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ECOSAVVY GARDENING SYMPOSIUM:
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REGISTRATION & COFFEE: | 8:30 - 9:00 am |
Welcome: Adria Bordas, Extension Agent-Horticulture Virginia Cooperative Extension | 9:00 - 9:15 am |
The Effect of Climate Change on the Hydrologic Cycle | 9:15 - 10:30am |
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Global warming is nearly always in the headlines, but how
does it affect us in the Chesapeake Bay watershed? Gain a
better understanding of how climate change will alter our
water supply and its impact on our environment, wildlife,
and humans. Learn about the challenges that society will
face in order to adapt to such changes, and what can be
done at the local level to address this global issue. Speaker: Karin Jakubowski,M.S. | |
BREAK | 10:30-10:45 am |
EcoSavvy Also Means BaySavvy | 10:45 - Noon |
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Environmental issues are complicated and are often
presented in complex or intimidating ways.Without
training in the environmental sciences, many of us have
difficulty interpreting new environmental information.
There is so much information out there – how do we apply
it to our lives? Learn the basics of how you can have a
positive impact on water resources through actions that are
enjoyable, easy and connect you to your local community.
Learn about programs, projects and activities you can do
in our region. Speaker: Tanya Amrhein, M.S. and Joanna Cornell, Ph.D. | |
LUNCH AND EXHIBITS | Noon - 1:00 pm |
How You Can Help the Environment | 1:00 - 1:15 pm |
| Green Spring Master Gardeners | |
Living in a Watershed — An Audubon At Home Presentation | 1:15 - 2:30 pm |
| Ever wonder what kinds of frogs, salamanders and
dragonflies live in the stream behind your house? Or
maybe what species used to live there? How about which
native wildflowers are best for rain gardens and stream
shorelines and which ones act as magnets for butterflies,
hummingbirds and songbirds? Learn more about suburban
streams, their wildlife and how you can encourage, create
and preserve the health of both through actions you take in
your own neighborhood. Speaker: Kevin Munroe | |
BREAK | 2:30 - 2:45 pm |
The Green Machine | 2:45 – 4 pm |
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Rain gardens mimic nature’s simple watershed management
techniques for collecting, filtering, cooling and dispersing
rainwater. They offer rudimentary solutions for the serious
challenges to our water quality and supply. The history of
rain gardens begins with natural ecosystems and continues
through human efforts to maximize the functions of the
garden and explore aesthetic possibilities. The design of rain
gardens includes rustic, home-grown efforts, professionally
engineered bio-retention landscapes, and the growing
attention of landscape architects and designers. Speaker: Susan Abraham, B.F.A. |
About Our Speakers
Karen Jakubowski is the Coordinator of the Northeast Science Center Collaborative, a program of Clean Air-Cool Planet. Located in Connecticut, the Collaborative combines the latest climate change science research with the interpretive expertise of science centers to develop exhibits, education content and outreach programs for more than seven million people that visit its member organizations each year.
Tanya Amrhein is an aquatic ecologist for Fairfax
County’s Department of Public Works and
Environmental Services where she conducts
education and outreach programs, monitors the
health of the county’s streams, manages watershed
management plans and reviews green roof
projects.Ms. Amrhein is an instructor in the
Virginia Master Naturalist Program.
Joanna Cornell, an aquatic and human ecologist
with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water
Conservation District, is actively involved in
watershed protection and environmental
community building efforts. She is an instructor
at George Mason University and the newly
developed Virginia Naturalist Program.
Kevin Munroe is manager of Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre preserve in Fairfax County whose freshwater wetlands offer some of the best wildlife watching in the metropolitan area. An educator and naturalist,Munroe has served as naturalist with the Reston Association and the Audubon at Home program and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia.
Susan Abraham is a principal with Lush Life Design. She is a Certified Watershed Management Steward (Potomac Rivers Greenway Coalition), a master gardener, and teaches landscape design at The George Washington University.