News & Events
IN THE NEWS
ILCA has awarded Pizzo with 4 Silver Awards for the 2012 year Awards were decreed to Liberty Lakes, Caterpillar Inc, Tanglewood Hills HOA, and Arbor Ridge Naturalized Stromwater Basin.
Four Pizzo projects are featured as part of the ASLA Stormwater Case Studies Initiative ASLA was asked by the EPA to collect case studies on projects that successfully and sustainably manage stormwater. Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. has four projects listed in Illinois showcasing naturalized stormwater management. Click here to visit the ASLA website
Jack Pizzo and the Salt Creek Greenway Association were honored at the 2012 Illinois State Fair by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) August 20th, 2011. The Salt Creek Greenway Association of Westchester focuses on watershed restoration with an active role in restoring Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve.
Rain Garden Designed by Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. Praised for On-Site Water Retention and Aesthetic Beauty
Aurora’s first rain garden on public property was initiated by the City of Aurora and planted by Valley of the Fox volunteers along the parking lot edge to the Phillips Park Zoo. Before the gardens installment, parking lot conditions were unsafe during periods of rain, accumulating deep puddles and sheets of mud. In its second year the garden successfully captures parking lot run-off along with providing a beautiful entryway to the zoo pathway.
Doug Bauer leads a tour exploring stormwater management at the recently installed National Great Rivers Education Center for the Shaw Professional Landscape Series Click here for more info
Pizzo and Associates promote native plant design for shady areas in the Sunday Chicago Tribune. Click here to read the article
Orland Grasslands is featured in the Southtown Newspaper, recognizing our Conservation and Native Landscaping Award honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Wilderness. Click here to read the article
Pizzo restores south shoreline of the Redwing Pond at the Sand Ridge Nature Center
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Pizzo & Associates is a certified HUBZone contractor, by the Small Business Association under the Federal Government. As a HUBZone contractor we can provide ecological restoration and installation, stewardship, and Greenline review services for any company conducting business with the Federal Government directly or indirectly. The HUBZone program provides incentives for U.S. federal contracting with small businesses headquartered in communities with proven economic needs to promote job growth and communal reinvestment. For more information on HUBZone’s click here
Pizzo’s on-going partnership with Landtech Irrigation Consultants
LandTech is a design and consulting group, specializing in irrigation infrastructure solutions since 1994. Landtech has completed water management projects across the United States and in several foreign countries often applying LEED certification for water-harvesting and high-efficiency applications.
Grace Koehler, Pizzo & Associates, Ltd Nursery Sales and Marketing Manager provides a hand at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale’s first green roof Click here for the article
Pizzo adopts McDonald Farms wetland and butterfly garden. Providing maintenance and stewardship in conjunction with the Conservation Foundation, Naperville, IL
As of September 13th, 2010 Pizzo & Associates is qualified to bid on any Indiana Department of Transportation project under the following aggregate: Seeding, Sodding, & Erosion Control, Landscaping.
Pizzo Enters Agreement with Smart Slope
Pizzo & Associates and Smart Slope, a Maryland based Living Retaining Wall manufacturer has committed to a viable sales relationship in partnership with Pizzo’s Nursery Division. Under the terms of the agreement, Pizzo will market all Smart Slope products & services to potential customers where Smart Slope will use Pizzo Nursery plants in qualified projects to generate incremental business that is functional, ecological, and economical. Click here for more
Pizzo Enters Agreement with Caterpillar World Trading
Pizzo & Associates and Caterpillar World Trading (CWTC) have entered into a countertrade agreement. CWTC is a Caterpillar Inc. entity that works with Cat customers and dealers to encourage and enable machine users to purchase new Cat equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, CWTC will market Pizzo products & services to potential customers in an effort to generate incremental business and cash flow for Pizzo. This is to support Pizzo’s recent purchase of a model 297C skid steer and possible future machines from Cat dealer Patten Tractor.
Park Prairie at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Evaluated by Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.
Jack Pizzo of Pizzo & Associates toured the park prairie at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park on Governors State University campus in late August. Jack and Nick toured the park with GSU Superintendent of Grounds Kevin Barto and Park Director Geoffrey Bates to provide detailed instructions on harvesting and sowing native prairie plant seed.
Jack Pizzo puts conservation easements on his two properties to prevent development – permanently
UPCOMING EVENTS
JANUARY
8-9th National Green Centre Located at Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS. Doug Bauer will be speaking with Steve Betz at the Pizzo booth. Click here for more information
11th DuPage Environmental Summit Benedictine University, Lisle, IL. Maggie will be in attendance. Click here for more information
13th Vanguard Proposal Palooza 2012 Located at the Stonegate Conference Center, Hoffman Estates, IL. Tim and Jake will be in attendance.
18-20th Mid-Am Trade Show Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Look for the Pizzo Native Plant Nursery Booth (PNPN) “Click here for more information”: http://www.midam.org/
20th 2011-2012 Mid-Am HOPE Program Class Jack will be speaking to 33 students in the HOPE program.
26-27th IAPD Soaring To New Heights Located at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL.
30th Dekalb County EDC Economic Outlook Luncheon Sponsorship Located at the Dekalb County Farm Bureau, Sycamore, IL. Jack will be in attendance. Click here for more information
FEBRUARY
9th Illinois Conservation Foundation Hall of Fame Banquet Located at the Drury Lane Grand Ballroom, Oakbrook Terrrace, IL. Jack and Tim will be in attendance.
16th Chicago Wilderness Networking Reception Located at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL. Maggie will be in attendance.
21-22nd Gateway Green Industry Conference & Tradeshow Presented by University of Illinois Extensions, Collinsville, IL Click here for more information
22nd Wisconsin Wetlands Association 17th Annual Conference Situated at the Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, WI. Maggie and Jake will be in attendance. Click here for more information
25th Restoring Wolf Road Prairie Symposium Presented by the Salt Creek Greenway Association. Jack will be speaking on the progress and future development of the prairie.
