About Us

winter_05_1.jpgThe Association of Professional Landscape Designers® (APLD) was founded in 1989 as an international organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards for the landscape design profession. The Midwest Chapter formed in 2004 to  represent APLD members who seek to build a regional coalition of designers, contractors and artists. This chapter's goal is to provide additional networking opportunities, a forum for discussion and to offer high quality educational opportunities not currently available through other Midwestern organizations.

If you're here looking to find some great landscaping talent, you are in the right place.  Locate a professional landscape designer in our area just by clicking Find a Designer.  For a NATIONWIDE listing of professional landscape designers that are members of APLD,  click here. 

If you're wanting to join in on the events and activities of the Midwest chapter of APLD,  check our Events page.  Legislative Updates that affect professional Landscape Designers can be found through the Events page via the News link.We look forward to expanding upon the excellent work APLD has done to promote education, professionalism and recognition for designers and contractors in the Midwest. To become a member of the Midwest Chapter of APLD, join APLD and indicate Midwest Regional as your choice of chapter. APLD members interested in joining the Midwest Chapter are encouraged to attend a chapter meeting and become an APLD Certified Designer. APLD has the only international certification program for Landscape Designers who demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism. 

Click on News and Events  for quarterly meeting details.

Our Members in the News can be found on the Membership page.

Please contact us if you have any questions about our Chapter or use the links below to reach a Board member.

Chapter Goals:

  • Provide at least four quality meetings and networking opportunities.  Include national speakers and/or workshops not available anywhere in the metropolitan area. 

  • Generate funding support to maintain a web site and newsletter. 

  • Develop a strong, active chapter membership. 

  • Stay on top of legislative activities to preserve our right to practice.

Midwest Regional Officers (2010)

Responsibilities of Board pdf

President: Greg Pierceallpresident@apldmidwest.org
Vice President: Debra Phillipsvp@apldmidwest.org
Secretary: Darin Ayressecretary@apldmidwest.org
Treasurer: Jennifer Hoxie, APLDtreasurer@apldmidwest.org
Past President:  Rosalind Reedpastpres@apldmidwest.org