Conferences, Workshops and Tours


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Events for 2012

A variety of interesting and educational workshops and tours are being planned throughout the Commonwealth, including events in the Poconos region, a forests and meadows bus tour of south-central PA on September 8, and a bus tour of Montgomery County on October 24.  Check back later this summer for more details.

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2011 Creating Sustainable Communities Conference

A day-long conference at Point Park University in Pittsburgh that focused on green stormwater management and infrastructure, healthy communities and saving money.

 

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2011 Lehigh County Sustainable Landscapes Bus Tour

A one day bus tour of 8 sites in Lehigh County that feature many green and sustainable best management practices.  This site features the tour program, registration materials and other information.

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2011 Lancaster County Sustainable Landscapes Bus Tour

A one day bus tour of Lancaster County that highlights natural stormwater management, native plantings and other green techniques.  This site features the tour program, registration materials and other information.

 

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2010 Sustainable Lands Conference

A conference at Marywood University in Scranton, Pa. that focused on managing landscapes in a healthier, more environmentally-friendly, and cost effective way.

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2010 Lehigh Valley Sustainable Lands Bus Tour

A one-day bus tour of Northampton County that highlighted ideas and best management practices to manage lands through cost effective, environmentally friendly ways. This site features the bus tour program guide and additional information.

 

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2009 Sustainable Lands Conference

A conference at the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa. that focused on managing landscapes in a healthier, more environmentally friendly way while saving money. Conference presentations and a photo gallery are included here.

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2008 Sustainable Parks Conference

This conference at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pa. focused on developing and managing parks in a healthier, more environmentally-friendly way. Seven presentations (in PowerPoint and Adobe PDF) are available on the site.