Special 3-Day Program for Landscape Professionals
March 11–13, 2025
Organized by:
Learn About Using Native Plants & Supporting Natural Habitats Through Landscaping
at Hartwick College’s Pine Lake Environmental Campus,
1894 Charlotte Creek Road
Oneonta, New York 13820
(15-minute drive from downtown Oneonta, NY)
Join us for this special 3-day program for landscaping professionals who work in Upstate NY and the surrounding regions.
This training is for:
- Landscape professionals
- Landscape architects
- Municipalities or parks agencies
- Upstate NY and the surrounding regions
- Students in a landscape professional program are also welcome to attend.
Why Attend?
Ecological landscaping makes it possible to create rich habitats in a variety of spaces that support birds, insects, and other wildlife. This knowledge also improves our ecosystem services and is highly sustainable.
✅ Learn strategies to create sustainable habitats through landscaping, as well as how to advertise and leverage these highly-desired services to your clients.
✅ Earn continuing education credits.
✅ Get listed as an Endorsed Eco-scaper on the HELP Program web page, National Audubon Plants for Birds and Native Plants Databases, and the
Homegrown National Park website.
What Will You Learn?
The HELP program features new curriculum developed and presented by the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center.
Days 1 & 2: Tuesday, March 11 & Wednesday, March 12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
(Zoom or in-person options available)
On Days 1 and 2, we will focus on the following:
- The need for native plants and environmentally friendly practices in the managed landscape
- Local native plants, soil types, geological area and eco-regions, & natural climate solutions (area-specific)
- Re-creating functional ecosystems in the managed landscape
- The cultural requirement of plants & assessing the job site
- Ecological design principles and natural climate solutions
- Other environmental issues and solutions
- Shifting the landscaping/gardening paradigm
- Monetizing and incentivizing the new ecological landscaping model
- Do’s and Don’ts/Review
- Requirements for CEUs and endorsements
Day 3: Thursday, March 13, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
(In-person attendance required)
Day 3 will be conducted outdoors at the Pine Lake Environmental facility. This content will provide field instruction and guidance for implementing workshop content into real-world situations.
What’s Included in the Program?
- A digital version of the manual
- A complete manual (printed) with resources that follow each of the above content sections.
- For in-person attendees on Days 1 and 2: light morning refreshments, lunch, and afternoon snacks will be provided.
- For all attendees on Day 3 (required in-person): light morning refreshments and lunch.
- Option for endorsement and promotional listing as an Endorsed Eco-scaper on the HELP Program web page for landscape professionals that have completed the requirements.
- Listing on the National Audubon Plants for Birds Native Plants Database, as “local resources.”
- Listing on the website for Homegrown National Park.
- A list of local lodging will be provided for all registrants, along with nearby attractions and restaurants.
Continuing Education Credits
This program qualifies for the following Continuing Education credits:
- Certified Nursery Landscape Professionals (CNLP) 12 credits
- International Society of Arborists (ISA) 10.5 credits
- Landscape Architect Continuing Education (LA CES) 12 credits
Please direct any questions or comments to Susan O’Handley by email at s.ohandley@doas.us or by voicemail at 607-397-3815.
Program Fees
Full Program In Person (March 11, 12 & 13):
Includes lunch each day, as well as morning and afternoon refreshments.
$575 per participant
Hybrid Program (March 11 and March 12 on Zoom; March 13 in Person):
$385 per participant
SUPPORT:
Program fee assistance may be available from local groups in your community. Check with your local garden club, your region’s Cooperative Extension office, or other native plant and landscaping organizations near you.
You can also reach out to Susan at Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, as we may have full or partial scholarship funds available to help offset costs as our budget allows. Contact Susan by email at s.ohandley@doas.us or by voicemail at 607-397-3815.
Click here for a template letter for those seeking sponsor support in their local communities for registration fee offsets.
Registration
Registration will be closed when capacity is filled; a waiting list will be maintained in the event that space opens up.
Space is limited to no more than 50 participants who work as landscape professionals through their own businesses or through their professional work with municipalities or parks agencies in NY State or surrounding regions. Those involved with landscape architecture or students in a landscape professional program are also welcome to attend.
Payment will be processed through the host organization, DOAS (Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society).
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) Policy Statements
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Diverse perspectives are essential for the effective achievement of the vision and mission of our organization. We respect the individuality of each member of our community, and we are committed to providing an environment that is free of any kind of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, national or ethnic origin, politics, income level, or veteran status.
Operational Code of Ethics:
DOAS Board, Staff and Volunteers, as representatives of the organization, will be held to the highest ethical standards in their behavior when interacting with each other and members of the public, particularly when carrying out related operational tasks and responsibilities. This applies also to those participating in events that are presented by DOAS.
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
P.O. Box 544
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 397-3815
info@doas.us
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