Supporting Scholarship, Education and Advocacy to the Green Industry
Innovation Grants for 2025
Through a combination of successful events and the astute management of our Grant and Scholarship Funds (by our friends and supporters at Main Street Financial), LINLA awarded $10,000 to four (4) worthy applicant organizations. These projects were selected by the Grant and Scholarship committee for their value to the industry.
Supporting the Summer Internships
Awarded $2500
Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Horticulture Techniques for Students & Professionals (Six-Part Series)
Awarded $2500
Landcraft Garden Foundation
Long Island Field Study by Cobleskill Students
Awarded $2500
SUNY Cobleskill
NY DEC 30-Hour Pesticide Course at Farmingdale State College
Awarded $2500
Farmingdale State College - Department of Urban Horticulture & Design
The Bayard Cutting Arboretum Internship Program has has long history. Many of the current staff started off as interns and many interns go on to work in the industry or continue their education locally. Interns gain hands on experience and field trips emphasize the many different career options in horticulture, giving interns the opportunity to network with people within the professional community. [This is the 5th year LINLA has supported this grant]
This six-part series introduces students and professionals to a variety of careers in horticulture, as well as teaches practical skills. We hope to inspire horticulture students and professionals to explore different niches of nursery & landscape professions.
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Two are offered Spanish as well.
This field study exposes students to the business of and careers in the greenhouse, nursery, landscape, public garden, farm to bottle, organic farm, and floriculture industries on Long Island. While also creating new bonds amongst peers, opportunities to connect with potential employers.
[This is the 6th year LINLA has supported this grant]
This educational experience will reinforce Farmingdale horticulture students’ knowledge of best management practices in horticulture while providing support for their pesticide applicator exam. LINLA is happy to support this course and the grant issued will pay the $100 DEC exam fee for 25 Students.
[This is the 2nd year LINLA has supported this grant]