NJASLA’S 2006 Annual Meeting And Expo Draws Record Attendance
By Elaine Mills, ASLA, 2nd Vice President NJASLA and Jeffrey A. Tandul, CLA, ASLA, M.Arch. President, NJASLA

The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (NJASLA) held  its 2006 Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey (January 29, 2006 through January 31, 2006.) The meeting was held at the Trump Taj Mahal Casio and Resort. It marked the 42nd Anniversary of the NJ Chapter.

Jeffrey A. Tandul, CLA, ASLA, M.Arch, NJASLA President, (ENVIRONMENTORS) presided over the meeting of more than 600 registrants.  Attendance set a record  for the fourth year in a row according to the conference Co-chairs, Erica Solberger and Denise Mattes. Exhibit Chair Joeseph Perello reported a record number of vendor booths were sold, topping out at 67 booths. Exhibitors displayed their products and services including hardscape materials, plants, lighting, irrigation, other professional consultants included liability insurance agents, health insurance agents and playground equipment specialists.

The Annual Awards Banquet was held on Monday, Jan. 30, 2006. Design awards winners, selected by a distinguished jury in fall 2005, were honored.  NJASLA President, Jeff Tandul (ENVIRONMENTORS) distributed awards on behalf of the chapter to noteworthy NJASLA volunteers for their remarkable effort though the year. These awards recipients included the following:

Student Coordination
Rich Bartolone

Awards Program
Roy DeBoer
Jeff Grob
Zainab Miller

LARE Review Course Instructor
Dan Yannaconne

NJASLA Attorney
Larry Powers, Esq.
Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, Attorney’s at Law

Annual Meeting Committee:
Erica Soleberger
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society [Co-Chair]
Denise Mattes
Schoor-DePalma [Co-Chair]
Joe Perello
Schoor DePalma [Exhibitor Chair]
Joe Simonetta
Public Strategies Impact [ Staff - Management Director]
Joan Lombardi
Public Strategies Impact [Staff- Annual Meeting Management]
Patricia Brewer
Public Strategies Impact [Staff- Annual Meeting Management]

Executive Committee Members
Jay Petrongolo, ASLA
1st Vice President
Jerry Lewis, ASLA
2 terms as Secretary
Myriah McMahon
2nd Vice President
Dave Roberts, ASLA
Past President
Nicholas Tufaro, ASLA
Immediate Past President

Dennis Carmichael, FASLA (EDAW), ASLA National President, provided and inspirational update of nationwide activities and ASLA plans for the future. Mr. Carmichael also spoke eloquently in his educational seminar entitled “Narrative Strategies in Urban Place-making.” During the weeks after the meeting, Mr. Carmichael and several other dignitaries from National ASLA congratulated President Jeff Tandul, and the Chapter on the great success and caliber of the 2006 Annual Meeting.

Landscape Architects from New Jersey and surrounding states attended this conference to continue their professional education. An impressive group of speakers educated invigorated and inspired attendees to engage in opportunities to “Think Green.”

The 2006 Annual Meeting had an International flavor because of some very special attendees. One of these attendees, Dr. Jae-Keun Lee, Ph.D, is a visiting Scholar at the Cook College, Rutgers University Landscape Architecture Program. Dr. Lee is Director of the Council for Industry Academic Cooperation and Associate professor in the Department of Environmental Landscape Architecture at Sangmyung University in Korea.

Dr. Lee heard about the NJASLA past meetings and the high caliber of speakers and exhibitors. When he passed this information on to many of his colleagues and students in Korea they decided they must attend the 2006 Annual Meeting. A group of 20 landscape architecture practitioners and students from Korea attended the NJASLA 2006 Annual Meeting. The group’s attendance was partially sponsored by NJASLA and Rutgers University. However, most of the expenses for the group’s travel and attendance was covered by the Korean individuals attending.

In the past the NJASLA Annual Meeting has been attended by practitioners from as far away as Massachusetts, Vermont, and Canada. This international event was a first, and yet another record set by the New Jersey Chapter.

Wolfgang Oehme, FASLA, (van Sweden & Associates) was  the keynote speaker on Sustainable Landscape Design at Sunday's opening session.

Oehme, van Sweden & Associates has an impressive record of innovation in the development of sustainable low maintenance perennial and grass landscapes throughout Europe and the United States. Their prodigious body of work includes the creation of parks and other public spaces, as well as institutions and private residences.

