About Us


History/Overview
The Columbus Landscape Association (CLA) was organized in 1926 by a small group of landscapers and nurserymen in Columbus. The Association has since grown to nearly eighty members in the Central Ohio area, including landscape contractors, nurserymen, garden center operators, arborists and other types of green industry professionals. CLA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Columbus Landscape Association is to serve its members by providing them with technical and professional education, by providing them with quality services, by representing their professional interests in Central Ohio and by promoting the green industry.

Board of Trustees
Jack Johnston
President
Willoway Distribution Center
(614) 777-9859
Jacob Basnett
President-Elect
Going Green Landscapes & Lawn Care
(614) 799-4481
Fred Blyth
Secretary
Worthington Landscape Company
(614) 873-3600
Ellen Gallucci Purcell
Treasurer
Riepenhoff Landscape, Ltd.
(614) 876-4683
Steve White
Trustee
Coffman Stone
(614) 861-4668
Larry First
Trustee
Lang Stone Company, Inc.
(614) 228-5489
Larry Fisher
Trustee
Wolf Creek Company
(614) 294-2996
Steve Rider
Trustee
Creative Spaces Landscape
(614) 876-0616
Tony Sciambi
Trustee
Buckeye Resources Inc.
(800) 443-8203