Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference: Climate Resilience
What’s the buzz about native plants? Find out at the Eighth Annual Landscaping With Colorado Native Plants Conference, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25. Experts in horticulture, ecology and landscape design share how to plan, plant and maintain beautiful and biodiverse native landscapes from the ground up. With the theme of climate-resilient landscapes, this year’s conference offers inspiration and insight to both novice and experienced gardeners. The conference will be online using Zoom Events to allow participation throughout the state and beyond. Recordings of the speakers’ presentations will be available for registrants to view after the event as well. All classes are eligible for CEUS for Landscape Industry Certified Technician recertification. Featured speakers include:
• David Inouye, PH.D., Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory — keynote speaker: “Native Plant Response to Climate Change”
• Deryn Davidson, Colorado State University Extension — “Making Room for Natives: Nonfunctional Turfgrass Removal 101”
• Allisa Linfield, CSU graduate student — “Enhancing Containergrown Native Plants”
• Irene Shonle, PH.D., CSU Extension — “Low-water, Lowmaintenance Native Plants to Replace Your Lawn”
• Kyle Ruszkowski, CSU graduate student — “Colorado Native Plants as Pollinator Forage in Urban Systems”
• Mikl Brawner, Harlequin’s Gardens (Boulder) — “Grow More Native Trees”
• Jessica Anderson, Parks and Recreation, City and County of Denver – “Creating Climateresilient Park Spaces in Denver”
• Kenton Seth, Paintbrush Gardens (Western Colorado) — “How to Leverage No-water Garden