Native Vegetation as a Best Management Practice and It's Underutilization in Sustainable Erosion and Sediment Control

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM

Location: 200AB

Credit: 1 PDH

Presentation Level: Beginner

Presenter(s)

Matthew M. Welch, CPESC, CESSWI

Technical and Business Development Manager
Profile Products LLC
Buffalo Grove, United States

Co-Presenter(s)

Clayton Frazer, Bachelor of Science

Senior Ecologist
Eco-Resource Consulting, Inc.
Deerfield, Wisconsin, United States
Jason Fritz

Nursery Business Development Manager, Principal - Ecology
Cardno, Inc.
Walkerton, United States
Marc S. Theisen, M.Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI

Vice President - Business Development and Technical Services
Profile Products LLC
Hotchkiss, Colorado, United States

In recent years, post-construction land use has become a greater focus when stabilizing and reclaiming construction sites. While native vegetation and pollinator-friendly seed mixes have been the staple in achieving a low-maintenance stand of self-sustaining vegetation in some regions this practice is just beginning to gain notoriety and considered a feasible solution in others. In this fireside chat industry experts will focus on the benefits of native vegetation, successfully growing native vegetation in various climates, characteristics in selecting species, and setting realistic expectations with project stakeholders.

The benefits of incorporating Native Vegetation on project sites are abundant. This panel of experts will discuss in greater detail regionally specific benefits of native vegetation, successfully growing native vegetation in various climates, important characteristics when selecting species, and successfully setting realistic expectations with project stakeholders.

Learning Objectives:

Understand regionally specific benefits of native vegetation.
Assess important characteristics when selecting species.
Identify considerations for setting realistic expectations with project stakeholders.