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Multiple industry members gathered to support the NALP Foundationās workforce development efforts at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta. SkillsUSA empowers middle school, high school and post-secondary students to become skilled professionals with career-ready skills. This workforce development organization represents over 130 occupational areas in all 50 states as well as D.C., […]
Registration is now open for this yearās Renewal & Remembrance, presented by NALP and powered by Stanley Black & Decker. The event will take place on July 13-14, 2025. This event serves as a time for landscape professionals to dedicate their time and skills to giving back and honoring our nationās heroes. There are two […]
The wait is finally over. Registration is now open for the landscape industryās premier event, ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat. This year, the national conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. ELEVATE is jam-packed with education opportunities from Nov. 2-5, 2025. Main Stage Sessions ELEVATEās Main Stage sessions feature inspiring keynote speakers […]
As if the education sessions, networking opportunities and expo hall werenāt enough, ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, also offers an exclusive facility tour. This yearās On Tour is with Creative Environments, based in Tempe, Arizona, and will take place on Nov. 5, 2025. Creative Environments is an award-winning full-service landscape firm that […]
Want to build stronger relationships with your clients and team members? Discover how McHale Landscape Design, Inc., empowers people and has crafted a company culture rooted in success at NALPās Field Trip in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on Sept. 23-24, 2025. McHale is a high-end residential landscape design, build and estate gardening firm. With an annual revenue […]
One memorable aspect of ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, is its selection of fun and engaging locations for its networking events. Last year, the ELEVATE Bash closed out at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, where attendees had the chance to race each other in a simulator, learn the […]
Jim Huston passed away on April 2, 2025, at the age of 75. Huston was the founder and president of J.R. Huston Consulting, Inc., which provided consulting services, software solutions and educational workshops and seminars to the green industry.Ā Huston held positions in finance, aviation supply inventory management and procurement while serving in the U.S. […]
To continue to raise professionalism in the industry, NALP contractor members now have free access to comprehensive online training as part of their membership. āNALPās role as the trade association for the industry is to really help the industry grow,ā says Britt Wood, CEO of NALP. āBy providing training as part of membership, we’re enabling […]
Chuy Medrano passed away on March 14, 2025, at the age of 70. Medrano was the co-founder and owner of CoCal Landscape, based in Denver, Colorado. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Medrano was the oldest of eight siblings and only finished the third grade before he began working to help support his family. He took whatever […]
Students continued to bring the energy during the closing ceremony of the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 22, 2025. NALP CEO Britt Wood told the 770 participants how impressed he was with them and thanked the host school, Colorado State University. He recognized CSU faculty members Chris Tragakes, […]
