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Early registration discounts available through 2/28.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="http://www.ecolandscaping.org/membership/join/"><b><span style='color:#00664D'>Join ELA now to take advantage of Member discounts to the conference!</span></b></a> If you are already an ELA Member, log into your account to get the member discount registration options.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="http://www.ecolandscaping.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016-ELA-Conference-Brochure.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#00664D'>Click Here to View ELA Conference Brochure</span></a></span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="http://www.ecolandscaping.org/2016-ela-conference-session-descriptions/"><span style='color:#00664D'>Click Here to View Session Schedule and Descriptions</span></a></span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/ela-conference-eco-marketplace-2016/#eventpurchase" target="_blank"><span style='color:#00664D'>Click Here to Buy Tickets Now!</span></a></span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Our 2016 Annual Conference brings together well-known experts for a lively exchange of information and experiences. On Wednesday, choose from two daylong Focus Sessions: An in-depth look at protecting and building soils and how to incorporate permaculture principles into the conventional landscape. Thursday’s topics include restoring the urban forest, the best use of native cultivars, designing with plant communities, and the latest in energy efficient technology to light up your landscape. Join us as we look at strategies to create and maintain healthy ecosystems.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>March 9th - Two Focus Sessions, Keynote Lunch, and Keynote Dinner</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Building and Managing Soils from the Top Down</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Soil supports plants, and in turn, plants and organic matter are essential to protecting and building soil. As designers and managers of the land, we need to understand these individual components as well as how they function as part of a larger system. Our speakers will share strategies for remediating compromised soils and stabilizing slopes, discuss plant design and selection for poor soil conditions, and illustrate ways to support the natural cycling of nutrients and water. Join us for a comprehensive look at how our designs and landscape practices can provide maximum protection and restoration of soil.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Permaculture Applied to Conventional Landscapes</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>As stewards of the land, we need to ask ourselves how we can improve on traditional practices to ensure that the landscapes we create and manage are more resilient against pests, diseases, and climate changes. As resources become scarcer, we need to ask how we can reduce our dependence on inputs and maintenance. Permaculture, based on mimicking natural processes, offers some solutions. Presenters for this session will introduce principles and practices of permaculture, demonstrate how these techniques can be incorporated into conventional landscapes, and show examples of successful application in the traditional landscape settings.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Keynote Luncheon, Philip Korman 12:30-2:00pm</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Growing Local, Buying Local: Community Support Makes a Difference!</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Community support can make a difference! Mr. Korman will discuss how Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) has changed the local farming and food economy. He will show what is unique to Western Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley and what others have done to inspire local farming. <b>Philip Korman</b> is the Executive Director of Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture (CISA). Started in 1993, CISA is the longest running “buy local” organization in the nation. Their mission is to strengthen local agriculture by building connections between farmers and the community.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Keynote Dinner, Tradd Cotter 6:30-8:30pm</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Mycoremediation: Healing Compromised Ecosystems with Fungi</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Many species of fungi sweat powerful enzymes capable of molecular disassembly of complex molecules such as hydrocarbons and pesticides. A few species of fungi are also well adapted to filter, stun and destroy pathogenic bacteria. Learn how fungi perform these tasks and how to develop a filtration system that is customized to fit your needs. Mr. Cotter will focus on biomass expansion, site engineering, and species of fungi that can be used for mycoremediation projects. He will also discuss using fungi for pest management, habitat restoration, and how to incorporate fungi into bioswales to capture pollutants from site runoff. <b>Tradd Cotter</b> is a microbiologist, professional mycologist, and author of Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation, a best-selling mushroom cultivation guide. In 1996 he founded Mushroom Mountain, focusing his interests on the use of native plants and fungi to create urban ecosystems that are more functional and compatible with the local plant and wildlife communities. He currently maintains more than 200 species of fungi for food production, for mycoremediation of environmental pollutants, and as natural alternatives to chemical pesticides. Mr. Cotter’s current research focuses on the development of target-specific mycopesticides that could replace conventional chemical products for agriculture.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>March 10th - One Demonstration, Eight Sessions, Plus Four Idea Exchange Panel Discussions</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Demonstration</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Landscape Lighting Demonstration</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><br><i>Lukas Sturm – Lumen Studio, Inc.</i></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Sessions</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Light Up Your Landscape</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Lukas Sturm – Lumen Studio, Inc.</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Tree Filter Systems for Stormwater Management</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Paul Iorio – StormTree</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Designing with Plant Communities in Mind</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Claudia West – North Creek Nurseries</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Restoring the Urban Forest</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Matthew Stephens – New York City Parks</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Creating an Urban Refuge: Mt. Auburn’s Wildlife Action Plan</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Paul Kwiatkowski – Mount Auburn Cemetery</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>What Role Do Native Cultivars Have in an Ecological Landscape?</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Keith Nevison – Fellow in the Longwood Gardens Graduate Program in Public Horticulture</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Creating Ecological Landscapes in Maine: Challenges & Opportunities</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Arek Galle – BETA Group, Inc.</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Emily Goodwin – Back Meadow Farm</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Native Shrubs up to the Challenge</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Dr. Jessica Lubell – UConn</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Idea Exchange Panels</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Managing Challenging Landscapes: Tips from the Experts</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Russ Hopping – Trustees of Reservations</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Anthony Ruggiero – Greenway Conservancy</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Theresa Sprague – BlueFlax Design</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>ELA Moderator: Sue Storer – Horticultural Services</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Cost-effective Landscape Management Strategies</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Benjamin Crouch – Land of Plenty Gardens</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Nate McCullin – LaFrance Hospitality Company</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Mark Richardson – New England Wild Flower Society</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>ELA Moderator: </span><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> <span style='color:#00664D'>Dan Jaffe – New England Wild Flower Society</span></span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Battling the Bugs: Strategies for Insect Management</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Carl Brodeur – Arborcare with Ropes ‘n Saddles</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Jennifer Forman Orth, PhD – Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Joe Magazzi – Green Earth Ag & Turf</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>ELA Moderator: Rebecca McMackin– Brooklyn Bridge Park</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Buying Quality Nursery Stock: Asking the Right Questions</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>David Anderson –Hartney Gremont </span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>John Kinchila – Amherst Nurseries</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Nave Strauss– New York City Parks</span></i><br><i><span style='color:#00664D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>ELA Moderator: Chris Roddick – Brooklyn Botanic Garden</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555;background:#336439'>- See more at: http://www.ecolandscaping.org/ela-conference-2016/#sthash.Y59Jnh3Q.dpuf</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>