Recognitions at the 2018 ISU Shade Tree Short Course & INLA Trade Show
At the INLA annual meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, INLA President John Hughes announced the 2017-18 INLA scholarship recipients as well as presented the “2018 Merit Award” to Wayne Koos, “2018 ICNP of The Year Award” to Anne Marie VanDerZanden, and “2018 Hall of Fame” to Doug Matthias. 2018 Merit Award – Wayne Koos Our Merit Award winner first became interested in horticulture when he was looking to plant a windbreak for his home. He attended workshops and events at the Iowa Arboretum and later joined as a member in the late 1980’s. He found himself constantly volunteering and...
Read MoreNext ICNP Classes Held on February 20 in Ames
Please join us on February 20, 2018, in Ames for the next certification date for the INLA Certified Nursery Professional class. You can download the registration form here and send back to the INLA office listed on the form. View full details on the ICNP certification here. Purpose The purpose of the INLA Certified Nursery Professional program is threefold: * to improve the skill and knowledge of green industry employees; * to have this improvement and professional qualification recognized in the eyes of the public, as well as within the landscape and nursery industry; * and...
Read More2018 INLA Trade Show Exhibitor Registration is Now Open!
2018 INLA Trade Show FEBRUARY 20-22, 2018 Download Exhibitor Packet The ISU Shade Tree Short Course and INLA Trade Show exhibitor registration is now open! Your participation is critical to the excitement of our conference, association, and statewide horticulture industry. Iowa State’s annual Shade Tree Short Course is once again teaming up with the Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association’s Trade Show. The partnership brings exhibitors an even bigger, better opportunity to connect with potential clients by highlighting the best of both worlds and incorporating INLA’s long-standing...
Read MoreMember Companies & Students Help OWL Patients & Their Families
The sixth annual INLA Day of Service was held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the On With Life, Inc. (OWL) facility at their Ankeny campus. Around 30 volunteers including: member companies, DMACC and Kirkwood Community College horticulture students, as well as board members. All our volunteers received plenty of food and t-shirts. A BIG thank you goes out to Shawna Moss at Kirkwood for her fundraising efforts, Linda Grieve at PerennialGardens for the design wok for the project, and Cindy at OWL for her homemade treats! 2017 SPONSORS: Hughes Nursery & Landscaping Foster’s Lawn &...
Read More2017 Day of Service Location Announced
2017 Day of Service to benefit On With Life Patients and Their Families in Ankeny The fifth annual INLA Service Day date has been announced! On September 13, 2017 the Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association will help On With Life, Inc. complete their therapeutic grounds project. “Currently, On With Life is lacking an outdoor environment for those in rehabilitation and their family members. We have limited outdoor areas for persons served to explore, places that a young parent can play with his or her child, or places where families can relax and have respite from the challenges of their...
Read More2017 Exhibitor Registration Now Open!
The ISU Shade Tree Short Course and INLA Trade Show exhibitor registration is now open! Your participation is critical to the excitement of our conference, association, and statewide horticulture industry. Download Exhibitor Packet Iowa State’s annual Shade Tree Short Course is once again teaming up with the Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association’s Trade Show. The partnership brings exhibitors an even bigger, better opportunity to connect with potential clients by highlighting the best of both worlds and incorporating INLA’s long-standing trade show into the traditional ISU Shade Tree...
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