Continuing Education

When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 10 AM- 12 PM

Where: Brookside Gardens (1800 Glenallan Avenue Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902)

Josh Demers, Environmental Horticulturalist, will lead a hands-on pruning workshop at Brookside Gardens. There will be a lecture portion inside the main Visitor Center followed by a demonstration out in the gardens. Please dress accordingly for the weather.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this workshop, please contact Steph Pully (pully@umd.edu, 301-226-7616) by Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

When: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 12:00 PM- 1:30 PM

Where: Zoom

This webinar will cover the history of shoreline erosion control practices and how traditional techniques have evolved in recent years. What is a 'living shoreline'? How can we enhance habitat, water quality, access, and prepare for climate impacts at the same time? We will cover the Shoreline Conservation Service and discuss which technical and financial assistance opportunities are currently available through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Wesley Gould works with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD-DNR), Shoreline Conservation Service to provide waterfront property owners with technical and financial assistance opportunities for shoreline erosion control projects. He manages the Shoreline Erosion Control Revolving Loan Fund, which provides local governments, communities, non-profit organizations, and private property owners with an opportunity to apply for an interest-free loan to install nature-based living shoreline practices. Wes is a graduate of Salisbury University and currently resides in Calvert County with his wife and two children (ages 2&3).

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Steph Pully (pully@umd.edu, 301-226-7616) by Wednesday, February 26, 2025.