Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals: Registration Now Open For Level I Training, Certification; PA DCNR Offering Scholarships

Registration is now open for Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Level 1 training and certification.

For this session we will offer the course in both a fully in-person format, and a hybrid, online/field format. 

Both options balance highly interactive course content with a field day. Winter 2024 participants will choose one of these two options:

-- Hybrid Option - One online session comprised of two half-day interactive online classes via Zoom plus one full day, in person, field practicum.

     -- Online Session – January 30, 2024, and February 1, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM, plus,

     -- Choose one field day:

February 9th – Annapolis, MD.

February 22nd – Arlington, VA.

February 23rd – Norfolk, VA.

March 1st – Lower Allen Township, PA.

March 6th – Towson, MD.

March 8th – Charlottesville, VA.

-- In Person Option – two full days in person – one classroom and one in the field:

February 8th – 9th: Annapolis, MD.

February 21st – 22nd: Arlington, VA.

February 29th – March 1st: Lower Allen Township, PA.

March 7th – 8th: Charlottesville, VA.

Discounts are available for companies or organizations sending three or more employees to Level 1. Shore Rivers is providing full scholarships to landscape professionals working on the eastern shore of Maryland. 

PA DCNR is providing generous support for landscape professionals who work in PA and are interested in lawn conversion to attend CBLP Level 1 training. This funding will cover $400 of the $475 registration fee.

Email katie@cblpro.org  and ask about discounts or scholarships before paying.

Click Here to register and for more information.

Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional is a voluntary, regional credential for professionals who design, install, and maintain sustainable landscapes in the Bay watershed. 

CBLP offers two levels of training: Level 1 is a baseline certification in design, installation, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, emphasizing proper management of stormwater best management practices (BMPs). Level 2 is an advanced credential in design or installation, focusing on stormwater BMPs.

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[Posted: January 2, 2024]  PA Environment Digest