Among the other notable speakers was Jose Alminana, Principal at Andropogon Associates of Philadelphia, who spoke on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in the Landscape. Howard Abel, FASLA of Abel, Bainnson, Butz, LLP discussed his recent work on the Hudson River Park, NYC, and how “green” affects the lives of those who live in the city.

Larry Powers, Esq. (Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, Attorney’s at Law) made a fabulous and informative presentation on the importance of the “Applicable Standards of Care” as they apply to Landscape Architects. Larry included a humorous presentation on an important new area of liability for Landscape Architects. That liability is a result of deer browsing of designs landscape architects create for their clients. Mr. Powers created important verbiage affectionately called “The Bambi Clause” that was recommended to be included in all client contracts.

Mr. Powers serves as the NJASLA Attorney pro bono. The Chapter expresses its deepest appreciation for his donated services.

Conference topics included presentations on stormwater management practices and regulations from NJDEP. Another stormwater related presentation discussed the city of Philadelphia’s stormwater management and its relationship to urban development.

Internationally renowned Urban Forestry guru, writer and researcher, Dr. Edward Gilman, Ph.D., (University of Florida) addressed “Designing Sites to Fit Desirable Trees” in his keynote session. Dr. Gilman also presented a separate session on timely lessons learned from hurricanes in Florida. The appearance of Dr. Gilman was sponsored by “Horticopia”.

As part of the urban forestry and arboriculture education track, two great presentations were provided by Dr. Jason Grabosky, Ph.D (Rutgers Univerity). Dr. Grabosky concentrated on modern resources for tree selection and trees in or near pavement. Throughout their careers, Drs. Gilman and Grabosky have collaborated on arboriculture related research.

Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, Ph.D. (Bartlett Tree Experts Research Lab) rounded out the arboriculture track with his presentation on creating shade gardens without damaging roots. He explained how a tool called an “air spade” can be utilized to safely cultivate and add organic amendments under mature trees. Dr. Fraedrich also provided an update on tree diseases and pests in his second presentation.

The urban forestry/arboriculture education track provided continuing education credits not only for landscape architects but also for certified tree experts. This cross over education provided for networking with another green industry and will improve communications between Certified Tree Experts and Landscape Architects.

Sean Ryan (CLA, Union County Parks Dept.) and Kathleen Gallop, Esq. provided a lively discussion of the nearly lost Olmsted drawings and documents from the Union County, NJ Park System. Mr. Ryan and Ms. Gallop have been archiving and documenting the history of the UC Park System, which was originally designed by the Olmsted Bros. firm in the early 1920’s. They are examining the prospect of obtaining National Historic Register status for the UC park system. The UC Park System is an unknown gem. The proposed links between parks were actually built and are still intact. Even famed neighboring Essex County Park System (also designed by Olmsted Bros.) never had its links realized.

 The closing session, featured keynote speakers Gary and Cynthia Kinman of Kinman Associates, who shared their knowledge of Partnering for Success where Landscape Architects learned the benefits of setting high standards and aligning with industry experts.

NJASLA has continued the alliance forged at our 2005 convention with the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Atlantic City Public Works and the Trump Taj Mahal, to provide recycling during the convention. The registration materials and programs were printed with soy inks on recycled paper at no extra cost, an environmentally sensitive move that is also fiscally sound. In addition, participants received tote bags made from recycled materials called The Bottle Bag®, a material made from 100-percent recycled soda bottles.  Each bag was individually cut, hand-stitched and screen-printed in New Hampshire by Enviro-Tote®, Inc., a family-owned, woman-owned and operated company. 

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Events And Activities For April May And June
April Is Landscape Architecture Month

04/26/2006
Happy Birthday, Frederick Law Olmsted, Senior!!!

04/26/2006
Korean and Chinese Gardens
Dr. Jae Keun Lee
4:00 PM
CDL Room 110
Cook Campus

Saturday, April 29-30
Annual Plant Sale And Earth Day Celebration
Leonard J. Buck Garden
Features outstanding ornamentals: perennials, ferns and woody plants. Lectures and tours.
FREE

Sundays in April and May
Woodland Walks
Tours introduce many spring wildflowers and bulbs within the garden’s woods, streams and rock outcroppings.
2:00pm. $3/ $2 students
Leonard J. Buck Garden
Somerset County Parks Commission
11 Layton Rd.
Far Hills, NJ
908/234-2677

