Colorado Green Now

The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements. 

Ryan Schuette, manager or life coach? Email
News
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 09:00 AM

 

Ryan Schuette, SiteOne Landscape SupplyRyan Schuette, SiteOne™ Landscape Supply, recognizes that finding and keeping employees is the top industry challenge. He says, “My heart aches when I see our customers without enough good people.”

Employees, says Schuette, are in the habit of moving on for a few more dollars and the challenge for green industry companies is “what are we doing to stop that trend? If you get a new employee and act the same as their previous employers, how are you stopping that trend of poor decision making?”

Read more...
 
Kelly Gouge named John Garvey Person of the Year Email
News
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 08:00 AM

 

Kelly Gouge, 2015 John Garvey Person of the Year2015 was a very busy year for Kelly Gouge, and his tireless efforts for the green industry in that year did not go unnoticed. He has been recognized as person of the year by Rocky Mountain Turfgrass Association, GreenCO, and most recently by ALCC.

At a March 16th ceremony at Mile High Station, ALCC presented Gouge with the John Garvey Person of the Year Award. As ALCC executive director Kristen Fefes explained, Gouge volunteered more than six hours of his time every week for legislative and advocacy efforts and as president of the organization’s board of directors.

Read more...
 
Rain barrels to become legal in Colorado Email
News
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 08:00 AM

 

Rain barrelSoon, Governor Hickenlooper will sign into law a bill allowing Coloradans to use rain barrels in their yards. 

House Bill 1005 was passed by the House on February 29 and by the Senate on April 1. It allows households to have up to two rain barrels with a combined capacity of 110 gallons. The water can only be collected for non-potable outdoor use.

Read more...
 
The people have spoken: Designscapes knows color Email
News
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 05:00 AM

 

Paradise Found by Designscapes ColoradoOne of the most anticipated announcements at ALCC’s ELITE Awards is the Best Use of Color – People’s Choice Award. For 2016, that designation went to Designscapes Colorado for their project, “Paradise Found.”

The Use of Color – People’s Choice category celebrates projects demonstrating effective use of annual and/or perennial plants for landscape color. Finalists are chosen based on their innovative use of color, degree of difficulty, plant selection, quality and placement. 

Read more...
 
Keep using expired Form I-9 Email
News
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 04:00 AM

 

From I-9Form I-9 is Employment Eligibility Verification required by the Department of Homeland Security. The current form has an expiration date of March 31, 2016. But on March 31, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that despite the expiration date, this version of the form will remain current until a new version is released.

USCIS has proposed changes to the form as well as a new “smart” form. On March 28, they invited public comments on the most recent proposed changes. Further changes may be made after the public comment period ends April 27.

Read more...
 
<< first < Prev 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 Next > last >>

Page 231 of 285