Green Infrastructure Professional Development

Looking to take the first step into learning about green infrastructure, or are you already a seasoned professional?

We can support your continued education through our suite of certifications. Learn more about them below!

In 2026, we certified 128 people in green infrastructure trainings!

Upcoming Certification Schedule

Native Plant Landscaping & Stormwater Solutions Certification

Upcoming Training Dates:

2026 season completed, 2027 Training Dates TBD – Keep an eye on this page or our Calendar!

Upcoming Training Dates:

Thursday, March 11 and Friday, March 12, 2027 from 9 am -3 pm at the Watershed Institute (snow date: March 18 and 19, 2027)

Upcoming Training Dates:

Wednesday, June 16, 2027 from 9 am -3 pm at the Watershed Institute 

Certification Tracks

Target Audience: No previous green infrastructure experience or knowledge necessary. Content is appropriate for high school-age students and adults interested in learning about stormwater management, conservation landscaping, and native plants. 

  • What You’ll Learn:

    • Earn the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Associate Certification (learn more at cblpro.org) that is recognized regionally
    • Gain practical skills in site analysis and calculations, native and invasive plant identification, and soil by feel skills
    • Learn ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change by designing native plant landscapes like rain gardens or pollinator meadows
    • Meet mentors in green infrastructure, sustainable landscaping, and stormwater management careers

Target audience: Professionals working in landscape, green infrastructure, or related environmental fields

What You’ll Learn:

  • Conservation landscaping

  • Stormwater BMP design, install, inspection, and maintenance

  • Invasive species management and adaptive site care

 

Why Get Certified?

  • Build credibility with employers and clients
  • Networking and collaborative
    practice opportunities
  • CEUs available, see our website for the full list 

Target audience: Landscape crews and leaders, facilities teams, Department of Public Works

What You’ll Learn:

  • Practical training that crews can apply immediately

  • How stormwater affects local waterways

  • How to complete inspection, care, and adaptive management of green infrastructure

  • Gain skills in native and invasive plant identification, and soil by feel skills

 

Why Get Certified?

  • Build credibility with employers and clients
  • Networking and collaborative
    practice opportunities
  • Have your business featured on our website as a certified business

CREWS Green Infrastructure Maintenance Certification Participants

2025
  • Copper Creek Landscape
  • Mercer County Community College
  • Morris Parks Staff
  • NJ DEP Employee from Washington Crossing State Park
  • Pennington Department of Public Works
  • Princeton Day School Facilities Staff
  • Princeton Department of Public Works
  • Asbury Park Green Team
  • Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
  • College Settlement of Philadelphia
  • Green Leaf Lawn and Landscape
  • Green Trust Alliance (Elkland, MD)
  • Hopewell Valley Regional School District Facilities Staff
  • Jersey City Parks employee
  • Mercer County Planning Department Staff
    Mercer County
  • Tulpehaking Nature Center Staff
  • Pennington Environmental Commission and Shade Tree Committee
  • Princeton Friends School Facilities
  • Princeton Stormwater Commission Member
  • Ramapo College Grounds Department
  • Schumacher Landscape Design and Build
  • Somerville Environmental Commission
  • The College of New Jersey Facilities Staff
  • Township of Ewing
  • Weatherwood Designs
  • More to come!

Additional Green Infrastructure Resources

Contact Us

Olivia Spildooren
Green Infrastructure Project Manager
River-Friendly Coordinator

[email protected]

What are you looking for?