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When the Lexington, KY, Tree Board recently sent out an RFP for a tree planting project, the bid package required an ISA Certified Arborist to be on staff.Ā Despite the fact the Klausing Group didnāt have a certified arborist on staff, Ā it bid the project, providing a list of the dozen or so Landscape Industry […]
If you hold a Landscape Industry Certified designation, you should promote it! As the new chair of the NALP International Certification Council, I am particularly pleased to volunteer my time to such a rewarding program and recognize my fellow certified professionals. I donāt hesitate to let others know that Iām certified and proud. What about […]
On Saturday morning, after days of competition, testing, and meetings with recruiters, the winners ofĀ the 40th National Collegiate Landscape Competition were announced. Though this really is the type of event where everyone walks away a winner…
Cody Jones recently completed the Job Corps program, earned his certification, and is now working for DeSantis Landscapes, Inc., Salem, Oregon ā a member of the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Cody has been a quiet but solid leader who has really come into his own during his Job Corps training. He acquired his Landscape […]
We were very happy recently to receive a letter of appreciation from the Federal Jobs Corp program expressing their thanks for our help in aligningĀ its landscape training programs to industry standards. The Tongue Point Jobs Corp Center, Astoria, Oregon, shared a success story from one of its graduates who is now working in the industry. […]
As part ofĀ our #NALPKnows series, we talked to Scott Jamieson, Landscape Industry Certified, NALP president and vice president of Bartlett Tree Experts in Chicago, Illinois, about working together as a team, and leaving it on the field during LANDSCAPES 2015. When I hear the expression leaving it on the field, I immediately think of how […]
I recently joinedĀ Tom Delaney, director of government relations at NALP, to talkĀ with staff at the National Office of Job Corps, which is a U.S. Department of Labor program, about the roll-out of its revised landscape program which now includesĀ theĀ Landscape Industry Certified Lawn Care Manager credential. Ā Job Corps offers education and training to young people. This […]
As part ofĀ our #NALPKnows series, we talked to Joy Diaz, Landscape Industry Certified, executive vice president of Land Care, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada, about working together as a team, and leaving it on the field during LANDSCAPES 2015. The truth is, you cannot leave it on the field if you donāt have a successful […]
As part ofĀ our#NALPKnows series, we talked to Shayne Newman, Landscape Industry Certified, President of YardApes in New Milford, Connecticut, about working together as a team, and leaving it on the field during LANDSCAPES 2015. Sports analogies often hit home in the business world, and thatās how it is in our company. When someone mentions leaving […]
As part ofĀ our#NALPStories series, we talked to Dan Foley, recipient of the 2015 Lifetime Leadership award about giving back to the landscape industry, and the importance of being involved in the association. Giving back and being involved in leadership have always been important to Dan Foley, Landscape Industry Certified, National Association of Landscape Professionals […]
