Discover. Connect. Partner.

Attend this exclusive open house event and you’ll have the opportunity to connect with faculty & staff while learning more about Mt SAC’s academic and career programs, partnership opportunities, and free employer resources. This event is designed to strengthen partnerships with local employers and showcase ways we can collaborate to support workforce needs. Registration requested by January 20. Click here for more information and to reserve your spot.

Click here to download an informational flyer.

Join Certified Professional Pond Contractor Mike Garcia for an informative and inspiring evening of live demonstrations and step-by-step “how-to” guidance on building beautiful, functional water features.

This session will focus on ponds, waterfalls, and pollinator fountains, with special emphasis on designs that support Native Gardens in Southern California. Learn practical techniques, design considerations, and best practices you can apply to your own projects.

A Q&A session will follow, along with access to product catalogs and resources to help you take the next step.

This special event is co-sponsored by Aquaflo and Atlantic / OASE. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts and connect with fellow professionals.

Click here to download an informational flyer.

Plan to join the LA/SGV, SFV & CI chapters of CLCA for our joint chapter installation dinner on Wednesday, January 14, at Yolanda's Mexican Cafe in Simi Valley.

Outgoing boards will be congratulated for their hard work throughout the year. Then the new boards will be installed. 

RSVP now to join us for this special kickoff of each chapter's 2026 CLCA year. Cost is $40 per person.

Call/text Francisco at (818) 970-7592 to let him know you’re coming.

The Southern California Horticultural Society's first speaker of the new year will be Richard Hayden, the Senior Director of Horticulture at the High Line gardens in New York City. He will join us online January 8 to present a talk highlighting the plants, techniques and planning of this inspiring and world-famous public space. His program will include recent input and new garden designs from High Line garden designer, Piet Oudolf – that will allow the gardens to evolve, succeed and continually inspire naturalistic gardens everywhere.

Hayden is a passionate horticulturist dedicated to an ecological and naturalistic approach to garden care and design. Prior to 2022, when Hayden began work at the High Line, he served as the Assistant Deputy Director at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) where he was the primary project manager for the reimagining of the La Brea Tar Pits Museum and 11-acre park site. He also oversaw the Nature Gardens at NHMLA, a wildlife habitat garden, where he collaborated with scientists, educators and interpreters to promote the garden as a leading site for the study of urban nature.

At the High Line, Hayden leads a team of horticulturists in the stewardship and public programming of this historic site. The once-abandoned elevated rail line on the west side of Manhattan was reclaimed and opened as a biodiverse garden in 2009 with naturalistic plantings designed by Piet Oudolf. Since then, the High Line gardens have become known for their unique ability to evoke a natural beauty and four-season interest in a very challenging urban environment.

We are excited to host Hayden to share a program about the evolution of this garden space and the plans for its future – which in turn could inspire our own garden plans as we head into the new year.

Online registration is now open for this special presentation. (Click here.)

For more information, go to our main webpage: www.socalhort.org 

Join your peers in a Tri-Chapter year-ending holiday celebration involving San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles/San Gabriel Valley, and Channel Islands chapters. It will be held Thursday, December 11, starting at 6 p.m. at the home of incoming LA/SGV President, Noah Gottlieb. This no-charge event is a potluck so please reach out to Noah to RSVP and discuss what dish you are bringing to the party.

Included in this year-end celebration is a White Elephant Gift Exchange. If you want to participate, bring a gift of $20 value – serious or funny – and join in the laughs and merriment that this WILDLY FUN-FILLED gift exchange brings. Make sure the gift is wrapped so that people do not know what they are choosing. Bring the kids…they’ll love it too.

Click here to download a flyer to share with your friends!

Join us for an illuminating evening at our Landscape Lighting Showcase! Explore stunning, real-life installations of landscape and pond lighting from our generous sponsors: Corona Lighting, FX Luminaire, Lightcraft Outdoor Lighting, and SPJ Lighting.

Event Highlights:

• Live lighting displays to spark ideas and inspiration;

• Vendor tables featuring the latest products & services;

• Free to attend courtesy of our sponsors;

• A delicious taco truck dinner included.

This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, discover cutting-edge outdoor lighting solutions, and enjoy great food in a beautiful setting.

VENDORS: Display tables for products and services available at $100 each.

This event is open to all CLCA chapter members in the area. Invite a friend!

RSVP or request more info by contacting Jake Palumbo, LA/SGV VP Events, at (310) 845-6722 or jake@groundedlandscapesllc.com

Click here to download an informational flyer.

Sadly, we had to cancel this event due to lack of participant interest.

Bring the whole family for an evening of fun, food, and friendly competition! Join us for our First Annual Mini Golf Tournament, open to adults and kids of all ages.

Cost to attend is just $30 per adult | $15 per kid (18 & under) and includes mini golf and pizza!

Tons of Prizes & Surprises

• Team with the lowest score

• Top 3 adult players

• Top 3 kids in age groups: 0–7, 8–12, and 13–18

• Hole-in-one prizes for adults and kids!

Sponsor a Hole – Just $100
There are 54 holes available. Each sponsor provides two Hole-in-One prizes—one for the first adult and one for the first kid who scores an ace on your sponsored hole.

Everyone is invited – don’t miss this fun-filled night!

For more information and to RSVP, reach out to LA/SGV VP Events Jake Palumbo at (310) 845-6722 or jake@groundedlandscapesllc.com.

Click here to download an informational flyer.

Ensure the safety of your clients and community by attending a Fire Safe Landscaping presentation on Thursday, June 12, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery in Redondo Beach.

Featured speaker Andrew Johnson of Fire Safe Marin and owner of Johnson’s Tree and Garden will share his expert insights. Andrew is also a member of the CLCA North Coast Chapter.

Cost to attend is just $20 per person, which includes a taco truck dinner, generously sponsored by Site One and Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery.

Sponsorships are available for $100, which include a product table and a brief opportunity to promote your company.

This event is open to all CLCA chapter members in the area. Invite a friend!

RSVP or request more info by contacting Jake Palumbo, LA/SGV VP Events, at (310) 845-6722 or jake@groundedlandscapesllc.com

Click here to download an informational flyer.

Members and potential members will have the opportunity to sit down with area suppliers in a one-on-one setting, as this Vendor Expo will be organized “speed dating style.” That means, after a few minutes with one supplier rep, members will move on to the next one, and the next.

This will be FUN & EDUCATIONAL. Get to know your suppliers on a first name basis. Get all your equipment and supply questions answered by the professionals in your industry, all in one fantastic evening.

This event is FREE to Regular Members and potential landscape members and includes dinner. For participating suppliers, there is a fee of $200 per vendor table. Sign up now!

Click here to download an informational flyer. To RSVP and for more info, reach out to:

LA/SGV President Evan Moffitt
(805) 616-9858
Emoffitt@siteone.com

OR

Secretary Noah Gottlieb
(424) 257-2060
noahsarklandscapingca@gmail.com

Celebrate the holidays with the CLCA LA/SGV chapter at Topgolf in El Segundo on Monday, December 5, 2022, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Topgolf features climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort with HDTVs in every bay and throughout their sports bar and restaurant. Using their complimentary clubs or your own, take aim at the giant outfield targets and Topgolf’s high-tech balls will score themselves.

Thanks to sponsor CLCA INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, this event is just $80 to attend and includes two hours of golf in one of the hitting bays we’ve secured, two drink coupons, and a fajita fiesta buffet-style dinner.

Click here to register for this fun-filled evening of golf and networking with your green industry friends.

Join us on Thursday, November 3, at Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply in Los Angeles to get enough information to responsibly consider bidding on basic public works projects. 

We're excited to have LA/SGV Chapter President and Ecotech Services President, Malcolm McLaren, as our keynote speaker. 

