HOA FORUM: COMMON SPACE FOR THE GREATER GOOD

Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:00 pm - 9:00pm
Algonkian Regional Park Woodlands Conference Center 47001 Fairway Dr, Sterling, VA

This first-of-its-kind event will help HOA residents and leaders discover ways to change landscaping practices to contribute to a healthier local environment, from water and air to habitat for birds and pollinators!

While this event is free, please register in advance due to limited space!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
-- HOA leaders
-- HOA open space or grounds committee members
-- Landscaping company representatives
-- Management company representatives
-- Interested HOA residents

CASE STUDIES & PROJECTS
Learn about projects from regional and local HOAs that were implemented to help clean and manage stormwater more effectively while integrating native plants and trees to improve habitat, sustain biodiversity and support threatened pollinators.

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Discuss ways to get started with PEC, Loudoun County and local groups including: Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, Loudoun VCE Master Gardeners, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Audubon Naturalist Society, Plant NOVA Natives, and Clean Water Fund.

If you can't attend the event, please still join with your friends, neighbors and community members in showing support for sustainable landscaping practices on land actively managed by HOAs across Loudoun County. Sign this petition as a way to let HOA leadership know there is wide spread interest from residents for implementing more sustainable landscaping projects.

LOCAL RESOURCES
Talk with landscape designers specializing in sustainable design, native plant nurseries and other organizations ready to help. You can also learn how to partner with PEC for upcoming grant proposals.

SCHEDULE
5 - 6pm: Arrivals & Exhibits
6 - 7pm: Keynote Speaker
7 - 8pm: Panel Discussion
8 - 9pm: Breakout Sessions

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Kelly Gutshall, President of LandStudies, Inc., Lititz, Pennsylvania
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.