August 18, 2010 - 9am-5pm

Greenway Ecology Workshop

~ Greenways and parks play an important role in flood response.  Learn techniques to improve storm water management.

~ Several $250-$500 grants for riparian tree planting will be given to qualified participants on a first-come, first served  basis. Bob Richards, TDEC Greenways and Trails Program Coordinator
will also discuss grants available through TDEC.

~Learn basic ecological concepts, assessment of greenways and how to make practical and cost effective aesthetic and ecological improvements through both lecture and hands on training. 

~ We will be building a rain garden as a part of the workshop.


The workshop will be led by Tennessee Environmental Council Executive Director, John McFadden (PhD) and Kevin Guenther, Landscape Architect and partner, Design Resource  (www.designresourcegp.com.   The workshop is ideal for local park and greenway managers, and greenway design consultants, and it also has application to storm water managers and watershed associations
 
The course will include both lecture/discussion and hands on components.  We will cover some basic ecological concepts, ecological assessment of greenways and make how to make practical and cost effective aesthetic and ecological improvements.

We will be building a rain garden as a part of the workshop.  Rain gardens add beauty to the landscape and help reduce flooding by allowing storm water to be absorbed by the plants and infiltrated into the ground.  Please wear  field clothes, boots etc. and bring a water bottle.  
 
LOCATION:  Patterson Park Community Center,  521 Mercury Blvd. in Murfreesboro TN.  If you have any questions, please send an email with subject line “Greenway Ecology” at tec(at symbol) tectn.org. A boxed lunch will be provided.   

CEUs available.  Please contact us for more details at tec(at symbol)tectn.org.  

CLICK HERE for a PDF Flyer. 

REGISTRATION
You may pay online using a PayPal account, but it is not required to have a PayPal account to make a secure donation online. Simply follow the instructions on the next screen after you click the Donate button.  Please register on or before August 17.

Registration for one:  $85


Registration for non-government organizations, Council members, & non profits: $75 

About Kevin Guenther:  Kevin is a registered landscape architect with more than twenty years of practice. His experience has encompassed diverse projects all over the United States. This experience has produced a design focus that pays close attention to unique needs of each client. He is a LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional and he is certified as a permaculture designer.  The Design Resource Office and Demonstration Garden were recently chosen by the Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) to be one of the first pilot sites across the country to test the nation’s first rating system for green landscape design, construction and maintenance.

About John McFadden: John  received his B. S. in Secondary Education and M. S. in Biology from Tennessee Technological University and Ph.D. from Middle Tennessee State University.  While working on the PhD, he studied the ecology of urban recreational greenways. John currently serves as the Executive Director of the Tennessee Environmental Council.  As Science Director (200-2006) for the Harpeth River Watershed Association and Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association he directed restoration programs, including urban riparian greenway restoration work.  He has over ten years of experience teaching college biology and has worked in the conservation industry for the past 24 years.  Conservation experience includes environmental sampling, watershed and restoration planning, modeling, river restoration, and project management.  John has been recognized by the federal and state court systems as an expert on water quality related matters.  He lives in Wilson County with his son Elijah and enjoys backpacking, sailing and biking.