Workshops
Download YardScaping Workshop materials below:
October 10 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Bonny Eagle Adult Ed (register through Bonny Eagle Adult Ed)
Are you enjoying your yard as much as you’d like too? This class will provide you with ways to reduce your lawn and associated maintenance by swapping it for pollinator gardens, edible landscapes, rain gardens, vegetative buffers, groundcovers, wildflower meadows, and other natural landscapes you can pick and choose from to make your yard work for you.
Bring a layout of your yard (copy of tax map, drawings, satellite image, pictures) to start designing your landscaping changes at the end of the workshop with free technical assistance from the instructor. Additional free site visits may be available to workshop participants.
October 8 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Falmouth Memorial Library (register through Falmouth Memorial Library)
Do you want a lawn that’s safe for families, pets, and the environment while saving time and money? Learn how to build healthy soil for healthy lawn with tips on fertilizing, weed and pest management, watering, renovating an unhealthy lawn, and more. Whether you maintain your lawn or hire a professional, round up your neighbors and join us! This class is compatible with Falmouth, Portland, and South Portland ordinances.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cumberland County SWCD
35 Main Street, Windham
Snacks and lunch provided.
This course is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. In the 8-hour course, participants will learn why erosion control practices are important, be exposed to the principles of erosion and sedimentation, learn how to properly install and maintain Erosion & Sedimentation Control (‘ESC’) Best Management Practices (‘BMPs’), regulations requiring ESC, using the Department’s Permit By Rule process, in-water work procedures, and ESC planning. Participants are provided with information on the proper selection, installation, and maintenance of ESC practices using Maine DEP’s Erosion and Sediment Control Practices Field Guide for Contractors.
The course is of primary interest to contractors and inspectors interested in pursuing DEP Certification in Erosion Control Practices, but is also relevant to municipal code enforcement officers, municipal planning & appeals board members, consultants, engineers, and public works employees.
This class qualifies for 6 hours of Continuing Education Credit for individuals certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP.
This class is approved for 4 Credits for Certified Tank Installers by the Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers (BUSTI). Certificates must be sent directly to BUSTI.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cumberland County SWCD
35 Main Street, Windham
Snacks and drinks provided.
Disturbing soil during winter can make it difficult to prevent erosion and control sediment on construction sites; many of the practices that are most effective during the growing season do not work well during the winter months. Here in Maine, cold weather can hinder adequate erosion and sedimentation control for up to half the year, so knowing appropriate treatments and practices for maintaining water quality can be key to a successful project.
Working in the winter requires extra planning, foresight, inspections, and materials to minimize the impact of these activities on our natural resources and water quality while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. This program will explore the options available for performing soil disturbance in the winter as well as highlighting the regulations that contractors need to comply with when performing winter work.
This class qualifies for 4 hours of Continuing Education Credit for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP.