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Executive Director of the California Landscape Contractors Association to Retire
Sharon McGuire, executive director of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), has announced her retirement, effective June 9, 2013. Executive director since 1986, Sharon has over 30 years of service to the association and began her career with the association back in 1980. During t... Read More
CLCA Sponsored Award-Winning Documentary Rock the Boat to Premiere in Washington DC
The award-winning documentary "Rock the Boat" has been included in the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, the largest U.S. environmental film festival.... Read More
California Landscape Contractors Applaud Bipartisan Immigration Blueprint
The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) applauded the effort of a bipartisan group of senators who issued a set of principles on Monday for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration system.... Read More
The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) Provides Career Tools for Landscape Professionals - Job Bank and Career Ladder Overviews
The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) has a landscape industry job bank. If you are looking for a California landscape industry job the California Landscapers have quite a few positions posted, by region of the state.... Read More
CLCA Sponsored Award-Winning Documentary Rock the Boat to Premiere in Los Angeles – October 4
Rock the Boat will premiere Thursday, October 4 at 7:00 pm at The Downtown Independent Theater at 251 S Main Street, Los Angeles, California. CLCA is a sponsor and co-producer for the documentary Rock the Boat along with Lion's Heart Entertainment.... Read More
CLCA Sponsored Rock the Boat Wins Best Feature Film at the FILManthropy Film Festival
Rock the Boat was the recipient of the Best Feature Film Award at the FILManthropy Film Festival, Saturday May 19, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. This is the third award the film has received this year. CLCA is a sponsor and co-producer for the documentary Rock the Boat along with Lion's Heart En... Read More
CLCA Sponsored Rock the Boat Wins ISLA Earth Award of Merit at the Catalina Film Festival
Rock the Boat is the recipient of the ISLA Earth Award of Merit in Environmental Filmmaking at the Catalina Film Festival, May 6, 2012 on Catalina Island, California. CLCA is a sponsor and co-producer for the documentary Rock the Boat, the controversial tale of a group's 51- mile boating expedition ... Read More
Certification Takes Center Stage in a CLCA Sponsored Video
Tim Saunders, Landscape Industry Certified Technician, CEO of Coastal Pacific Landscape Management in San Diego, CA. Saunders thought a video would convey the value of certification. The CLCA agreed, and today customers and landscape professionals alike can view the meaning of certification online:... Read More
Rain Bird New CLCA Water Management Certification Program Partner
The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) is pleased to welcome the Rain Bird Corporation as a new Water Management Certification Program Partner.... Read More
CLCA Industry Report Shows Green Industry Boosts California Economy
The green industry in California has accomplished much more than beautification, according to a recently released report by the California Landscape Contractors Association.... Read More
CLCA Welcomes New Water Management Certification Program Partner John Deere Landscapes
John Deere Landscapes is a new Water Management Certification Program Partner with the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA). CLCA's Water Management Certification Program helps green industry professionals meet the need to reduce landscape water usage by meeting a water budget.... Read More
CLCA Becomes WaterSmart Innovations Conference Partner
The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) has become a new partner for the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas. ... Read More
Bill Arman Gives Keynote Address at CLCA's Landscape Industry Show
Arman engaged CLCA leaders and provided them with a specific action plan and ideas they could incorporate in their organization immediately to help them "grow forward."... Read More
CLCA New CA Sponsor for 4-H Science Day
The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) has become a California statewide sponsor for 4-H's 3rd Annual National Science Experiment Day on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. ... Read More
CLCA Helps Rock the Boat and Bring Attention to the Restoration of the LA River
The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) is pleased to announce it has become a sponsor and co-producer for the documentary Rock the Boat, the controversial tale of a group's 51- mile boating expedition down the cemented canals known as the Los Angeles River in 2008.... Read More
CLCA Recommendations to Help Protect You and Your Family From Mosquitoes
California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) is pleased to offer some simple recommendations for your yard, to help keep mosquitoes from breeding in the first place. These tips will help protect you and your family from this annoying and harmful pest.... Read More
CLCA Wins Water Conservation Award
CLCA Wins a Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award on World Water Day, March 22, for its Water Management Certification Program. ... Read More
California Landscape Contractors Association Earns WaterSense Label for its Water Management Certification Program
"The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) is pleased to announce it has just received the WaterSense Label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its Water Management Certification Program. ... Read More
Tips on Protecting Plants From the Cold from CLCA
damage. The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) offers some recommendations to help protect your plants during the winter cold and sudden temperature drops. ... Read More
Recommendations to Maximize the Efficiency of Your Smart Controller from the California Landscape Contractors Association
The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) is pleased to offer some recommendations to help you maximize the efficiency of this water saving device and to help keep your landscape beautiful.... Read More
CLCA's Water Management Certification Program Now Available to All of California
In response to our state's dire water situation, we've decided to publicly announce that anyone in California who would like to learn water management may now enroll in CLCA's Water Management Certification Program.... Read More
Drought Recommendations From the California Landscape Contractors Association
CLCA is pleased to offer some recommendations to help you make smart choices and protect the environment using your area's mandated water reductions. This advice can help your landscape survive this year's drought and help you prepare for predicted future water shortages.... Read More
CLCA's Innovative Water Management Certification Program Is Blooming!
CLCA's Water Management Certification Program is available to all green industry professionals and is an EPA WaterSense Partner.... Read More