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People on the Move at Gothic Landscape

                  Gothic Landscape announced that Nada Duna, a 29-year veteran of BrightView Landscape (formerly ValleyCrest Companies), has joined the company’s maintenance division as chief operating officer, effective immediately. Nicholas DePasquale, currently vice president of the maintenance division, has been promoted to executive vice president.Ā  He will continue […]

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New Foundation Board Selected

During its Board meeting at Leaders Forum, in St. Thomas, on Jan. 12, 2017, NALP approved the new Foundation Board of Directors whose terms will begin May 1, 2017. The Board is tasked with raising funds to support the Industry Growth Initiative and workforce development. The new Board includes:

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BrightView Installs Green Roof at Dell Medical School

The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas is a building dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge. That noble purpose now extends to – of all places — its roof. NALP member, BrightView Landscape Development, collaborated with Hensel Phelps Construction, Sasaki Associates and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to install a 17,000-square-foot […]

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If You Weren't at Leaders Forum, Here's What You Missed…

We had a fantastic Leaders Forum in St. Thomas, Jan 12-14, 2017. Ā If you weren’t there, you missed some killer networking, trends expert Daniel Levine, and a CEO panel of industry superstars who shared some great insights. Ā Here are a few highlights: Record Breaking Attendance – NALP’s Leaders Forum had record breaking attendance – up […]

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Abby Santos Receives Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Abby Santos, co-owner of No Ka Oi Landscape Services, received NALP’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Awards Breakfast at Leaders Forum in St. Thomas, on Jan 13, 2017. Santos and her husband Frank started No Ka Oi Plants on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii, in 1977, as a side business – to […]

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Jim McCutcheon Receives Lifetime Leadership Award

At the Awards Breakfast at Leaders Forum in St. Thomas, on Jan. 13, 2017, Jim McCutcheon, CEO of HighGrove was presented withĀ NALP’s Lifetime Leadership Award. McCutcheonĀ is a former President of NALP, he was the chairperson of the National Collegiate Landscape Competition. He was President of NALP’s Foundation and is also a Platinum Donor. He has […]

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Jon Cundiff of Weed Man to become next NALP President

At Leaders Forum in St. Thomas, on Jan. 13, 2017, NALP swore in its next board of directors, however their terms don’t begin until May 1, 2017. Ā The 2017-2018 NALP Board of Directors includes: Officers: President – Jon Cundiff, Landscape Industry Certified, Weed Man President-Elect – Jeff Buhler, Massey Services Secretary/Treasurer – Andrew Ziehler, Landscape […]

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Join the NALP-PAC Collegiate Football Challenge

Louisiana State University is Currently in First Place in the NALP-PAC Challenge! This football season, we’re providing NALP members with an opportunity to not only advance the interests of landscape professionalsĀ but to support their school of choice with our Alumni Challenge, a head-to-head competition to see which schools’ alumni and fans can raise the most […]

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NALP-PAC Launches Alumni Challenge

This Fall, we’re providing NALP members with an opportunity to not only advance the interests of landscape professionalsĀ but to support their school of choice in a football season long head-to-head competition to see which schools’ alumni and fans can raise the most for NALP-PAC, the National Association of Landscape Professional’s Political Action Committee. As a […]

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LANDSCAPES 2016 Highlights

LANDSCAPES 2016 is in the books and it was a great one! Approximately 1,800 attendees met, mingled, and learned new secrets to success at the nearly 50 education sessions and networking events, receptions and parties. New this year, the Young Professionals Networking Group party launched with a packed house of enthusiastic industry up-and-comers. Ā The party […]

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