03 January 2008

Land Ethics Symposium

Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve presents its 8th Land Ethics Symposium: Creative Approaches for Ecological Landscaping on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Stay ahead of the curve with innovation ideas and successful solutions from experienced practitioners at this day-long event.

Who should attend: Landscape architects, architects and contractors; landscape/horticulture industry professionals; land managers, planners and developers; environmental consultants; state/municipal officials; students

Program and speakers:

This year’s presentations focus on conservation development and land stewardship, sustainable landscaping and the new Sustainable Sites Initiative, innovative residential stormwater management, a public LEED® certified landscape and building project, and natives-only streambank restoration.

Featured speakers are Marcus de la fleur, Conservation Design Forum; Holly M. Harper and Ann Hutchinson, Natural Lands Trust; John W. Munro, Munro Ecological Services, Inc.; Jennifer Ward Souder, Queens Botanical Garden; and John Peter Thompson, Behnke Nurseries Company.

CEUs applied for from the New Jersey Landscape Architect Evaluation & Examination Committee. Fee: $99, fulltime students: $65; Pre-registration required.

For more information, call the Preserve (215) 862-2924, e-mail Hildy Ellis (ellis@bhwp.org), or visit www.bhwp.org/educational/symposia.htm.

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