On March 30 and 31, 2023, landscaping professionals, watershed organization members, and community leaders responsible for managing land and water resources joined NH Department of Environmental Services, UNH Cooperative Extension, and NH Sea Grant for an in-person workshop in Swanzey, NH. Participants learned principles and best practices for creating and maintaining attractive, functional landscapes while protecting water quality in local lakes and rivers.
Listed below are the presentations from the two-day workshop. We look forward to having you join us in 2024.
Assessing and Understanding Soil Characteristics
Stephanie Sosinski, Assistant Extension Program Manager, UNH Extension Food and Agriculture
Ecosystem Functions and Services
Julia Peterson, NH Sea Grant and UNH Extension, Coastal Communities/Water Resources State Specialist
Green Grass, Clear Water for Professional Landscapers
Julia Peterson, NH Sea Grant and UNH Extension, Coastal Communities/Water Resources State Specialist
Amy Papineau, Extension Field Specialist, Landscape Horticulture/Landscape and Greenhouse Horticulture Field Specialist
Marketing Water Quality Friendly Services
Julia Peterson, NH Sea Grant and UNH Extension, Coastal Communities/Water Resources State Specialist
NH State Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act
Jay Aube, Project Manager and Environmental Permitting Specialist, TF Moran
Rain Garden Sizing, Installation and Maintenance
Lisa Loosigian, NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), Soak Up the Rain NH Program Coordinator
Residential-Scale Stormwater Management Practices
Lisa Loosigian, NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), Soak Up the Rain NH Program Coordinator
Selecting Plants for Stormwater Installations
Sean O’Brien, Home Horticulture Program Manager, UNH Extension Food and Agriculture
Site Awareness Exercises at Richardson Park
Lisa Loosigian, NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), Soak Up the Rain NH Program Coordinator
Lauren Chase-Rowell, Outdoor Rooms Ecological and Sustainable Landscape Design Services, Owner, NH Technical Institute Instructor
Water Quality Considerations in Landscaping
Tom Swenson, NHDES, NPDES Outreach and Education Coordinator
Water Resource Protection Principles and Strategies
Julia Peterson, NH Sea Grant and UNH Extension, Coastal Communities/Water Resources State Specialist