Friday, April 28-30
Hackettstown Annual Spring Festival
Activities will be held throughout the weekend on Main Street Hatchery Fields located behind Centenary College. and at Hackettstown’s Community Park on SaturdayLive entertainment, rides, petting zoo, food, nature activities, crafters, games, business show.
Warren County Regional Chamber of Commerce
908/835-9200

April 29, 2006
The Delaware Center for Horticulture’s 26th Annual Rare Plant Auction
Longwood Gardens
Kennet Square, PA
302-658-6262
www.dehort.org

April 30-May 3
The 60th Colonial Williamburg Garden Symposium
Williamsburg, VA 757-220-7255
www.colonialwilliamsburg.org

Throughout May and June
Greater Philadelphia Gardens
Hosts “The World’s Longest Garden Party”
More than two dozen gardens, arboreta, and historic places in PHILADELPHIA, nearby Delaware and southern New Jersey will be the moveable feast of hikes, workshops, wine tasting, tours, plant sales and more!!!
For a full list of events and sites:
www.geaterphiladelphiagardens.org
Or Call : 215-247-5777

May 3, 2006
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Plant Sale
Brooklyn, NY
718-623-7200
www.bbg.org

May 6,& 20, June 10 & 24, 9am to 11am
Saturday Bike Tours
Duke Farms & Gardens Fee $15 BYOB
Enjoy a 7-mile ride past the lakes, waterfalls, bridges, sweeping vistas paved and unpaved roads of the Duke Farms property.
Duke Farms, #80 Route 206 South,Hillsborough, NJ
908/722-3627

May 6, 2006
Native Plants Sale
Bertrand Gardens
Philadelphia, PA
215-729-5281
www.bartramsgarden.org

May 6-7, 2006
Native Plant Sale
Delaware Nature Society
Coverdale Farms, Greenville, DE
302-239-2334
www.delawarenaturesciety.org

May 13, 2006
Butterflies, Birds & Cinco De Mayo
Camden Children’s Garden
Camden, NJ
856-365-8733
www.camdenchildrensgarden.com

May 19-20, 2006
Spring Garden Festival
Reeves-Reed Arboretum
Summit, NJ
908-273-8787
www.reevesreedarboretum.com

Now Through May 28
A Place To Take Root
Display And Exhibition At Morven Museum And Garden
Princeton, NJ

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A Message From The President: April 2006
Jeffrey A. Tandul, CLA, ASLA, M.Arch

National Landscape Architecture Month
Happy Landscape Architecture Month! Hopefully, you are all aware that April is National Landscape Architecture Month. As part of the celebration, NJASLA is proud to be partially sponsoring reception for the Cekada Lecture at Rutgers. Additionally, we have obtained Proclamations from Governor Corzine, the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Union County, and the Mayor of the City of Linden. I urge all of you to approach the elected officials in your town or county and to request a proclamation for Landscape Architecture Month.

This is a good opportunity to make yourself and the profession known to elected officials. It is also a wonderful positive media opportunity for the elected officials and the profession. Positive publicity is always desirable. Why not give you local official a call and make your request today? When you speak to your officials, you can take a few minutes to educate them about the profession.

What’s in a Name?
The next item I relate to the membership is steeped in irony. It has been brought to my attention that in the April 2, 2006 Issue of the “Home News Tribune” newspaper, there appeared an article with the following headline:  “LANDSCAPERS REVITALIZE LANDMARK”. 

The subject of the article was an account of landscape architect Laurie Olin’s work revitalizing the Washington Monument grounds.

Comparing Laurie Olin to a “landscaper” is like saying “Donald Trump owns a few buildings”. 

The really sad part of this issue is that the article was originally released to the press through ASLA National, with Landscape Architect in the headline. National allowed the AP and press to alter the headline if they wished. This was much to the detriment of the profession.

When I brought this issue to the attention of ASLA National, the response was lukewarm at best. I was told that “this really is not that big of a deal…” and that “we should be happy anybody gave it some ink…”. Furthermore, they explained that we should preferably ignore it, in the hopes we would not “upset the press”.

This response was quite shocking to me to say the least. Public perception and the name recognition of the profession, is a problem we have been fighting since the time of F.L. Olmsted in the early 1900’s.

There is an old saying that says, “There is no bad press, as long as they spell your name correctly”. The Home News Tribune, in its quest for a shorter, snappier headline, did more than “misspell our name”.  Headlines like this do far more harm than good by perpetuating landscape architects as “landscapers”. This mistake is still all too common.

The representative from ASLA National told me “…we should concentrate on the positive aspects of the article…” It may just be my humble opinion, but this is tantamount to someone spitting in your face and telling you it is raining.

