The WVNLA and You
Benefits of WVNLA membership include:
• Networking
• Certification Programs
• Scholarship opportunities
• Member promotion through MANTS attendees
• Bi-monthly Newsletter
WVNLA’s primary goal is to conduct educational seminars throughout the year. The seminars present internationally recognized authorities, providing inspiration for our members to become leaders in the industry. Seminars are presented at no cost to members and provide you with the opportunity to receive continuing education credits for state mandated certificates.
We cooperate with and support the West Virginia Department of Agriculture programs. We provide a bi-monthly informational newsletter and timely announcements on issues important to our members. We contribute information useful to the Horticultural Research Institute (see www.anla.org for research goals).
In order to promote fellowship and share knowledge and expertise among members, we conduct meetings and tours throughout the state.
On a regional level, WVNLA co-sponsors the annual Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show along with the Maryland and Virginia NLA’s. This nationally recognized event showcases and facilitates sales of Green Industry products. As a co-sponsor, WVNLA receives funds that directly benefit our members.
On a national level, we contribute to the ANLA Lighthouse, ANLA-PAC and other governmental relations programs that benefit the Green Industry.
We invite you to become a member and take advantage of our benefits. Contact us at wvnlassoc@gmail.com or by mail at Box 20284, Charleston, West Virginia 25362. A membership application is available on our website.
Thank you for your interest in WVNLA.
Membership Options
The undersigned hereby applies for membership in the West Virginia Nursery &
Landscape Association, Inc., for which in the amount of $ is enclosed.
-- Active membership in the Association shall be open to all residents of West Virginia who grow and/ or sell ornamental nursery stock as registered nurseries or nursery dealers, including trees, evergreens, shrubbery and perennials and have actively engaged in retail or wholesale business of these products for a minimum of two years, as a majority portion of their livelihood, and who shall bear a reputation for trustworthy dealings, which must be maintained as a condition of membership. Dues shall be $35.00 per year.
-- Affiliate membership shall be spouse and/or employees of active members. Dues shall be $5.00 per year.
-- Associate members shall be those individuals, partnerships or corporations who furnish materials
or render services to the nursery and landscape business or who are associated with the nursery and
landscape business in any way. Associate membership shall be extended to and shall include landscape
architects, commercial horticulturists, Christmas tree growers, related industries, superintendents
of parks and estates, technical officials of the Department of Agriculture and the state’s educational
institutions. Out-of-state nurserymen may also be accepted as associate members. Such associates
shall not hold elective office nor be eligible for membership on the Board of Directors, and shall have no
voting rights. Associate member dues shall be $25.00 per year.
-- Allied membership: Membership for national and regional and/or local merchandisers. To qualify
for consideration, these firms must have at least 25% of their gross sales in green goods and maintain
year round sales facilities for nursery stock. Representatives of these firms shall have no voting
privileges, cannot hold elective offices or appointed positions within the Association. Each store will be
counted as one allied member. Dues shall be $100.00 per store, per year.
FIRM NAME_______________________________________________________ DATE________________________
OWNERS NAME___________________________________________________ PHONE_____________________ FAX_____________________
STREET OR RFD #_________________________________________________ COUNTY________________ E-mail_______________________
CITY__________________________________________ STATE___________
ZIP CODE______________________
MAILING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE) ___________________________________________________________
BUSINESS CATEGORY: Please circle all that apply.
Arborist
Landscape Construction
Nursery Supplies
Sod Farm
Educator
Landscape Maintenance
Perennial Nursery
Wholesale Nursery
Landscape Architect
Landscape Nursery
Retail Nursery
Other (Please describe) __________________________________________________________
Date Business Established____________________
NAME OF PERSON REPRESENTING FIRM__________________________________________________________
BANK REFERENCE__________________________________________________________
TRADE REFERENCES (3)______________________________________________________________
STATE LICENSE NUMBER__________________
INSPECTION NUMBER____________________DATE________
SIGNED__________________________________
(APPLICANT)
______________________________ ____________
___________________________________________________________
APPROVED: YES_____ NO_____
SIGNED and DATED (ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT)
DATE (SPONSORED BY ACTIVE MEMBER OF
WVNLA ASSOCIATION)
- President: Brett Merritt 304/762-2290
- Vice President: Pat Biafore 304/594-3006
- Treasurer: Mark Springer 304/523-8491
- Secretary: Becky Morris 304/755-0581
- Executive Director: Beth Loflin
Telephone: 304.553.1234 Email: wvnlassoc@gmail.com