2011 Professional Excellence Awards
No matter what size business you work in or what your specialty is, RINLA has just the place to showcase your talents and help you get free exposure for your business throughout the year and show off the great work you do. Any project completed within the last five years is eligible. There truly is "something for everyone" in this year's entry categories.
Download more information and an entry form
2012 RINLA Annual Winter Meeting
Creating Opportunity: Surfing the Wave of Change with Resilience
January 24 & 25, 2012
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Warwick
801 Greenwich Avenue
Warwick, RI
Keynote Speakers:
Tom Wessel: Scientific Foundation of Sustainability
Cardi Brothers: Marketing in a Time of Change
C.L. Fornari: Gardening with Purpose
Session Topics: Grower Panel, Marketing, Social Media, Policy and Politics, Stormwater Management and much more.
Meeting Announcement | Attendee Form | Exhibit Form | Sponsor Form
URI Pesticide Certification and Training Program
The training requirements and schedule for fall 2011 are available.
92nd Annual Summer Meeting and Trade Show
This year's Summer Meeting at Holiday Acres Camp Grounds will be a full day of activities for both owners as well as employees. You might also consider bringing your family. It will not only provide educational opportunities (at least two classes providing pesticide credits) but demonstrations throughout the day. Holiday Acres Camping Resort has volleyball, paddle boats, swimming and many other fun activities.
Download more information and registration forms.
RINLA MISSION STATEMENT
The Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association is a professional trade association serving the green industry. RINLA advances the welfare of its members through education, research support, legislative representation, certification, and promotion of the value of green industry goods and services to the public.
Post Jobs and Internships at GreenJobs New England
The URI Department of Plant Sciences has collaborated with RINLA to create an innovative new web application to bring together employers and horticulture or landscape architecture students, and others, looking for Green Industry work or internships. GreenJobsNE.org allows employers to post jobs, internships or volunteer opportunities, and students or others to securely post their contact information and resume.
Go to GreenJobsNE.org from here.
Please Donate to the Kenneth Lagerquist-RINLA Horticultural Scholarship
Shortly before Ken passed away, RINLA renamed The Kenneth Lagerquist-RINLA Horticultural Scholarship to recognize permanently the impact that Ken has made on the Nursery Industry in RI and around the country. This account with the URI Foundation (LINK) provides scholarships to students at URI studying Plant Sciences. This Scholarship began in 2007, and with $5,000 in matching funds annually from the URI President we are able to offer four $2,500 scholarships each year. Gifts may be made to the “Kenneth Lagerquist – RINLA Horticultural Scholarship, Account ED99”. For more information contact: Gerri Beagle (email or 401-874-2460) at the URI Foundation.
RINLA & RI•CH – The Best Horticulture Professionals
Always consider hiring a Rhode Island Certified Horticulturist FIRST! Certified Horticulturists have participated voluntarily in a professional program which provides specialized training followed by rigorous testing. RI•CH Professionals must continue their education every year to maintain certification. Click on County & Category to locate certified horticulturists in your area.
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