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How NALP Is Helping Grow the Workforce

Labor shortages are one of the most frequent concerns for landscape companies, as they inhibit growth and can negatively affect customer satisfaction. This is why NALP is committed to helping strengthen the workforce pipeline. ā€œTo meet this need, we are prioritizing initiatives that broaden and diversify the candidate pool while expanding early career exposure for […]

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Strengthening the Workforce: How The NALP Foundation Is Shaping Tomorrow’s Landscape Professionals

If you’re looking for a way to pay it forward to the next generation of landscape professionals, there is no better way than supporting the NALP Foundation. The NALP Foundation’s mission is to strengthen the landscape industry through education, scholarships, and research for the benefit of the nation’s green spaces. Paul Fraynd, president of the […]

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Growing the Talent Pipeline: NALP Foundation and Industry Partners Spark Student Interest at SkillsUSA

Multiple industry members gathered to support the NALP Foundation’s 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., […]

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NALP Foundation Lays the Groundwork for Industry Careers at SkillsUSA

2024 marks the NALP Foundation’s third year attending the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta as the industry pushes to bring a national landscape competition at the high school level. SkillsUSA serves as a workforce development organization representing 130 in-demand occupational areas, from plumbing and carpentry to architectural drafting and heavy equipment operation. […]

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Planting the Seed for Careers in Landscaping at SkillsUSA

In a sea of metal, wood and concrete, an oasis of green could be found at the NALP Foundation’s booth at the annual SkillsUSA Championships inside the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. This booth featured plants, artificial turf and a herringbone paver pathway throughout it. An estimated 15,000 students, teachers, education leaders and representatives […]

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New National High School Landscape Competition Launched

In its first year participating, the NALP Foundation held a demonstration for a high school landscape competition at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 21-24. SkillsUSA is a nonprofit education association, serving middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. More than […]

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