The reality is, we as a profession can revel in Laurie Olin’s work and debate the merits of it and feel all warm and fuzzy inside that “one of our own made it” and “we got some kind of mention in the press.” However, the tragic reality is, the general public relates to the world in “sound bites” and headlines.

I doubt very much if most of the general public read the article, but I bet you they all read and recall that headline. TV commercial advertisers and newsreaders are aware that Americans as a rule have very short attention spans. The rule of the day in advertising and marketing is not rocket science. The proven technique is, mention the product name as many times as possible, in as short a time as possible (hence the 30 second commercial) and get brand name recognition.

Consider Donald Trump and Martha Stewart’s approaches. You may love or hate these two characters. However, love or hate them, YOU KNOW THEIR BRAND! Trump has kept it the simplest. One word, his name, is the brand. Ms. Stewart, ethical challenges aside uses two words, first and last name. Consider another corporate marketing genius, Nike Corporation. I wager you all have heard “Just Do It” and associate it with their product and the Nike brand. Another simple example is “Coca cola—The Real Thing®”. What in the world that actually means, nobody knows, but when one hears “The Real Thing®” one thinks- “Coke®”.

We need to do the same for our profession. All the rhetoric aside about how much better we design and are trained in various skills is meaningless if nobody knows our brand. In simplest terms our “brand” is Landscape Architecture.

The response I got from National reminds me of the somewhat pervasive and self perpetuating masochism from which our profession suffers. We seem to have a twisted sense of enjoyment at being “the underdog”. This actually is not surprising. Most of the landscape architects I know, even those who are near the level of icon, tend to be mild mannered, somewhat unassuming, and not to be described as egomaniacal.

Perhaps this stems from our training to “fit our designs to the land”. We seem to do this with our selves and promoting the profession. We just try to fit in. But in order to be selected or considered, we must stand out.

It is a bit depressing to think, that if we can not get one of the “icons of Landscape Architecture” recognized by their proper title, what chance to the rest of us “mere mortal” practitioners have?

When you come upon these types of headlines in the future, send those editors a polite, respectful note, thanking them for printing something about our profession. But, also take the time to explain our “brand” and why it is such an important and sensitive issue. You would be surprised how many editors what to “get it right”.

Annual Meeting 2006 Wrap Up
I will keep this brief as there is an expanded article about the 2006 Annual Meeting in this edition of the newsletter. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who attended, exhibited and volunteered to make this year’s meeting another record breaking success.

We will have a kick off meeting, some time in May 2006 to begin planning the 2007 Annual Meeting. Volunteers and suggestions are always welcome. Feel free to e mail me (olmstead3@aol.com) or Patricia Brewer (pbrewer@publicstrategiesimpact.com at Headquarters to let us know you are interested in helping out or have ideas for speakers. (And yes, to all you “smarty pants” out there, I DO know “Olmsted” is spelled wrong in my e mail address)

2006 Golf Outing
Planning is underway for the 2006 Annual Golf Outing.  I will again be chairing the committee. Joe Perello and Bruce Davies will be on the committee as well. The venue will be in Northern, NJ this year, since last year we were in Central, NJ. We try to alternate geographic locations each year. We are planning for a Mid October date, but hope to get mailers out in Late May 2006.

We need your support and landscape architects to come to this event. There has been very solid support from vendors over the last several years, but it is imperative to get more of you LA’s out there playing! Please plan to join us.

Conclusion
I hope you are all enjoying your spring and the wonderful weather. While you are going through your daily routines, think about how you might help out the chapter with some of your time. We are always looking for assistance and volunteers. You can spend as much or as little time as you can spare. Every little bit helps!

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Historic Landscapes Inventory And Spatial Mapping Needs Your Help!

Dear Colleagues,

I have recently been appointed the first New Jersey District Manager for the Historic American Landscape Survey (HALS) by the National Parks Service. Under the direction of Paul Dolinsky, national Chief of HALS and working closely with the membership of ASLA, the HALS Program will identify projects for HALS documentation, maintain and publish the inventory and develop funding for documentation.

My first duty in this impressively named but unpaid appointment will involve coordinating the development of a Historic American Landscapes Survey Inventory (HALSI), our first broad attempt at gathering brief and basic information about significant landscape architectural accomplishments within each State across the United States. This will be an ongoing, open-ended inventory accepting entries volunteered from entries by the public and especially Landscape Architects.

