The Seascape
Newsletter of the CLCA
Central Coast Chapter
September 2020
Calendar of Events
September 3, Thursday
Central Coast Chapter Board Meeting
Time: 12:00 noon, will be held as a virtual meeting.
Contact Justin White for details at (831) 331-3476 or justin@kndlandscaping.com
September 10, Thursday
Golf Tournament—Liar’s Cup 2020
NOTE: ONLINE registration ONLY, ends midnight SEPTEMBER 6
Time: 9:00 a.m. start, but we will stagger start times (Also keep social distance and wear masks) to be covid-19 compliant. more info on start times to come.
Location: Spring Hills, watsonville
It’s on! Our Annual Golf Tournament, the Liar’s Cup is happening. Create a foursome and sign up. This is going to be a fun event. More information and registration here. Contact Matt Gomez at Ewing Irrigation in Santa Cruz: 831-464-6777 or Justin White at justin@kndlandscaping.com
October 3, Thursday
Central Coast Chapter Board Meeting
Time: 12:00 noon, will be held as a virtual meeting.
Contact Justin White for details at (831) 331-3476 or justin@kndlandscaping.com
** Our new Beautification Awards Banquet has been postponed until June 25, 2021 due to difficulty scheduling around the COVID virus.
September 2020 President’s Message
by Justin White, Chapter President, K&D Landscaping Company
We are all in this together…
2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging years our country has ever endured and we’ve yet to even reach the final quarter. Right now in California we are faced with such uncertainty and it can be hard to focus on anything other than the fires, politics, protests, and pandemic. These are the times we need to stand up and lead, to stay strong and set positive examples for our community; we are all in this together. One of the best leadership activities I have witnessed is a simple phone call to let others know you are there for support and stability. I challenge you to make one phone call today to someone that needs to hear from you. Be positive and try to inspire hope, we all have someone in our lives that could use a little support right now.
Our Central Coast Chapter is excited to announce that our annual “Liar’s Club Invitational” golf tournament is coming up on Thursday, September 10th and it’s time to sign up! The tournament will be held at Spring Hills Golf Course in Watsonville, CA and start at 9:00am. Both members and non-members are welcome. Several modifications will be in place due to Covid-19 safety, so please be sure to bring a mask and follow all social distancing guidelines. For more information and where to sign up, please visit: CLCA Liar’s Club Invitational. Registration is online only and ends on September 6th, so sign up today!
Did you catch the CLCA ad in our local Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper? We are always trying to improve the value of your membership and one of the ways we are doing that is by promoting brand awareness of the CLCA. This helps potential clients understand the benefits of hiring a CLCA member and helps you stand out from your competition. Are you making sure to include the differentiating fact that you are a CLCA member when submitting proposals to your clients? This month’s CLCA member benefit is free logos and stickers. Make sure you stand out from the pack by branding yourself as a CLCA member, it makes a difference! (See our ad directly below this message.)
Please remember you are not alone; the CLCA is a family and we come together to help each other in times of need. There is a tremendous amount of stress right now on the central coast with so many of our loved ones being affected by the wildfires, Covid-19, and other challenges. We are here to offer aid and provide support. Please don’t hesitate to email me directly if you are in need and we will pull resources together to make sure everyone gets through this difficult time. No matter how big or small the favor may be, there is a network of wonderful people here more than willing to help out. Please stay safe out there and continue to raise the bar for our landscape industry.
To your success,
Justin White
CEO, K&D Landscaping Inc.
justin@kndkandscaping.com
C: (831) 331-3476 │ O: (831) 728-4018
2020 Central Coast Chapter Partners for Success Program
There has never been a better time to support Central Coast’s Partners for Success Program. Joining provides an opportunity to increase your visibility in the community, to be seen as a leader in the green industry by helping sustain the many educational and enrichment offerings of our association. For more information, contact Justin White justin@kndkandscaping.com. Or, better still, go directly to our online registration! Join us!
PaRTNERS CORNER
Andrew Tuckman of Vision Recycling
This month Andrew Tuckman is featured in our “Partner’s Corner.” Read more here.
Central Coast event
Registration ends midnight on September 6th, register online today!
education corner
Webinars and Online Training
Did you know that many CLCA Associate Members offer free online training videos and webinars? Check out the links below and increase your knowledge and expertise. Or go to the CLCA state site and bookmark the on-line directory!
