Schedule for the 2024 Landscape Professional Conference: From Crevice to Canopy
September 3rd, 2024
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Venue and parking:
Event date: Wednesday, September 11
Event venue: Lory Student Center Theatre, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Directions to parking lots* and the Lory Student Center Theatre
*On-campus parking is typically $2/hour.
Schedule:
7:45 am-8:15 am – Arrival and Check-in*
* Please arrive on the early side to have plenty of time to find parking and get comfortable!
8:15 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks – Ross Shrigley of Plant Select
8:30 am – Making Money-Making Crevice Gardens – Kenton Seth of Paintbrush Gardens
9:30 am – Sustainable Landscape Design Considerations – Marissa Sterrett of Denver Botanic Gardens
10:30 am – BREAK
10:45 am – Resources for Sustainable Landscapes – Deryn Davidson of Colorado State University Extension
11:45 am – LUNCH
12:45 pm – Building a Resilient Urban Canopy: Strategies for Tree Selection and Site Design Along the Front Range – Freddie Haberecht of the City of Fort Collins
1:45 pm – BREAK
2:00 pm – Design, Installation and Management of Meadow Garden Systems – Bryan Fischer of The Gardens on Spring Creek
3:00 pm – How a Tree Comes to Market (and How to Get the Trees You Want) – Eric Blewitt, a Colorado Certified Nursery Professional
