Please sign up and designate if you would consider carpooling. We will be in touch.
In this on site, outdoor, interactive session, we will visit various landscapes on the Doce Lume Farm/Go Native! perennials property and discuss how the natural patterns and processes have influenced their current condition and the techniques that were used to achieve them. We will also discuss techniques to assess the current state of the plantings to best formulate an effective management plan going forward. A variety of planting types will be examined including meadow, woodland, and native garden. Demonstration and discussion with Sam Quinn, SUNY ESF Restoration Science Center and Larry Weaner, Larry Weaner Landscape Associates. Duration: 3.0 hours.
