Congratulations to our newly accredited Certified Profession Horticulturists, who passed the CPH exam on Feb. 19 and met all other requirements. Jessi Hersom, City of Morgantown – Urban Landscapes Richard Stryker, Native Havens in Kearneysville Ryan Wilson, Wheeling Park Commission

Recently, Jason Testman, landscape architect with Valley Gardens in Charleston and WVNLA vice president spoke with Dave Allen on the state-wide MetroNews Midday program about what WVNLA means to him and to students and communities throughout the state.

Congratulations to Skylar Welch who obtained his Certified Professional Horticulture credentials on July 9 when he passed the exam. Skylar is a Foreman/Meadow Specialist at Native Havens, LLC, in Kearneysville, WV. Applicants for certification must meet education/work experience standards and obtain a score of at least 70% on the exam, which consists of 100 multiple […]

We were pleased to welcome our 2025 scholarship recipients to our Winter Symposium on Feb. 11 in Charleston. Students traveled to Charleston and were recognized at the luncheon. Five Marcus Rennix scholarships in the amount of $5,000 were awarded each to Horticulture, Landscape Architecture and other green industry students attending WVU. To qualify, these students […]

Congratulations to Michael Biafore and Bradley Gritt, who both achieved the status of obtaining their Certified Professional Horticulture certifications when they passed the exam on Feb. 12. Michael is the president of Biafore Landscape Development LLC in Morgantown and serves on WVNLA’s board of directors. He also chairs the workforce development and scholarship committees. Brad […]