February Meeting Recap
MLP President Karen Kerr , MCLP ( right ) joins Dinner Meeting presenter Christie Dustman , MCLP ( left ), Principal of Christie Dustman & Company . Christie gave an excellent presentation that focused on conifers as heroes of the landscape . She looked at interesting conifer cultivars with an eye toward the sustainable and aesthetic benefit they provide today ’ s modern landscape .
Beacon Award to be presented at April 18 MLP Dinner Meeting
The Beacon award is the most important honor the association can bestow upon one of its members . It was conceived to recognize truly outstanding landscape professionals whose acts and deeds serve as a guide and challenge for all members of the industry .
This year ’ s Beacon Award will go to Brian Paige , MCLP , president of Paige Landscape Company in Walpole , MA .
We hope you can join us in celebrating Brian and his many achievements , as well as the valuable contributions he has made to our industry , at the MLP Dinner Meeting on Tuesday , April 18 , 2023 at the German Club in Walpole , MA .
Registration for the April dinner meeting is open at the MLP website . Members , be sure to log in for member pricing !
Beacon Award Recipients
MLP hosted Cape Cod Landscape Association ( CCLA ) volunteer leaders for a conversation about ways the two groups might collaborate on educational programming . Pictured here are CCLA President Alex Moore and Vice President Brian Mark , MCLP with MLP Treasurer Andy McDuff , MCLP .
2001 Owen Regan 2002 Roger Cook , MCLP , MCA 2003 Virginia Wood
2011 Genie Holland , MCLP 2012 Monique Allen , MCLP 2013 Roger B . Sturgis , MCLP
2004 Dan Foley , MCLP 2014 Matt Gramer , MCLP
2005 Mike Lueders , MCLP
2016 Carol Robertson , MCLP
2006 John Filias , MCLP 2007 Rudy Piantedosi , MCLP
2017 Stephen L . Crowe , MCLP , MCA 2018 Joann Vieira
2008 Mike Davidsohn , MCLP 2021 Joe Szczechowicz , MCLP
More than 40 members attended Nicole Forsyth ’ s Plant ID Bootcamp before the Dinner Meeting on February 21
2009 David Rykbost , MCLP 2010 Jon Ciffolillo , MCLP
2022 Doug McDuff , MCLP , MCA
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