All Forums will
be held at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s headquarters
at 2117 W. River Road in Minneapolis, unless otherwise noted.
One ISA CEU
available for each forum.
May 15, 2008.
Forum 10:00 - 11:00
Guest Speaker: Adam Robbins, St. Paul Parks and
Recreation, Environmental Services.
Topic: Establishing, Maintaining, Loving Urban
Prairies.
Adam has honed his skills as an urban prairie manager for over a
decade during his tenure with Great River Greening and currently,
St. Paul Parks and Recreation. Although many trendy prairie
plantings fail due to unrealistic expectations and political
pressures, St. Paul has enjoyed a successful experience with one of
our heritage plant communities. Join Adam and your friends to learn
about successful programs and mistakes to avoid...and bring your
ideas with you!
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June 19, 2008.
Forum 10:00 - 11:00
Guest Speaker: Julie Weisenhorn, University of
Minnesota, Department of Horticultural Science.
Topic: Herbaceous Perennials in the Urban Forest.
Do you want to become a more popular city forester or natural
resource manager? Add some more color and interest to your
community's urban forest and excite your constituents that feel an
urban forest is more than trees! Julie Weisenhorn will help you
integrate perennials as part of your landscape through thoughtful
design and plant selection. Then, learn how to manage those gardens
as sustainable resources rather than budget and back busters. Julie
has been teaching garden design and perennial garden management at
the University as well as the Master Gardener program for many years
and promises this will be the forum that gets you even more excited
about the end of winter in Minnesota.
On the Horizon:
TBA
