NALP releases list of leadership and project awards

FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Association of Landscape Professionals announced the recipients of its 2020 leadership and project awards at its annual conference, LANDSCAPES 2020:The Virtual Experience. The conference was fully virtual this year due to the pandemic.

Jon Cundiff, president of Weed Man Kansas City, was honored with the Lifetime Leadership Award for his years of service to the industry, including his role as president, twice, of NALP and its legacy association PLCAA.

Claire Goldman, principal and head of design & business development for R&R Landscaping, in Auburn, Alabama, was honored with the Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award for her work building R&R Landscaping, mentoring others, and service to the community. 

Neil Bales, COO and partner at LandPatterns in Dallas, Texas, was recognized as the 2020 Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The award would have been presented at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, but the event was not held due to COVID-19. 

This year, 110 landscape projects were awarded an Award of Excellence from NALP. The awards honor outstanding landscape maintenance, design/build, lawn care, and interiorscape projects. 

Each year, one or more outstanding projects receive a prestigious Judges Award. This year, Mariani Landscape received the only Judges Award for their project “Lake View” in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in the Residential Design/Build category, above $1,000,000.

“It was a pleasure to recognize such exceptional industry leaders and outstanding projects,” said Britt Wood, NALP CEO.