CBLP-Buffers

For additional details or to access a list of professionals who have completed this course, please click on the orange buttons below.

Registration for CBLP-Buffers 2025 will open in April.

Fall 2025 Sessions – dates and locations are tentative

• Buffer Basics Webinar – October 24 , 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – online via Zoom
• Implementation Field Workshop –  November, VA location TBA  |  October, Cumberland Co, PA  | November, Fredrick County, MD
• Maintenance Field Workshop – November, VA location TBA   |  October, Cumberland Co, PA  |  November, Fredrick County, MD

To meet Chesapeake Bay restoration goals, states in our region are implementing riparian buffers – trees and shrubs planted along the banks of streams, rivers, and the Bay- to clean water, meet water quality goals, restore habitat, reduce water temperatures, and mitigate the risks associated with flooding.  More skilled professionals are needed to plant and manage these buffers. This  comprehensive course on planning, implementing, and managing riparian buffers is designed for landscape professionals, government employees, nonprofit staff, as well as others who work – or plan to work -on buffers, to help meet this growing demand. It is comprised of a series of videos, interactive webinars, and in-person field workshops. Field workshops are offered in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

The program was developed in collaboration with the James River Riparian Buffer Consortium, the James River Association, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, the City of Lancaster, PA, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and other partners.

Choose the full 3-part course or the standalone, introductory-level “Buffer Basics” webinar by clicking the images below.

This summer, we are offering a 2-part Urban Buffer Design Charrette, which will be held via Zoom on June 25 & June 27, with an optional site visit on June 25. Click the image below for more information and to register.