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Bringing people together since 1957
The NVNLA was founded in 1957 and originally named the Northern Virginia Nurseryman’s Association.
1957
Humble beginnings
This association was formed when Fairfax County was young and on the cusp of huge growth. At that time a small band of local nurserymen and landscapers felt an association was needed for the following reasons stated in the original book of minutes:
1998
NVNLA
In 1998 the NVLA changed its name to correspond with our statewide association as well as to reflect larger parts of our memberships. The name was changed to NVNLA or the Northern Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association. For almost 60 years now, we continue to strive to meet the goals in which were originally put in place valuing education, high ethical business standards and general welfare of local nursery and nursery related business.
Today
Although the name of the association has changed slightly over 55 years, our mission has remained the same: to serve the nursery and landscape professionals of Northern Virginia through education, training and professional development.
Join Us
We invite you to explore our site and learn a little more about our history. You can also meet our board of directors, learn about serving your industry via one of our committees, and discover the amazing professionals who have won the Byron Wates Award over the years.
If you’re a landscape professional in Northern Virginia, or someone who provides products and services to the landscape industry, we welcome you to apply for membership today.