Lawn Conversion Training Held in Cumberland County
The group tours an established meadow at the Carlisle Wastewater Treatment Plant in Carlisle, PA on July 15, 2026. Photo taken by Shannon Wehinger.
PACD partnered with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to offer lawn conversion training to conservation district staff. A webinar training was held via Zoom on June 24. In-person training was held on July 15, 2026, at the Cumberland County Conservation District in Carlisle, PA.
Ryan Davis, Associate Forests Program Director at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, was the instructor for both trainings. He discussed the importance of lawn conversion practices, provided tips for installing them, and shared some lessons learned along the way.
The Lawn Conversion Program for Conservation Districts is partially financed by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, Environmental Stewardship fund, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.