The New York State Nursery and Landscape Association is a statewide professional trade association that is dedicated to advancing the interests of New York State's nursery and landscape businesses and professionals by promoting sound business practices, expanding state and local markets, and exerting leadership in the development of sustainable communities.

Save the Date!

NYSNLA will be holding a Leadership Forum on Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5, 2010 at one of New York State's most historic and unique locations - The Hotel Thayer at West Point.

Join us for this dynamic and informative event in a spectacular setting to learn best practices from industry experts, share information and exchange ideas with other green industry professionals from across the state.

Our theme this year is Building and Maintaining a 21st Century Nursery and Landscape Business, and by attending this event, you'll be better prepared to manage your business during the current economic climate, and bring back practical business management techniques to improve your business.

Registration information will be available soon!

Sponsorship Opportunities are now available. Place your company in the forefront by supporting professional development and the green industry by becoming a sponsor today.   Click Here for the Sponsorship brochure.  We would be happy to tailor a sponsorship to meet your marketing objective.

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NYPA Tree Power & NYSNLA - A Successful Partnership

2010 marked the 19th year for NYPA's Tree Power program. Over 976 trees were purchased through the program this year with over 15 municipalities participating. Since its inception, over 45,000 trees have been planted in municipalities across the state. The program offers "green" benefits to the state's local communities by improving the environment, conserving energy and beautifying local communities.

A very special thanks to our growers who participated in the program, including:

• Bob's Trees
• Boston Hill Nurseries
• Concord Nurseries
• Dickman Farms
• Forevergreens
• Horticultural Associates of Rochester
• Northern Nurseries
• Rockinghorse Farms
• Schichtel's

NYSNLA exhibits at the Great New York State Fair and we're looking for booth volunteers!

Thursday, August 26 - Monday, September 6 (Labor Day), 2010

This is a great way to enjoy the fair, educate the general public about our industry, and earn CNLP credits! 2010 is sure to be a great year; can we count on you?

Click here to sign up!

NYSNLA Recognizes 2010 Award Winners!

On a beautiful August day, NYSNLA recognized the 2010 Award Winners in the Court of Honor in the John Deere Horticulture Building on the opening day of the New York State Fair in Syracuse, NY.  This long-time tradition is a popular NYSNLA event attended by Association members, friends and family members of Award recipients.  They were there to recognize three extraordinary individuals who have contributed through their time and talent to the green industry in New York State.

NYSNLA President Michael Grimm, Senior CNLP hosted the ceremonies thanking everyone for gathering on this special day to honor and acknowledge the award recipients for their accomplishments.

Jerry Parmenter, CNLP, Chairman of the NYSNLA CNLP Committee presented the CNLP of the Year Award to Jason Engel, Senior CNLP.  Jason was recognized for his outstanding and unselfish contributions to the nursery and landscape industry and his commitment to the CNLP program.

Dr. Marty Petrovic of Cornell University and Chairman of the Gold Medal of Horticulture Award Committee presented the George L. Good Gold Medal of Horticulture Award to Dr. George Hudler. As Chair of Cornell University's Department of Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe-Biology, Dr. Hudler was recognized for reaching out to a broad spectrum of green industry professionals with his teaching, lectures, and outreach on improving the abilities of tree care professionals to identify the causes of tree diseases and make rational decisions about management strategies.

Donna Moramarco, CNLP, NYSNLA's Immediate Past President and Hall of Fame Committee member, gave a wonderful induction presentation to Vinnie Drzewucki, Senior CNLP as the newest member of the NYSNLA Hall of Fame. Vinnie was recognized for his numerous contributions to the state Association, his ability to build relationships within the Association and address industry issues most important to the State. His inspiration to continually give back to the industry was garnered from the many individuals he has met and worked with throughout his career.

President Michael Grimm also recognized the winners of the 2010 Environmental Beautification Awards given out earlier this year.  This awards program is designed to highlight excellence and quality in landscape design and construction as well as foster goodwill through friendly competition.

The 2010 Environmental Beautification Award winners recognized were:

• Dodds and Eder for their work in the Residential, $25,000 to $50,000 and Residential, $50,000 to $100,000 categories;
• Emile Kreye and Son Inc. for their entry in the Unique Use of Water category;
• Steven Dubner Landscaping for their work in the Commercial, over $100,000 category;
• Louis Zaino Inc. and LANDGARDEN for their combined work in Residential, over $100,000 category;
• Haven on Earth Designs Limited for work in the Unique or Unusual, more than $6,000 category.