In his presentation, Malcolm will detail:

● where to find requests for bids,

● how to read a request for proposal "RFP",

● department of industrial relations,

● prevailing wage,

● critical language,

● common traps/pitfalls,

● labor compliance, 

● and more! 

You don't want to miss it! Pre-registration req'd. Cost to attend includes drinks/snacks.

Click here to reserve your spot.

Email clcalasgvchapter@yahoo.com with questions.

Networking will be at 5:30 p.m. followed by the board meeting at 6 p.m. All members welcome. This meeting is free to attend. You will be responsible for your own tab. To ensure we reserve enough space, please RSVP your attendance to clcalasgvchapter@yahoo.com.

Join us at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles for a fun networking mixer. This event is free to attend. You will be responsible for your own tab. RSVP's requested to clcalasgvchapter@yahoo.com to ensure we reserve enough space.

Networking will be at 5:30 p.m. followed by the board meeting at 6 p.m. All members welcome. This meeting is free to attend. You will be responsible for your own tab. To ensure we reserve enough space, please RSVP your attendance to clcalasgvchapter@yahoo.com.

Welcome 2022 with us at our Board Installation & Networking Mixer! Join us on Wednesday, March 9, to celebrate a new year, new beginnings, and meet your 2022 Board of Directors.

We'll enjoy tasty food and drinks at Il Fornaio in Pasadena while networking and making new friends. Don't miss it! Click here to register.

All CLCA members are welcome to attend.

Vote for Your CLCA LA/SGV Chapter 2022 Board of Directors! Click here to download the ballot and vote absentee. In-person voting will be available at this February 9 General Meeting. 

Email clcalasgvchapter@yahoo.com with questions.

Email clcalasgvchapter@yahoo.com with questions.

Join us in the lunch area at the Landscape Expo and meet other green industry professionals in our chapter. This will be a great networking opportunity! 

All welcome! We will be talking about 2022 board positions and accepting nominations. Plan to join us and get more involved with the LA/SGV Chapter.

Due to health guidelines, this will be a virtual meeting. All members are welcome.

Click here on 7/14/21 at 6 p.m. to attend!

All members are welcome.

All members are welcome.

Due to health guidelines, this will be a virtual meeting. All members are welcome.

Click here at 6 p.m. on 4/14/21 to attend.

Due to health guidelines, this will be a virtual meeting. All members are welcome.

Click here on 3/10/21 at 6 p.m. to attend!

Join us as we welcome the new LA/SGV Chapter Board of Directors! Enjoy a virtual happy hour and networking starting at 5 p.m. followed by the installation of the board at 6 p.m. All members are welcome. We hope to see you there!

Click here on 2/9/21 at 5 p.m. to attend!

In 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature had a busy year responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and implementing new employment laws for 2021. The new laws touch almost every facet of employment — including leave laws, wage and hour, workers' compensation and industry-specific laws.

Join fellow CLCA members as the experts from our HR Hotline explain more about the:

• California Family Rights Act, which now impacts all employers with five or more employees

• Site safety and COVID-19 reporting requirements

• Workers' Compensation presumption: Related to COVID-19 positive cases and how employers should respond

• Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

• New exemptions to the ABC Test for independent contractors

• Expanded Crime Victims' Leave

• Sick leave designation requirements

• 2021 minimum wage and exempt salary increases, and more!

This webinar is FREE for CLCA members; $25 for non-members. Click here to register!

Learn how to develop and position yourself as a leader who remains positive, transcends the circumstances and uplifts members - and your employees - to see what we can accomplish together.

 All CLCA state and chapter leaders are invited to attend the 2021 Leadership Conference. Members interested in exploring leadership opportunities are also invited to attend. Click here to register.

Questions? Contact contact Maria Abero at CLCA HQ, (916) 830-2780.

Join us for a Happy Hour social event on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 5:30 p.m. Pop in to just say hi, or stay and chat with your CLCA friends! All members are welcome. We hope to see you there!

Click here on 12/3/20 at 5:30 p.m. to attend!