Register today for the Monterey Bay Branch's special May event at Rana Creek Nursery and Living Architecture in beautiful Carmel Valley. Join us for a tour of the native plant nursery and presentation by staff, followed by a light picnic lunch this Saturday, May 2, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Hosted by Rana Creek Nursery and Living Architecture 35351 E. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley CA
Please read the green print: Environmental and logistical considerations lead us to implement formal carpooling to this event. Space is limited to 75 registrants. You must pre-register before Thursday, April 30th to select a carpool and RSVP for lunch. Parking is at the Rana Creek Nursery, 35351 E. Carmel Valley Road (Mile marker 19.2), Carmel Valley CA. Click here for carpool information and directions.
Toward a New Design Paradigm: Leadership in Ecological Applications and Functions (LEAF)
Rana Creek's Living Architecture Department specializes in the design of sustainable sites and vegetated structures. Their unique approach, LEAF, addresses the growing ecological imperative in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineer¬ing and building technology. Their team of ecologists and designers connects nature with design-organic life with inanimate structure and innovation with preservation. Paul Kephart, President of Rana Creek, and fellow team members will guide a tour of their nursery and provide an overview of their pioneering LEAF program, highlighting their holistic focus on ecological applications and functions. Case studies will include the LEED Platinum California Academy of Science, San Jose's Casa Feliz, and the Northern Arizona Museum of Natural History. Speakers at this special event include:
Paul Kephart, President
Renowned biologist, ecologist, and expert in land-use planning and resource management, Paul Kephart is best known for his pioneering efforts in Living Architecture, with more than twenty years of diverse ecological consulting with watershed management, botanical surveying, biological assessment, project mitigation, land stewardship and management planning.
Gabrielle Fladd, Project Manager
Gabrielle Fladd is an ecological designer for Rana Creek's Living Architecture Department. She leads a team of designers, environmental engineers, and ecologists reintroducing vegetated systems into highly urbanized areas, a 5-acre living roof at the Transbay Terminal and an integrated building water system for a corporate headquarters in Monterrey, Mexico.
Raphael Garcia, Project Manager
Raphael applies his proficiency in wildland restoration, habitat design and stormwater management to his position as landscape designer in Rana Creek's Living Architecture Department. Before joining Rana Creek, Raphael worked as a biologist for over 10 years on habitat restoration projects, wildlife management, water policy writing, and mitigation projects.
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