Join Professionals from across Central New York who have an interest in the betterment of our industry and our community as a whole.
Your membership includes access to educational programs, industry events, networking opportunities, exclusive sponsorship opportunities, and more.
As a NYSNLA Member, you will receive:
Your membership includes access to educational programs, industry events, networking opportunities, exclusive sponsorship opportunities, and more.
As a NYSNLA Member, you will receive:
- The latest updates from Albany, including important COVID-19 information.
- Connection to elected officials via NYSNLA’s Legislative Representative.
- Advocacy Day – Our direct outreach effort to New York State government leaders and officials.
- Fall Conference – Our annual gathering for professional development, training, and networking.
- Regular association communications on timely issues and events, legislative updates, and conference announcements.
- Ability to submit open positions to the NYSNLA Job Board at no charge.
- Opportunities to participate in NYSNLA's legislative, corporate, academic, and training activities through special events and committee membership.
- Court of Honor – Our showcase event where we honor our George L. Good Gold Medal or Horticulture Winner, Hall of Fame Inductees and CNLP of the Year.
- Annual CNLP Day – Advancing your network and knowledge base through expert field training and instruction.
- Affinity & Business Programs - NYSNLA partners offer advice and discounted business services.
- Awards – The Environmental Beautification Awards acknowledges excellence in landscape design and construction. This friendly competition inspires creativity, recognizes quality, educates our membership and the public, and fosters goodwill. The program is open to all NYSNLA members in good standing.
- NYSNLA's Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional program works to improve the professional standards of the nursery, landscape and garden center industries by giving special recognition to individuals demonstrating a high level of competence in the principles and practices of the industry. CLNP designation is a high-level industry achievement, recognized by the gardening public as well.
- Charity - The NYS Nurserymen's Foundation is a 501c(3) registered charitable organization. It funds many important educational and research programs associated with the green industry in New York State. Supported programs include scholarships, grants and educational materials.