The Seascape
Newsletter of the CLCA
Central Coast Chapter
September 2025
September 19, Friday
Annual Liar’s Cup Golf Event
Time: noon, but arrive early
Location: Delaveaga Golf Course, 401 Upper Park Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Open to EVERYONE, especially those interested in the CLCA!
Arrive early to hit the driving range, have breakfast, and network with others in the industry. Food available at The Grill and the Snack Shack. Drink cart will be serving refreshments on the course…read more in the newsletter!
Contact Scott Long at 831-332-4565 or slong@centralcoastlandscape.com
October 9, Thursday
Central Coast Chapter Board Meeting
Time: noon-2pm
Location: Laughing monk tap room, 262 Mount Hermon Rd, scotts Valley
This will be our Annual Planning Meeting. Please come and join us in planning for the year ahead. Your opinions matter and we’d love to hear them.
Contact Scott Long at 831-332-4565 or slong@centralcoastlandscape.com
November 5-8, Wednesday-Saturday
CLCA 2025 Convention in Sonoma County
Location: Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country, 170 Railroad Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (Book your hotel room: 707-284-1234 group code G-MB10)
The convention is a great educational and social event — taking care of business, combined with fun! Convention activities include the annual General Membership Meeting and the Trophy Awards ceremony.
Board of Directors Report
News updates from the Board—September 2025
Dear CLCA Central Coast Members
Every season reminds us that landscapes are living, evolving things. Our industry is no different—we grow through the relationships we build, the knowledge we share, and the community we cultivate together. That’s what makes this chapter so special.
This month, I’d love to invite you to join us at a few upcoming events:
● Annual Liar’s Cup Golf Event — Friday, September 19 at DeLaveaga Golf Course. Come early for breakfast, a warm-up on the range, and a day of fun, prizes, and camaraderie. Open to all, so bring a colleague or friend. For more information and to sign up.
● Board Meeting & Annual Planning Session — Thursday, October 9 at the Laughing Monk Tap Room, Scotts Valley. Your input matters—this is where we set the tone for the year ahead.
And don’t forget the CLCA 2025 Convention, in Sonoma County this November, will be a highlight of the season—an incredible chance to connect, learn, and celebrate our craft together.
Thank you for the passion you bring to your work and for helping make our chapter thrive. Together, we’re not only building landscapes—we’re shaping a community rooted in excellence, creativity, and care.
With appreciation,
Jason
Jason Beiley, Water and Stone Landscapes
Director of Education, CLCA Central Coast Chapter
Email: jason@waterandstone.org
Central Coast Board 2025
Voting members:
President: Open
Phil Dundas, The Landscape Company, Immediate Past President
Membership Director
Julie Zuckerman, Delta Blue Grass
Secretary: Open
Director of Events
Scott Long, Central Coast Landscaping
Associate Member Director
Francisco Hernandez, Site One
Education Director
Jason Beiley, Water and Stone Natural Landscapes
Legislation Director
Henry Rose, Graniterock
Social Media Networking
Julie Zuckerman, Henry Rose, and Blanca Montes
Non-voting members:
Website Editor: Ki Bowman
Newsletter Editor: Elise Huffman
Bookkeeper: Cathy Quinn
Join Us, the Central Coast Chapter Board of Director
By joining our team of leaders managing the Central Coast Chapter you will be helping us bring awareness to the work we do in our community and as C- 27 professional Landscape Contractors.
If you are interested in any of the positions, or would like to serve on our board as a committee chair, or volunteer to help in any capacity please contact Phil Dundas, our immediate past president at: phil@thelandscapecompany.com.
You may also contact Regan Barry at rbarry@coastalevergreen.com if you are interested in becoming involved with this dynamic group.
Central Coast Chapter Partners for Success Program
Now is the time to RENEW YOUR PARTNERSHIP. Central Coast’s Partners for Success Program provides an opportunity to increase your visibility in the community, to be seen as a leader in the green industry by helping sustain the many educational and enrichment offerings of our association.
For more information, contact Regan Barry at rbarry@coastalevergreen.com
register now for 2025!
