December 2025
In This Issue
From the President – November 2025
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your East Bay Chapter President this past year. As I wrap up this final “From the President” message, I’m grateful for the opportunity to build on the work of past presidents and board members. My goal for 2025 was to help position our chapter as a premier resource for timely, actionable training and professional development for our members, and I’m proud of what we accomplished together.
This year we hosted well-attended, high-impact sessions on Irrigation Electrical Troubleshooting, How Field Supervisors Can Be Their Best, and Developing a Successful Safety Program. These programs only came together because of the time and expertise shared by our speakers, the support of our sponsors, and the engagement of members who showed up ready to learn and share.
We also made time for fun. From our various networking meetups to the December 7th Holiday Party at Da Boccery in Livermore, it was great to see so many industry professionals—along with their significant others and kids—playing bocce ball and enjoying time together outside of work.
Looking ahead to the New Year, I’m excited to pass the leadership torch to our incoming President, Maria Jehs from AJ’s Landscaping. I’ll continue serving on the Board as Immediate Past President and look forward to supporting Maria and the entire Board as we continue to advance our industry and promote professionalism.
Lastly, I want to wish you all Happy Holidays, and I hope to see many of you at our New Year kickoff networking event at Fieldwork Brewing in San Ramon on January 15th.
Signing off,
Cassidy Lundin
President, CLCA East Bay Chapter
East Bay Chapter Holiday Celebration
Thank you to those that joined us at Da Boccery on December 7th to mingle and jingle with the East Bay Chapter Board of Directors. Wishing a very heartfelt happy holidays to all our members, their families and crews. We look forward to seeing you in 2026!
Congratulations East Bay Member CLCA Trophy Award Recipients!
Honoring the ‘Best of the Best’
The California Landscape Contractors Association’s honored “the best of the best” of green industry professionalism during a gala Trophy Awards ceremony November 7, 2025.
CLCA received 126 entries for the 2025 competition, and each and every one was individually judged by two highly regarded landscape contractors. The judges travelled statewide to view every entry, and rated projects on their artistic and technical merits.
Congratulations East Bay Chapter Members!
- Allied Landscape Services, Inc., John Redmond Memorial Award and Outstanding Achievement Award
- Cali Scaping Outstanding Achievement
- Mariposa Garden & Design Cooperative, Inc. Outstanding Achievement and First Place
Call for Entries for CLCA Film Festival
Aspiring Hollywood directors and Instagram influencers are invited to enter their cinematic masterpieces in the First Annual CLCA Film Festival.
The short videos will be displayed on the upcoming CLCA Pro Tips YouTube channel. CLCA members may email submissions to x-files@clca.org or upload to clca.org/upload.
In an age of shrinking attention spans and visual-first platforms, short-form video content is king. YouTube and Instagram are no longer just for dance trends and comedy skits, they’re powerful tools for landscape contractors to showcase their work, demonstrate their expertise and generate local leads. Show us what you’ve got! LEARN MORE
Upcoming Events
CLCA East Bay Chapter Events for 2025
- East Bay Chapter Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, December 4th @ 11am
Zoom
CLCA Members are welcome to join
Contact Laura Leuer lleuer@comcast.net - East Bay Chapter New Year Kick Off Networking Event
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, January 15th
6:00pm-8:00pm
Fieldworks Brewery
San Ramon
Be a Partner for Success!
You’re invited to become a Partner for Success in 2026. Being a Partner is an excellent opportunity for suppliers to gain access to potential buyers and educate licensed contractors about the latest technologies.
The benefits of the East Bay Chapter’s Partners for Success Program include free meeting attendance, dinner(s) at the Awards Dinner, a Partner highlight/product profile in the electronic newsletters and Partner event promotion to the chapter database of more than 600 contacts. CLICK HERE for more benefits of being a Partner and how the CLCA East Bay Chapter can connect you with landscape professionals.
Partners for Success
CLCA East Bay Chapter Invites you to become a partner
Read about the chapter’s 2024 accomplishments and sign up to Partner with us in 2025 today!
