RG 201 - Residential Rain Garden Certification for Professionals

NOTE: Formerly entitled "Rain Garden Certification Workshop", this workshop is tailored specifically to professionals that design, install or maintain rain gardens. It involves a test and certification.

January 18-19, 2012
Apex Town Hall, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
73 Hunter Street
Apex, NC 27502
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January 25-26, 2012 (CANCELED)
New Hanover County Arboretum
6206 Oleander Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28403

March 12-13, 2012
Hal Marshall Building, Auditorium 1&2
700 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
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June 7-8, 2012
Watauga County Center
971 W King St
Boone, NC 28607
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About the workshop:

As homeowners and property managers become more aware of the issues of stormwater management, many of them are choosing to manage the runoff from their homes and businesses with rain gardens. Rain gardens are shallow depressions and serve as landscape features that can effectively collect and treat stormwater and reduce localized flooding. Rain gardens can be integrated into the existing landscape as a retrofit or be included in the initial landscaping plan. To effectively manage stormwater, rain gardens must be accurately sized and properly constructed. This 1.5 day workshop will present a method for sizing and designing rain gardens and will detail proper construction techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to take a test and become certified in rain garden design and installation.

Note: The design method presented in this workshop is not accepted by NCDENR as a means of sizing rain gardens for regulatory purposes. However, this method is suitable for retrofit or non-regulatory rain garden design and installations.

Workshop participants will be installing a rain garden. Participants should dress accordingly for the weather (this will take place RAIN or SHINE). Close-toed shoes are highly recommended. Bring sunblock/hats/gloves if preferred. Bottled water will be provided.

As a result of this training you will:

• Understand why stormwater needs to be managed,
• Understand the importance of properly-designed practices,
• Understand the principles of rain garden location, construction and maintenance,
• Learn how to properly design and size rain gardens
• Be able to select appropriate vegetation,
• Design, build and plant a small rain garden,
• Be eligible to take a test at the conclusion of the training to be certified in rain garden design and installation.

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Certification:

• This certification is awarded by NC State University Cooperative Extension and is housed in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department.
• To receive the certification, attendees must attend the workshop and then receive a score of at least 80% on an examination.
• The certification lasts for three years and participants will be required to take a brief on-line recertification module to renew their certification.

Please click here for a list of Certified Residential Rain Garden Professionals from 2009 - 2010.
Please click here for a list of Certified Residential Rain Garden Professionals for 2011 - 2012.

Continuing Education Credits:
8 contact hours for Landscape Architects (Course # 6379)

This workshop is sponsored by: NC State University Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering and NC Cooperative Extension.

Who Should Attend

• Commercial and residential landscapers
• Landscape architects
• Design engineers

Workshop Fee

Early Bird Fee: $125

Regular Fee: $175

Early bird fee applies if registering at least 1 week in advance of the workshop date. Within 1 week, regular fees apply.
Fees include break service, lunch and workshop materials.

Make your check payable to NCSU-BAE. (Mastercard, Visa, and American Express are also accepted.)
Mail your check and copy of your registration form to:
NCSU-BAE
Campus Box 7625
Raleigh, NC 27695
Attn: Christina Shepard

Recommended Hotels in Cary/Apex:

Holiday Inn Express
1006 Marco Dr, Apex, NC 27502
(877) 863-4780

Homewood Suites by Hilton
100 Macalyson Court, Cary, NC
(800) 328-0537

La Quinta Inn & Suites
191 Crescent Commons, Cary, NC
(919) 851-2850

Recommended Hotels in Wilmington:

Hampton Inn & Suites Landfall/Wrightsville Beach
1989 Eastwood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 256-9600

Recommended Hotels in Charlotte:

Instructors

• Faculty of NCSU Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
• Faculty of NC Cooperative Extension Service

AGENDA

For questions about registration contact us at: bae_training@ncsu.edu