WE love our partners
With much appreciation Our Partners for 2024. Sign up or re-register and we’ll add you to this group of fine businesses. It’s never too late to sign up!
PaRTNER’S CORNER
EARL BOYD
evergreen supply
Read more about Earl here…www.clca-cc.org/partners
The Partner’s Corner! What a great benefit. Here’s an easy way to let people in your industry know what you’re up to, what’s new, and why you’re the success that you are. We want to see pictures of you, your family, your company’s staff, we want to know what you do in your spare time and what makes you unique. We’re interested. Please contact Elise Huffman, the Central Coast editor, if you are interested in being featured on our website in a future “Partner’s Corner.” Partner’s don’t miss this chance for some FREE advertising.
Upcoming event
Central Coast CLCA’s
2025 Golf Invitational
date: Friday, September 19, 2025
Time: Noon Shotgun start, arrive early
LOCATION: Delaveaga Golf Course, 401 Upper Park Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
COST: $115 per player includes one round of golf, cart
Open to EVERYONE, especially those interested in the CLCA!
This is one of our most popular events of the year, “The Liar’s Cup Invitational” golf event is 18 holes of fun in the sun, 4-person team scramble. Please register with a foursome, or we can place you in one. There are cash prizes for the winning team, the longest drive, and closest to the pin. Arrive early to hit the driving range, have breakfast, and network with others in the industry. Food available at The Grill and the Snack Shack. Drink cart will be serving refreshments on the course. We’ll meet upstairs at The Grill afterwards to announce winners!
***If you are an Oak, Redwood, or Maple Partner you get 1 green fee to this event. Oak and Redwood Partner levels also get 1 Hole Sponsorship at this golf event.***
There are some sponsorship opportunities: Non-Partner Tee Sponsorship $150.00 Closest to Pin Sponsor $200.00 Longest Drive Sponsor $200.00
Thank you for your Partnership!
Please come join us for some fun. Register NOW while you’re thinking about it.
Full description and link
Contact Scott Long at 831-332-4565 or slong@centralcoastlandscape.com
Advertise in this newsletter in 2025-2026!
Have an advertisement that you want the Landscape Industry to see? Be featured here in your local CLCA Central Coast newsletter. It’s time to start thinking about 2026. Consider putting some of your advertising dollars towards an ad in the Seascape. If you have questions just email our editor.
The CLCA Central Coast Chapter offers several different ways to reach your customers and other industry professionals. They are win-win opportunities that reinforce your sales program and give prominence to your company by its alignment with a professional organization. In addition to brand recognition and increased web exposure, you can gain insight to market trends and have face-to-face interactions with the people you are marketing to. 2025 advertising link is here.
contact: clcaccc.editor@gmail.com.
August Board Meeting Minutes
August 7, 2025
The Laughing Monk Brewery – Scotts Valley, CA
Recorded by Blanca Montes
12:00 pm: Welcome and introductions
I. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order by Scott Long at 12:14 PM
II. Roll Call, Establish Quorum and Approve Agenda
Present: Scott Long, Julia Zuckerman, Henry Rose, Reed Santee, Blanca Montes, Elise Huffman
Absent: Francisco Hernandez, Phil Dundas, Jason Bailey, Ki Bowan, Cathy Quinn
III. Approve minutes from June 2025 Board Meeting
Approved via email on August 7th, 2025
IV. Reviewed these items:
• Verified Golf Tournament flyer and made corrections
—Cash prizes for the winning team ($500 each)
—One entry included for the member entry
—Tournament open to anybody
—Julia to promote on social media
—Julia sent the list of Members with contact information
V. Board Members
—President:
—Treasurer: Cathy Quinn
—Associate member director: Francisco Hernandez
—Legislator: Henry Rose
—Secretary: Blanca Montes
—Membership director: Julia Zuckerman
—Director of Education: Jason Bailey
—Director of Events: Scott Long
VI. Next Meeting: Thursday, September 4th at 12 – 1:30pm at The Laughing Monk in Scotts Valley
October Board meeting is Thursday, October 2nd, from 12:00-1:30 at The Laughing Monk in Scotts Valley.
VI. Adjournment 12:54 pm
