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5/14/2010 Continuing Education Course: Sustainable Yards

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Friday, May 14, 2010, 10:00AM-3:45PM
Overlooked Assets: Sustainable Urban Yards
(2.5 CEUs--ASLA Continuing Ed Credits offered)

Do you live in a building that has a front, side, or back area that is concrete, neglected, or just plain ugly? Whether you live in a rowhouse or apartment building, there is probably a nearby space that can be transformed into an urban mini-oasis.

This day-long seminar featuring noted landscape and environmental professionals will inspire you to reclaim overlooked City "yards" hidden behind rowhouses and apartment buildings to enhance quality of life and maximize the environmental benefits conveyed by these spaces.

Establishing a scientific foundation for reclaiming the almost 53,000 acres of residential yard space in New York City, speakers will outline how to green urban yards to clean air, lower ambient temperature, provide shelter for habitat and divert rainwater from our aging water treatment system.  Case studies of rowhouse and apartment building small-scale landscape rooftop and backyard designs will be presented to demonstrate how sustainable landscaping practices can be afordably implemented.

When: Friday, May 14, 2010 from 10:00AM to 3:45PM
Where: The Horticultural Society of New York: 148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor
Cost: $35 HSNY/ASLA Members; $50 non-members.  LACES credits (2.5) available for an additional: $25 ASLA membersl 45 non-members

TO REGISTER: Click on http://www.hsny.org/programs_workshops_talks_tours.html
Or call 212-757-0915 x100 if you have questions or wish to register by phone.

Speakers include: Ken Smith, Ken Smith Landscape Architects; Marielle Anzelone, DROSERA; Jennifer Bolstad, Local Office Landscape Architecture; Rebecca Cole, Rebeccacolegrows; Tricia martin, WE Design; Evan Mason, Sustainable Yards; George Pisegna, The Horticultural Society of New York; Tatiana Morin, NYC Soil and Water Conservation District; Steven Tupu, Terrain NYC

5/6/2010: NYS Rehabilitation Tax Credit Workshop
Please join the Preservation League of New York State, the New York Landmarks Conservancy, the Municipal Art Society, and the Historic Districts Council on Thursday, May 6th to learn how the newly-expanded New York State Rehabilitation Tax Credit can benefit New York City residents and their neighborhoods. This workshop, geared for elected officials and community leaders, will provide the necessary program information for leaders to take back to share with their constituents.  For more information, click here.

RowhousesWhat: Workshop on NYS Rehabilitation Tax Credit for historic buildings
When: Thursday, May 6th-- Check-in 8:30AM, Workshop 9:00-11:00AM
Where: The Arsenal, Central Park, Fifth Avenue and 64th Street, 3rd Floor
Speakers include: Steven Weiss, Founding Partner, Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP; Erin Tobin, Eastern Regional Director, Technical and Grant Programs, Preservation League of NYS.


RSVP to [email protected] or call 212-995-5260.

PLEASE NOTE: This program requires that the building be individually listed in the State or National Register of Historic Places, or in a listed historic district. The building must also be located in a qualifying census tract, and at least $5,000 must be spent on the project. If you have questions about the program or want to find out if a building is eligible, CLICK HERE.