Alliance Outdoor Lighting for useful landscape lighting information, visit their training page here.
Arborjet offers educational opportunities on topics spanning the green industry. Over the next several months, Arborjet will be offering additional remote learning opportunities with webinars ranging from new product sessions to important regional pest and disease updates. View webinars here.
DIG Corporation founded in 1981, manufacturers a full line of Drip/Micro Irrigation Products and is the industry leader in Alternative Powered Irrigation controllers. Visit their professional videos here. Please contact Mike Merlesena at mikem@digcorp.com or (760) 613-8276 to inquire about an upcoming webinar, LEIT Controllers and Battery Operated.
Eagle Spec Sales Group has posted Weld-On Solvent welding guides on YouTube for small (English, Spanish) and large (English, Spanish) diameter pipes.
Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply classes are posted here for registration. If you or your customers missed the first webinars in the series, they’re available on that webpage too. Don’t forget to sign up and have your customers join too! View our Youtube channel here.
Hunter Industries’ online training program has been online for more than eight years and has worked with many professional organizations to refine their training to industry standards. Any user can take the training by signing up for a free Hunter account. All courses have to be completed with 80% or above to pass and grades are saved to the user’s profile. Visit their training page here. Learn about Hunter’s Irrigation Contractor Track here.
LMN has outstanding resources to help CLCA members learn the software skills to grow their landscape business and career.
Free one-day workshops have gone virtual, join lmn for the intro to budgeting and estimating workshops to help you adjust your landscape business for the 2020 season.
New, free webinars each week that include tips from landscape industry experts and LMN’s CEO.
Rain Bird Knowledge Center has recently been updated with 23 training NEW videos. They are short, contain the top three selling features for each product, and star Rain Bird sales employees! Please feel free to forward a knowledge center link to your customers:
Distributors: https://info.rainbird.com/t/4HQY-9WSP-5B1H06REB6/cr.aspx?v=0
Contractors: https://info.rainbird.com/t/4HQY-9YQL-5B1H06REB6/cr.aspx?v=0
Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements is offering a free 45-minute webinar, Plant Growth Regulators. For scheduling or more information, email Brian Bruce, Western Territory Manager, or call (760) 450-5601. See their other education and training offerings here.
Trex Fencing is a publicly traded company with over a $4 billion dollar market cap and a high quality brand name the majority of your customers will recognize. Visit their website here to view tutorial videos for both horizontal and vertical Trex Fencing.
Pic Your Pic Challenge Winners
THIS YEAR’s winners are:
K & D Landscaping: Outdoor Room
Holtz Residence
K & D Landscaping: Public Works
Moss Landing
AquaGreen Landscape Irrigation: Commercial Irrigation
Live Oak Crossing
Houle Landscaping: Large Residential Installation & Large Residential Maintenance
Granite Crete: Commercial Installation
Dust Bowl Brewing, Monterey
Green & Growing Landscaping: Custom Installation
Seabright home
Prime Landscape: Residential Installation Parking
Huber Residence
Prime Landscape: Erosion Control
Kenny Residence
Prime Landscape: Patio Construction
Richardson Residence
Visit www.clca-cc.org to learn more about the CLCA Central Coast Chapter.
Critical Information for CLCA Members
special announcement
Landscape Maintenance Service Needed
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is soliciting bids from qualified contractors for landscape maintenance services.
Link is provided here. https://ci.carmel.ca.us/pod/city-invitations-bids-and-requests-proposals
especially for CLCA Members
Links for Current Covid-19 Information
Helpful county-specific links for Covid-19 updates here:
Alameda County information here.
Contra CostA County information here.
Marin county information here.
San Benito County information here.
San Francisco bay AREA Information here.
San Mateo County information here.
Santa Clara County information here.
Santa Cruz County information here.
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Board Meeting Minutes
Central Coast Chapter CLCA Off for the Summer, July and August.
Justin White, Elise Huffman, Matt Gomez, Chris Elliot, and Ki Bowman used emails and phone calls to put advertising, registration, and an email and social media campaign for the Liar’s Cup Golf Tournament.
No board meetings this summer…next meeting scheduled for Sept. 3, 2020.