Attached please find a HALSI form for your use. You will see there is a "submit" box at the bottom of the form. By clicking on this box, information will be forwarded directly to the HALS Washington, DC Office and where the national inventory will be maintained and to NJASLA, maintaining a chapter copy.

Hopefully, the directions on the last page (4) will provide you with sufficient guidance, but as always, feel free to contact Paul or myself with questions.

Nicholas Tufaro
Past President, NJASLA

Paul D. Dolinsky, Chief
Historic American Landscapes Survey
Cultural Resource Geographic Information Systems
tel: 202.354-2116

Editor's Note:
For information on our “big sister” programs, the Historic American Buildings Survey and the Historic American Engineering Record, see the following websites :

• http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer
• LC-HABS/HAER Collections: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/

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Message From Dan Sullivan, ASLA National
Regarding Lobby Day on May 4, 2006
Good morning - As you know, ASLA's annual Lobby Day is coming up on May 4. Every year, ASLA members meet with most Senators and about 150 Representatives. Although these numbers are impressive, there are 435 Representatives - meaning we do not meet with hundreds of Members of Congress. This is largely because the vast majority of Representatives meet only with constituents in an effort to manage a very large volume of meeting requests. Unfortunately, ASLA cannot bring one of our members from every Congressional district to Washington.

However, every ASLA member can help address this challenge by writing to their Representative - as a constituent - and asking him or her to meet with the ASLA members from your state who will be in Washington.

The attached memo and letter are designed to make it as easy as possible for ASLA members in your state to contact their Representative. With Lobby Day on May 4, it would be tremendously helpful if you could forward this message today to members of your Chapter and encourage them to help with this effort.

Please feel free to contact me or any member of the Government Affairs staff with any questions or for additional information. We very much appreciate your help!

Dan Sullivan
Associate Manager, Federal Government Affairs
American Society of Landscape Architects

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Special Attendees Visit Annual Meeting
The 2006 Annual Meeting had an International flavor because of some very special attendees. One of these attendees, Dr. Jae-Keun Lee, Ph.D, is a visiting Scholar at the Cook College, Rutgers University Landscape Architecture Program. Dr. Lee is Director of the Council for Industry Academic Cooperation and Associate professor in the Department of Environmental Landscape Architecture at Sangmyung University in Korea.

Dr. Lee heard about the NJASLA past meetings and the high caliber of speakers and exhibitors. When he passed this information on to many of his colleagues and students in Korea they decided they must attend the 2006 Annual Meeting. A group of 20 landscape architecture practitioners and students from Korea attended the NJASLA 2006 Annual Meeting. The group's attendance was partially sponsored by NJASLA and Rutgers University. However, most of the expenses for the group's travel and attendance was covered by the Korean individuals attending.

In the past the NJASLA Annual Meeting has been attended by practitioners from as far away as Massachusetts, Vermont, and Canada. This international event was a first, and yet another record set by the New Jersey Chapter.

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Northern Members of NJASLA Make the State Arbor Day Planting Site YOUR statement on National Landscape Archtiecture Month
We received the following request just today. Though it is too late for us to organize or more comprehensively participate officially, Please volunteer and let the Tree Foundation know that NJASLA is a resource to call upon!!! It would be great if your firm could volunteer as a group or join with others and wear Landscape Architecture shirts. You might even get some publicity for yourself!!!!!

Fri. April 28  NJ State Arbor Day Event, Paramus High School, (FREE)

Time: 8am tree planting begins. 11:00 am Arbor Day Ceremony

Place: Paramus High School, 99 East Century Road, Paramus

This year, the State Arbor Day Event, occurring Friday, April 28th, will be at the High School in Paramus, Bergen County. We will be planting 80 large shade trees and an additional 300 shrubs and perennials at the school. The Bergen County School District will be closed that week, so we are looking for many volunteers! As always, The Tree Foundation will provide all tools, gloves, refreshments and lunch.

Please let me know if your group is available to assist us with the State Arbor Day Event.  Individual volunteers are welcome!

Thank you!

Lisa Simms
NJ Tree Foundation
609-984-3856
njtf1@juno.com

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2006 Brick In Architecture Awards
Get the national recognition you deserve for your breakthrough project using clay brick!
Time is running out to submit your best work to the 2006 Brick in Architecture Awards with the entry deadline just weeks away on April 28. As the largest and most prestigious juried competition of its kind, the Brick in Architecture Awards showcase the best non-residential work in clay face and paving brick from architects across the country.

