January 15th, 2016
Bob Rose, LCRA Chief Meteorologist
Spring and Summer Weather Outlook
Lauren Stanley, Stanley Studios Architecture + Metalwork
Urban Nature: Propagating Green Roofs
Jonathan Garner, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center the University of Texas at Austin
Introduction to the Sustainable Sites Initiative
Heather Venhaus, Regenerative Environmental Design, LLC
High Performance Urban Ecosystems
Staryn Wagner, Watershed Protection Department
Leaky Cisterns: Better Than Good, They're Great!
Katie Coyne, Asakura Robinson Company
Connecting Systems and People Using Urban Ecological Planning and Design
Kirby Fry, Southern Culture
Sustainable Design & Urban Permaculture
January, 29th, 2016
Hank Smith, Home Builders Association of Greater Austin
Sensible Landscaping for Central Texas
Brett Briant, Lower Colorado River Authority
Water Conservation Rebates and Programs
Amy Uyen Truong, Texas A&M Institute of Natural Resources
Forrest Cobb, Texas A&M Institute of Natural Resources
The Drought Survivability Study
Matthew Stamm, Cougar Irrigation
Efficient Irrigation Techniques
Susan Kenzle, RLA, LI, ISA
Darcy Nuffer, RLA, LI, LEED AP - City of Austin, Watershed Protection Department
Rain Gardens: Plant selection
Tom Franke - City of Austin, Watershed Protection Department
Michelle Adlong - City of Austin, Watershed Protection Department
So You Want to Build a Rain Garden… What have we learned so far?
February 12, 2016
Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Plant Selection for the Family Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
James Plyer, Native Texas Nursery
Trowel and Error: Overcoming the Challenges of Providing Native Plants (and sometimes not)
John Clement, Watershed Protection Department
Dealing With Invasive Plants in Residential and Commercial Landscapes
Liz McVeety, Parks & Recreation Department
Perils and Pleasures of Pruning
Keith Brown, Austin Tree Experts
Myths and Fact About Trees
Vincent DeBrock, Heritage Tree LLC
Trees and Soil: Why Landscapers are Key for the Urban Forest
February 26, 2016
Mitchell Wright ASLA, AICP, LEED AP, Vista Planning and Design
Festival Beach Food Forest Case Study
Meredith O'Reilly, 4-H CAPITAL Project/Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Supporting Wildlife with Habitats and Integrated Pest Mana
Robinson Sudan, New Leaf and Pollinator Partnership
Role of Pollinators/IPM
Christopher Sanchez, City of Ausitn Parks and Recreation Department
Straw Bale Planting Demonstration
Cathy Downs, Hill Country Master Naturalist, Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas Program
Milkweeds and Monarchs Made
March 11, 2016
Justice Jones , Austin Fire Department
Firewise Design Considerations
Sarah Dooling, University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
A Future Vision of Design Practice in the Context of Uncertainty, Rapid Change and Inequities