Our 2016 Annual Meeting was quite the success, with over 100 attendees!
If you weren't able to make the meeting, it was videotaped.
Click on the links below to view each segment:
Segment 1: Kelly M. Gutshall, RLA, ASLA Presentation
Segment 2: Panel Discussion
Our thanks to Kelly Gutshall and our panelists for a very informative program!
One Yard at a time - You can Make a Difference!
Transitioning Residential Landscapes for a More Sustainable Future
PNPS 2016 Annual Meeting
Pa. Native Plant Society in partnership with the Arboretum at Penn State
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And in collaboration with Clearwater Conservancy, LandStudies Inc, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners and the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research
Come join us to get answers to questions and simple inexpensive steps you can take to create an aesthetically appealing and biologically diverse landscape. Be the model for your neighborhood.
PNPS has invited local designers and experts to share their insights on how to make meaningful changes to your home landscape. Co-hosted with The Arboretum at Penn State, come hear an award-winning landscape architect and local experts share their tips and recommendations. We are excited to be able to have this program available to both PNPS members and the general public.
PNPS has invited local designers and experts to share their insights on how to make meaningful changes to your home landscape. Co-hosted with The Arboretum at Penn State, come hear an award-winning landscape architect and local experts share their tips and recommendations. We are excited to be able to have this program available to both PNPS members and the general public.
Kelly M. Gutshall, RLA, ASLA
Kelly Gutshall is the owner and president of LandStudies, Inc., a recognized leader in environmental restoration and sustainable design and a pioneer in Economic Ecology, an innovative approach that engages communities to work together to solve water issues and maximize both economic and environmental benefits. Gutshall’s award-winning projects incorporate cost-effective environmental solutions to meet water resource goals and regulations while improving biodiversity and landscape aesthetics. During her 30-year career, she has gained extensive knowledge and experience in sustainable-site planning, open-space planning, creating and managing ecologically diverse plant communities, alternative stormwater management and restoration design. In 2015 she was named a Watershed Champion by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for sharing her passion and her collaborative spirit bringing communities and non-profits together to improve the environment for future generations.
Panelists:
Kelly Gutshall: Landscape Architect, LandStudies, Inc.
Colleen DeLong: Habitat Biologist, ClearWater Conservancy
Shari Edelson: Director of Horticulture & Curator, The Arboretum at Penn State, The Pennsylvania State University
Pam Ford: Tom Tudek Memorial Park Snetsinger Butterfly Garden Educational Outreach Coordinator, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Centre County
Doug Ford: Tom Tudek Memorial Park Snetsinger Butterfly Garden Community Outreach Coordinator, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Centre County
Harland Patch, Ph.D.: Penn State Department of Department of Entomology, Research Scientist, Lecturer, Chair of the Center for Pollinator Research's Arboretum Committee
Kelly Gutshall is the owner and president of LandStudies, Inc., a recognized leader in environmental restoration and sustainable design and a pioneer in Economic Ecology, an innovative approach that engages communities to work together to solve water issues and maximize both economic and environmental benefits. Gutshall’s award-winning projects incorporate cost-effective environmental solutions to meet water resource goals and regulations while improving biodiversity and landscape aesthetics. During her 30-year career, she has gained extensive knowledge and experience in sustainable-site planning, open-space planning, creating and managing ecologically diverse plant communities, alternative stormwater management and restoration design. In 2015 she was named a Watershed Champion by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for sharing her passion and her collaborative spirit bringing communities and non-profits together to improve the environment for future generations.
Panelists:
Kelly Gutshall: Landscape Architect, LandStudies, Inc.
Colleen DeLong: Habitat Biologist, ClearWater Conservancy
Shari Edelson: Director of Horticulture & Curator, The Arboretum at Penn State, The Pennsylvania State University
Pam Ford: Tom Tudek Memorial Park Snetsinger Butterfly Garden Educational Outreach Coordinator, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Centre County
Doug Ford: Tom Tudek Memorial Park Snetsinger Butterfly Garden Community Outreach Coordinator, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Centre County
Harland Patch, Ph.D.: Penn State Department of Department of Entomology, Research Scientist, Lecturer, Chair of the Center for Pollinator Research's Arboretum Committee