Brick in Architecture Award winners will be recognized in national media, from special coverage in Brick News Online and Brick in Architecture to a special insert in Architectural Record!

The 2006 awards competition is being conducted entirely online. Complete information on eligibility, submission requirements, categories, and judging is available at: http://www.gobrick.com/html_public/BinA2006_info.html

Don't delay! Deadline for submission of all entries is April 28, 2006.

Brick makes a lasting statement — and winning this award could solidify your name in architecture. Log on today and submit your entry to the 2006 Brick in Architecture Awards before time runs out!

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Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards
Awards Program Description and Benefits of Entering:
The Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards (IWFHA) are designed to recognize outstanding examples of workforce housing communities across the nation that provide decent and affordable homes for nurses, police officers, schoolteachers, retail workers, and the like near areas in which they work.

IWFHA is open to builders, architects, designers, developers and land planners nationwide. Communities completed or for which the first model opened, or the first unit was occupied, between January 1, 2004 and October 27, 2006 are eligible to enter. For specific entry guidelines and an entry form, please click on the link below.

Entry Deadline:	10/27/2006
Award Date:	1/11/2007
Fees:	None
Entry Information:	Award Guidelines and Entry Form
Contact Information:	Blake Smith NAHB Public Affairs 800-368-5242 x8583 bsmith@nahb.com
Related Materials:	Innovation in Workforce Housing Flyer
Topic Area(s):	Partnership for Workforce Housing
Target Audience(s):	Architects/Planners/Designers, Association Staff, Builders/Contractors - Custom, Builders/Contractors - Multifamily, Builders/Contractors - Production, Builders/Contractors - Small Volume, Committee Members, Executive Officers, Financial Services Professionals, Government Officials, HBA Staff, Land Developers, Marketing/Advertising/PR Professionals, Members, Mortgage Professionals, Real Estate Brokers and Agents, State and Local Association Leaders

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Save This Date
Friday, May 12, 2006
Rutgers University, Camden Campus
Heritage Tourism: Connecting People and Places

Purpose
Explore ways that heritage can build community and create economic development. Public education and awareness created through heritage tourism support the preservation of historic sites by garnering financial support. May 12th - which falls within both Preservation Month and National Tourism Week - is an opportune time to explore the transformation of the state’s rich history and associated sites into unforgettable visitor experiences.

Who Should Attend?
Curators, historic site managers, economic development specialists, community development advocates, Chamber of Commerce members, tour operators, as well as individuals with an interest in historic site promotion and preservation.

Sponsored by
NJ Department of Environmental Protection, NJ Historic Preservation Office, NJ Department of Community Affairs, NJ Historic Trust, Main Street New Jersey, NJ Division of Travel and Tourism, Battleship NJ, Preservation NJ, South Jersey Tourism Corp., and Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities at Rutgers University.

For updates and more information, please check our website:: www.nj.gov/dep/hpo

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NJDEP NJ Landscape Project Trainings for 2006
Warren County Community College | Tuesday, May 23 | 6pm - 9pm
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the nation. One of the consequences of this distinction is the extreme pressure that is placed on our natural resources. As the population grows, we continue to lose or impact the remaining natural areas of the state. As more and more habitat is lost, people are beginning to appreciate the benefits -- and necessity -- of maintaining land in its natural state.

The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP) adopted a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach to imperiled species protection called the Landscape Project. The project uses GIS to identify, delineate and ultimately protect habitat critical to the long-term survival of New Jersey’s wildlife. Participants will learn about the Landscape Project and utilize GIS hands-on to access critical habitat maps for threatened and endangered species.
Training will include the following:

• Introduction to New Jersey’s Landscape Project
• GIS methodologies used to create the Landscape Project
• Landscape Project live demo (ArcView 3.x/ArcGIS 8.x)
• Hands-on use of Landscape Project data (ArcExplorer/ArcIMS: i-MapNJ DEP)

Training is free and open to the general public. Environmental professionals and conservation-minded citizens are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited so please register today!
View the Landscape Project PowerPoint presentation (12mb, requires MS PowerPoint) used at the training. For best results save to your hard drive and open in PowerPoint using the "Notes Page View."
To register e-mail: patrick.woerner@dep.state.nj.us
For additional information or for future training opportunities contact:
Patrick Woerner, GIS Specialist
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Endangered and Nongame Species Program
P.O. Box 400
Trenton, NJ 08625-0400
Tel: 609-292-9400
Fax: 609-984-1414
E-mail: patrick.woerner@dep.state.nj.us

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