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Concurrent Education Session

WED-A01: Planting for the Next 125 Years: Landscape Architecture’s Role in Combating Invasives

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
8:30am – 9:45am ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 147AB
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, ISA, NY/HSW, FL

Planting design brings the opportunity to create beautiful, inspiring spaces, but also the responsibility to consider the impact of plant selection on long-term maintenance, climate change, and ecosystem health. This session highlights strategies available to professionals facing issues of climate adaptation, shifting cultural values, and complex species interactions.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Articulate the intersectionality of health, ecosystem, and economic impacts of invasive plant species.
  • Define the evolving role of the nursery trade and landscape architects in bridging the gap between regulation and good practice.
  • Describe strategies for invasive species management using a native planting approach.
  • Manage invasive species using lessons learned from the field.