President ’ s Message
2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT
Brian Churchill , MCLP , CSP The GroundsKeeper , Inc . � Ashland , MA
VICE PRESIDENT
Karen Kerr , MCLP Harrison McPhee , Inc . � Millis , MA
SECRETARY / TREASURER
Chris Connors , MCLP Greenscape Land Design , Inc . � Raynham , MA
DIRECTOR
PAST PRESIDENT
Andy McDuff , MCLP Landscape America , Inc . � Wrentham , MA
Steve Davis , MCLP Bigelow Nurseries � Northboro , MA
EDUCATIONAL ADVISOR Mike Davidsohn , MCLP UMASS / Stockbridge Landscape Contracting Program
Amherst , MA
MANAgEMENT TEAM
M . Virginia Wood
Peggy Benjamin Kristen Dreyer Carrie Martin
Charissa Sharkey
MLP NEWSLINE is a publication of the Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals , Inc .
MLP NEWSLINE is published four times a year for the Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals ( MLP ) and is distributed free of charge to members . The purpose of the newsletter is to disseminate information to promote general standards and ethics in landscape contracting , as well as to foster research and share knowledge with its members . MLP is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to communications between its membership and the industry . MLP believes the information in this publication to be accurate as of its publication date and is not responsible for inadvertent errors . The MLP and Massachusetts Certified Landscape Professional ( MCLP ) logos are trademarks of the Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals , Inc . Qualified MLP members and certified members only are permitted to utilize the logo . Logos for MLP and MCLP are available through the MLP office .
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Hello MLP Members ,
The mulch is down , the grass is green , and the flowers are blooming . We have navigated our way through another busy spring !
As we start the summer , Governor Baker delivered the welcome news that all Covid-related restrictions would be lifted . This exciting news is what we have all been waiting for !
As we put the last 15-plus months behind us , it ’ s important to think about lessons learned and the constructive changes we will bring forward into the post-Covid age . While Zoom meetings may become more of standard , meeting with people “ in person ” again is a positive sign . Our association ’ s on-demand webinars have been a huge success and allowed even more members to benefit from quality education , as well as a way to conveniently earn CEUs . And we are all grateful that our commercial and residential customers have a new-found appreciation for their outdoor space . If ever there was a golden age for the landscape profession , this is it !
MLP ’ s education committee is putting the finishing touches on programs that will continue to benefit our members this summer and fall . You can check out recent webinars you missed — or want to see again — with our Summer ReRun series ; Matt Gramer , MCLP , shares his experiences with robotic mowing in our July webinar ; Mike Lueders , MCLP , hosts our first On Site with MLP Tour in Medfield on July 14 ; and we ’ re ramping up for a fantastic Fall Field Day at Cushing Park in Framingham on Wednesday , September 15 . Details on all these events and more can be found in this newsletter and online at MLP- MCLP . org .
Stay well , stay strong and work hard !
Brian Churchill , MCLP , CSP President Brian @ groundsinc . com
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