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URL:https://turfgrasscouncilnc.org/events/2026-tcnc-regional-workshop-seri
 es-dorothea-dix-park-walk-and-talk/
SUMMARY:2026 TCNC Regional Workshop Series – Dorothea Dix Park Walk-and-T
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive walk-and-talk workshop exploring the
  intersection of managed turfgrass lawns and native Piedmont prairies. Whi
 le these two landscapes are often viewed as opposites\, establishing and m
 anaging both relies on the same applied science and field techniques. Disc
 over how turf and prairie management can work together to enhance public s
 paces\, support local ecology\, and create new business opportunities.\n\n
 \n 	\nContinuing Education Credit Notice: Continuing education credits (CE
 Us) are currently pending approval from NCBOLA\, NCLCLB\, and state pestic
 ide credit boards.\n\n\nSchedule of Events\n\n\n 	\n1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | 
 Welcome &amp\; Networking Connect with fellow industry professionals befor
 e the session begins.\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n 	\n1:30 PM – 2:20 PM | Feature Pr
 esentation: Southeastern Grasslands – Turfgrass Lawns and Piedmont Prair
 ies\n\n\n 	\nFeatured Speaker: Preston Montague\, PLA\, ASLA\n\n 	\nSessio
 n Breakdown: Landscape architect Preston Montague highlights his work alon
 gside turfgrass specialists and golf course superintendents at Dorothea Di
 x Park. Attendees will learn practical management overlaps that improve pu
 blic grounds\, foster local wildlife\, and open new revenue streams for la
 nd managers.\n\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n 	\n2:20 PM – 2:30 PM | Interactive Q&a
 mp\;A Ask questions and discuss real-world applications with the speaker.\
 n\n\nAbout the Speaker\nPreston Montague\, PLA\, ASLA\nPreston Montague is
  a licensed landscape architect\, artist\, and educator who uses art\, hor
 ticulture\, and design to help people connect with the natural world. In a
 ddition to operating his own environmental design studio\, he teaches land
 scape architecture at North Carolina State University and North Carolina A
 &amp\;T State University.
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LOCATION:Dorthea Dix Park\, 840 Umstead Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC 27603\, Raleigh\
 , NC\,  27603\, United States
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