Native Creations owner and instructor Justin Ulanoski and Executive Director, Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council, Beth Ginter, leading day one of the training at Native Creations in Berwick.
Space is still available for the second session in Indiana County.
PACD hosted a Level 1 Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) training on October 30-31, 2025, in Berwick, PA. The training is two days: one day in the classroom and one day in the field.
This session will be repeated at Indiana County Conservation District on December 9-10, 2025 (snow date December 11). Usually, this training costs $475, but these sessions are free and exclusively for conservation district staff.
Registration is a two-step process:
The first step is to fill out the online application here.
The second step is to select your training date here.
Staff DO NOT need to be located in the Chesapeake Bay to take the training. The training is a baseline credential in the design, installation, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with emphasis on properly maintaining stormwater best management practices.
Pre-class assignments and logistical details will come from Katie@cblpro.org as we get closer to the date. Participants must pass a written exam to become certified. Continuing education credits are available from many organizations. The complete list is at cblpro.org.
Thank you to the PA Department of Environmental Protection, Indiana County Conservation District, and Native Creations for coming together to host this opportunity for district staff to become credentialed.
Questions? Contact melissa@cblpro.org.
Financial and other support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc., through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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