Russian River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines

Sustainable Practices for the Landscape Professional

The Russian River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines is a comprehensive toolbox of principles and practices to aid landscape professionals in the protection and conservation of the Russian River waterways, in the reuse and reduction of plant debris, and to support an integrated approach to environmentally-friendly landscaping.

The Russian River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines were created for landscape professionals in the Russian River region by the RRWA in 2010, with permission and assistance from StopWaste.org in Alameda County. On November 16, 2010, RRWA launched the Guidelines at an inspiring workshop with speakers and vendors that showed how the principles and practices of the Guidelines work in the Russian River watershed. The agenda and presentations are provided below:

Introduction of Event

Introduction of Program

Stopwaste.org - Cynthia Havstad

Sonoma Mountain Landscape - John Kopshever

Sustainable Landscape Certificate Program - Kate Frey

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Water Institute - Brock Dolman

The Russian River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines is a Russian River version of the Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines, originally published by StopWaste.org in 2003. The Russian River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines is provided below.