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When NALP CEO Britt Wood asked students during the closing ceremony of the 50th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL, on March 21, 2026, if they had learned something new or met someone new, they answered with a resounding yes. Wood thanked Mother Nature for providing great weather for the competition day, […]
The future of the industry showed off their hard work as more than 750 students competed in various events during the 50thĀ National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, on March 20. While the individual competitive events may have only lasted minutes or hours for […]
Passion for the landscape industry is what 781 students from 56 different colleges had in common with the representatives of 86 various industry brands during the 50thĀ National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL. Hosted at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, students and landscape professionals started the day off strong with […]
Next week, hundreds of students from across the country will use their spring break to travel and compete in the National Collegiate Landscape Competition. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this landmark event, which has served as a career catalyst for many now in the industry. Ā Often, students first hear about NCLC and […]
What began in 1977 as a friendly challenge between college programs to see which landscape students had the strongest skills has now evolved into the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, which features 55+ colleges and more than 750 students competing in events and networking with industry professionals. At this first event, nearly 200 individuals from five […]
If your company is seeking qualified college students who are passionate about the landscape industry, there is no better place to look than at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered by STIHL. This event features more than 750 students from 55+ colleges and universities who are ready to start their careers. […]
In a world where many college graduates are struggling to find their first job due to a number of factors, this wasnāt an issue for Chris Graham, who started working for Designscapes Colorado, based in Centennial, Colorado, as a residential design associate in February this year. Graham graduated from Colorado State University in December 2024 […]
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, […]
Communication is a pillar of the industry, and students were able to practice this skill throughout the 30 different competitive events held during the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL. Across the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, 770 students from 56 schools demonstrated both their hard and soft […]
At the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL,Ā 770 students from 56 schools had the opportunity to discover a welcoming industry with a multitude of opportunities available to them. Hosted at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, 83 students from 44 different schools were recognized at the Foundation Scholarship […]
