Join us at Chalk Sports Bar at the Chisholm Creek Development to discuss the value of involving landscape architects and contractors in the initial planning of large scale mixed-use developments.  This discussion will touch on drought tolerant landscaping and water conservation and their role in reducing long term maintenance and water usage over the life of a project.  In addition, we will discuss how good landscape design and maintenance can positively impact the community and quality of life for residents.

**Architects and landscape architects will receive 1 CEU credit for attending this event.**

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Non-Members: $10

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Linda Horn is currently the Marketing and Community Relations Director for Total Environment, Inc. In New York, she was employed by the Queens Botanical Gardens and then Horticulture Education Coordinator. She was a guest instructor for the famous N.Y. Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. She worked for Rosedale Nurseries, one of the first nurseries in the country that maintained some of the old blue blood estates such as Roosevelt and Cabot-Lodge. After moving to Oklahoma, she worked at TLC Garden Center. During that time, she started News 9’s ‘Let’s Talk Gardening’ television program for TLC, both producing and hosting 20 shows per season for several years until she left to work for Total Environment in 2003. She is a Board member for the Myriad Gardens Foundation and a former board member of the Tree Bank Foundation, Oklahoma Horticulture Society and Oklahoma City Beautiful, Oklahoma Garden Festival, as well as the Oklahoma Proven Committee, National Garden Writers, etc.

Jared Merz is currently a Landscape Architect at Total Environment Inc. and is in charge of taking landscape projects from conceptual through construction documentation phases and into implementation.   In addition to design he heads up commercial bidding and the construction administration of various projects. Prior to working at Total Environment Jared graduated with a Bachelor of Landscape architecture from OSU in 2011.  During his time at OSU he was an intern at Central Park Conservancy, Queens botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, The Parks and Urban Design Department for the City of Luxembourg and at EDSA a Globally recognized Landscape Architecture and Urban design firm.   After graduating he pursued his career at EDSA and worked on projects throughout South America, the Middle East and China before returning back home to Oklahoma at the end of 2013 to work for a local Landscape architecture firm Howard Fairbairn Site design.  While at Howard Fairbairn Site Design he was able to work on projects such as 180 streetscapes, street level plaza, Choctaw headquarters and host of other exciting local landscape projects.

Connie Scothorn, ASLA is a licensed Landscape Architect with over 30 years experience in Oklahoma. Since 1999, her company, CLS & Associates, LLC has provided landscape and site planning for commercial, residential and public places. With a background as a landscape contractor and an owner’s representative, Scothorn has the experience to create landscape and site designs with a comprehensive perspective. She is experienced with ADA compliance, LEED certified projects, playground safety regulations, ATFP design and is skilled in the production of design and construction documents and contract administration. She has a special insight into the application of low-maintenance site and landscape design. She is an innovator in the use of native plants and xeric landscaping in Oklahoma.

Brian Patric, ASLA is a licensed Landscape Architect with nine years of experience at CLS & Associates.  Brian has excelled at collaboration with engineers, architects, and project managers through the design process and construction. He has experience with designing planting plans with a focus on native and drought tolerant landscapes. He has extensive experience on the design of parks and public spaces that cultivate community. Brian has mastered the design of complex and efficient irrigation systems. He is passionate about landscape architecture, and is always looking for ways to become a more innovative and creative designer.