Tom Norquist ?EUR??,,????'?????<
November 4th, 8:30 to 10:30
(2 APLD CEUs, 1 CLT CEUs)
Explore the current trends in designing outdoor play environments for children, families, and communities! Participants will walk away with ideas to grow your business through best practices, innovative design techniques, and partnerships that will increase revenue and provide meaningful play opportunities for everyone. Explore updated guidelines from ADA, ASTM, and CPSC. Understand the the process and requirements of becoming a playground contractor and how it can effectively grow your business.

Daniel Wilson ?EUR??,,????'?????<
November 4th, 10:30 to 12:30
(1 CLT, CEU)
Learn how to harvest grey water and capture rainwater off roof surfaces to filter and store in cisterns or tanks for eventual use as irrigation. Find out how to use rainwater for edibles, food producing plants, fruit trees, etc. Learn how to create beautiful gardens that use little water, no pesticides, no fertilizers, and minimal-to-no fossil fuels, create lots of enjoyment, all while attracting insects, butterflies and hummingbirds. .

Rick Bartel ?EUR??,,????'?????<
November 4th, 10:30 to 12:30
(2 APLD CEUs, 1 CLT CEUs)
Demonstrating the importance of a diversified portfolio for a sustainable and profitable business foundation in today?EUR??,,????'?????<

David Franklin ?EUR??,,????'?????<
November 5th, 10:30 to 12:30
(2 APLD CEUs, 1 CLT CEUs)
Nationwide, all construction activities on projects over 1 acre of disturbance must comply with the stormwater runoff requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The seminar will focus on activities of landscape contractors and explain CWA requirements, the penalties for non-compliance, what pollutants in stormwater runoff are of concern, principles of erosion and sediment control, correct installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs), strategies for landscape contractors to comply.

FREE Composting Council?EUR??,,????'?????<
November 5th, 11:30 to 1:30
(1 CLT CEU)
The benefits of compost and providing practical tools and information on how to use compost effectively for landscape and environmental enhancement, including the new Caltrans Compost-Use Specifications and the US Composting Council?EUR??,,????'?????<