January 18, 2018
The Subterranean City: Soil and Urban Sustainability
Dr. Kevin Anderson*, Austin Water
Making Informed Choices when Choosing Landscape Products
Phil Gosh, Organics by Gosh
Alternative Water Use
Robert Stefani, Austin Water
Setting Your SITES on Gold
Justin Hayes, UT Dell Medical District
Trees 101 for Landscape Professionals
Rebecca Johnson, Arborholic
Common Austin-area Tree Problems
Keith Babberney*, Development Services
February 1, 2018
2018 Landscape & Gardening Trends
Denise Delaney, Watershed Protection
Designing in Urban Landscapes
David Cazares, LEED, AP MWM Design Group
Technology in the Landscape Industry
Andrew Walsh, Terra Dura Landscaping
Firewise Landscape Design
Mark Baker, Austin Fire Department, Wildfire Division
Wildfire Division Presentation
Nia Henry, Austin Fire Department, Wildfire Division
Firewise Plants - Part One
Firewise Plants - Part Two
Michelle Bertelson, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
February 15, 2018
Water Conservation Update
Mark Jordan, Austin Water
Drainage Charge Discount
Anupa Gharpurey, Watershed Protection
Rainscape Rebates
Chris Charles, Austin Water
Rain Gardens: What Have We Learned
Tom Franke, Watershed Protection
Rain Gardens, et cetera
Susan Kenzle, Watershed Protection
Zilker Botanical Garden Stream Bed Plant List
David Mahler, Environmental Survey Consulting
Leaky Cisterns
Staryn Wagner, Watershed Protection
Design, Installation & Maintenance of Cisterns
Brad Krimmel, Texas Metal Tanks
March 1, 2018
Importance of Nature in our Lives
Dr. Cindy Klemmer, Parks & Recreation
Integrating Edible Plants into Traditional Landscapes
Greg Mast, Central Texas Food Bank
Native Bees and the Plants They Love (Invertebrate Conservation fact sheet)
Nests for Native Bees
Tunnel Nests for Native Bees (Invertebrate Conservation fact sheet)
Liz Cardinal, Sustainable Food Center
Wildlife Federation's Monarch Conservation Programs: Towards Protecting All Pollinators
M. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón, National Wildlife Federation
Chicken-keeping in the Landscape
Michelle Hernandez, Urban Poultry Association of Texas, Inc.