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New and Underused Plants for California Projects
Nicholas Staddon, Staddon Consulting

Join Nicholas Staddon, plantsman and West Coast resource for terrific California plants, as he navigates us through a host of new and proven plants for our regional landscapes with a special section on trees. Handouts will be provided as well as information on plant trends, cultural shifts, and a listing of relevant books and magazines.

November 4th at 11:15 a.m.

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Selecting and Placing Trees and Shrubs to Prevent Failure
Ashkan Nochian, Ph.D. Landoos LLC

Learn from educator and former Landscape Architect Ashkan Nochian, Ph.D. how to implement key design principles when landscaping with trees and shrubs, strategically and simultaneously. Gain insights into typical mistakes and failures when designing with trees and shrubs, and discover effective strategies to avoid them. You will acquire practical solutions for establishing a mature landscape efficiently without sacrificing professional design principles.

November 4th at 8:00 a.m.

Fire-Resistant Native Plants
Greg Rubin, CA's Own Native Landscaping

Having had 20 landscapes involved in major fire events, without the loss of a single home, a well designed and maintained native landscape may actually be one of the MOST fire resistant choices available. The results of our 4 year research project for the U.S. Navy, examining the phenomenon of native landscape fire resistance, will be discussed, as well as actual case histories with photos.

November 5th at 1:00 p.m.

Pre-Construction Management
Todd Kaberline, zzTakeoff

Join Estimating Software Developer Todd Kaberline as he discusses the evolution of estimating over the last 40 years, from computers and digital plans to today's advanced takeoffs and estimating methods. He will also discuss estimating software companies, current and future takeoff practices, estimating costs and markups, and how AI is revolutionizing landscape estimating.

November 5th at 11:15 a.m.

Designing for Bees and Native Pollinators
Kim Chacon, Cal Poly SLO

This session provides landscape professionals with practical, evidence-based strategies for integrating pollinator habitats into residential, commercial, and municipal projects. Attendees will leave with plant selection strategies to immediately enhance biodiversity, increase landscape value, and meet sustainability goals.

November 4th at 2:30 p.m.

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Rebuilding After The L.A. Fires
Jeff Montejano, CEO-BIA SoCal; Stephanie Landregan, PLA, FASLA, Altadena Green;
Alyssa Moffitt, PLA, SCC/ASLA - Climate Action Chair

This panel brings together association leaders from building, landscape architecture, landscape maintenance, and aboriculture for a frank, birds-eye assessment of the recovery effort. Panelists will share progress updates within their disciplines, surface blind spots and cross-industry gaps, celebrate wins, and identify the knowledge and skills practitioners need most right now. Attendees will walk away with real-world insight and actionable guidance for navigating the rebuild and for building greater fire resilience into everything they do going forward.

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Designing for Maintenance
Including Scott Rice, PLA, ASLA, RHA Community Works; Haven Kiers, PhD, UC Davis;
Brenna Castro Carlson, PLA, Atlas Lab

A beautiful design means nothing if it can't be maintained. Combining research through a LAF grant with hands-on experience, panelists will explore real-world successes and cautionary tales with a focus on designing within realistic maintenance budgets, identifying chronic pain points in the field, and building the cross-disciplinary communications habits that lead to spaces to that truly last. Attendees will leave with practical tools for bridging the design-to-maintenance gap on their next project.

November 5th at 9:30 a.m. To Earn CEUs and to Reserve Upfront Seating, Click Here.

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Maintaining Historic Properties
by Lola Trafecanty, The Getty Center and Nicole Cavendar, The Huntington Library

Panelists will share the strategies, tensions, and triumphs behind maintaining landscapes that honor their historical roots while evolving to meet modern expectations ?EUR" all under the pressure of thousands of daily visitors. From managing foot traffic and seasonal wear to navigating institutional stakeholders and renovation timelines, this session offers rare insight into landscape stewardship at the highest level.

November 5th at 11:15 a.m. To Earn CEUs and to Reserve Upfront Seating, Click Here.

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