"Resilient Landscape Design," Zube Lecture Presented by Jennifer Verprauskus & Jenn Nawada

Jennifer and Jenn discussing a landscape design plan
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April 09, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Zube Lecture Series
Design Building Atrium

Join us for a Zube Lecture presented by Jennifer Verprauskus and Jenn Nawada on Thursday, April 9th, at 4:00 p.m. in the Design Building Atrium. Admission is free and open to the public. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

A recording of this discussion will be posted to UMass LARP's YouTube channel following the event.

 

About the Talk

Jennifer Verprauskus and Jenn Nawada will talk about how Climate Resilient Landscape Design can help properties as hurricanes and extreme weather events intensify. Aimed at designers, this lecture bridges residential-scale solutions with climate-resilient master planning, emphasizing stormwater, slopes, planting, and real-world construction. Students are empowered to see design not as drawings alone, but as a hands-on process—where design/build thinking turns landscapes into living infrastructure that performs under pressure.

*Planners can earn 1 AICP-CM credit for attending this talk, made possible by the American Planning Association Massachusetts Chapter. Learn more.

AICP CE

 

About the Speakers

Jennifer Verprauskus is a Landscape Architect and Owner of BareRoot Designs; Jenn Nawada is a landscape contractor, designer, and host known for her prominent role on public television's This Old House and Ask This Old House.