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7:30 am |
Registration
Vendor Fair
Book Fair |
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8:30 am |
Opening Remarks |
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9:00 am |
Opening Keynote:
Doug Reed,
Reed Hildebrand |
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10:15 am |
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11:00 am |
Eco-Functional Design,
Jacob M. Blue, Senior
Landscape Architect,
Director of Design,
Applied Ecological
Services, Inc.
Eco-friendly Landscaping,
Jeff Swano,
President/Owner,
Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.
Front Yard Native Garden Design,
Lynora Jensen, Owner,
Jensen Design, Inc.
Screening:
Green Fire: The
Life and Legacy of
Aldo Leopold
Enhancing your
Relationship-Building Skills,
Jacqueline Loewe,
Founding Partner,
Sheridan Park Consulting
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12:00 pm |
Lunch
Polaris Award
Vendor Fair
Book Fair
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1:30
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Natural Alternatives in Pest Management,
Donald C. Booth, Ph.D.,
Entomologist and
Erik Grossnickle,
Arborist; Bartlett Tree Experts
Perceptions of Nearby
Nature/Adoption of
Ecological Practices,
Lynne Westphal,
Project Leader/
Research Social
Scientist and Paul H.
Gobster,Research
Social Scientist;
USDA Forest Service
The Sustainable
Edible Garden,
Jeanne Pinsof Nolan,
Owner and
Jacqueline A. Kotz,
Landscape Architect;
The Organic Gardener
Marketing Sustainability,
John Harris, Principal, a5
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2:45 pm |
Retrofitting Subdivisions,
Edith Makra,
Community Trees
Advocate,
Klehm Arboretum
& Botanic Garden
Horticultural Based
Water Management,
Larry Cammarata,
Green Management
Consultant,
The Brickman Group Ltd.
Bringing Balance Home,
Brian Cretton,
Permaculture
Design Consultant,
BIO-Design Solutions/
Maple Grove Organic Farm
It's About Time
Steve Pearce, General
Manager, Sebert
Landscaping
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Closing Remarks:
Moving Beyond
Sustainability to
Regeneration,
Richard C. Hayden,
Garden Roof
Department
Manager, American
Hyrdrotech, Inc. |
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Sustainable Social |
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MELA 10th Annual Conference 2012
Balance: Natural Systems and the Built Environment
Location: University Center of Lake County at The College of Lake County, 1200 University Center Drive, Grayslake, IL (see map)
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Register HERE!
Nature has a way of keeping everything in perfect balance, with our natural systems working together in harmony like a dialogue between land and water. The MELA 2012 Conference reflects the essence of this dialogue that starts with natural systems and ends with how we elect to manage and interact with the lands we live on. Join MELA for this 10th Annual Conference on February 23 … a one-day event that promises to invigorate and challenge you as we explore Balance: Natural Systems and the Built Environment.
Members: $175
Non-members: $245
(Note: conference registrations are non-refundable)
MELA is an alliance of sustainable landscape advocates and the Midwest’s leader in the green outdoors movement. The Conference has earned a reputation for being the best sustainable education in the Midwest, and this year’s sessions and speakers raise the bar even higher. The topics covered form a bridge between those who are already practicing sustainability and those that are launching their first efforts. They also bridge the entire industry, from designers to contractors to growers and suppliers.
To join and receive Member registration, click here.
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