UPCO M I NG E V E NT
2021 COME TO THE BAY T H E M E:
Water: It is Everybody’s Business
P re se n t e d b y A GR O N O M I C L A N DSCAP E M ANAG EM ENT an d L AW NS & G ARDENS P L US
FEBRUARY 23 – 24 2021 at 35th Street Sheraton Hotel, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (beware, there is a Four-Points Sheraton located at 12th Street. The Four-Points is a great hotel, but it is not where our conference will be held) OFFERING S
TUESDAY, February 23
WEDNESDAY, February 24
• Welcome (City of Virginia Beach)
Special Service Project – Dune Restoration (planting sea grass)
• The Chesapeake Bay Importance to Virginia, Status, Industry Partnerships (Chesapeake Bay Foundation)
Pesticide Recertification
• The Elizabeth River Importance to Virginia, Status, Industry Partnerships (The Elizabeth River Project)
Brief Review for Certified Horticulturist Exam
Fertilizer Recertification
• A New Industry Endeavor (The VTC Environmental Institute)
PRESERVE THE DUNES
• VTC Overview/Membership • Trees and Water: The Use of Shrubs and Trees for Riparian Purposes. Keep waterways Free of Run Off (Virginia State University) • Plants for Wet Sites: Perennials (Virginia Cooperative Extension) • Virginia Beach and Norfolk – Where Does Your Tap Water Come From? (City of Norfolk) • Keep Litter Out of Water (City of Virginia Beach) • Smart Irrigation (Site One Landscape Supply)
Wednesday, February 24 Special event at Come to the Bay presented by the Virginia Turfgrass Council Environmental Institute We are partnering with the City of Virginia Beach to plant 6,000 grass plants on an oceanfront dune! Lawns and Gardens Plus is sponsoring the plants! All donations for the dune planting project are 100% tax free.
Two ways you can help:
• Identify Snakes You Meet in the Field (Virginia Aquarium) • Don’t Do This Near the Water (Panel)
1) Volunteer to help us plant!
• Social (Sponsored by Lawns & Gardens Plus)
2) Become a Dune Restoration Sponsor ($800)
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