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

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