“Serving the Washington horticulture community since 1937.”

WSNLA REPRESENTS

WSNLA Represents You in Olympia.

Legislative "watch" and advocacy.

WSNLA has an established presence in Olympia and in other places where public policy affecting the industry is formulated. In fact, WSNLA is named in certain state laws as the organization which advises state government on some matters and makes recommendations of people to be named to certain government advisory committees. A special state fund to pay for plant research was championed solely by WSNLA and is now producing in excess of $100,000 yearly to benefit and protect the industry.

WSNLA’s advocacy efforts have achieved many notable successes over the years. Today, we continue to keep the dialog open, bringing members and state legislators face to face to discuss pertinent issues and partnering with like-minded organizations to encourage regulatory and legislative decisions that make good business sense and help our members prosper. We also work hand-in-hand with regulators, especially at the Washington Department of Agriculture, to ensure a smooth and productive working relationship.

WSNLA collaborates statewide with:

Nursery Industry Advisory Committee
Washington Association of Landscape Professionals (WALP)
Washington Floriculture Association (Waflora)
Flower Growers of Puget Sound (FGPS)
Washington Friends of Farms and Forests
Washington State Farm Bureau
Partnership for Water Conservation
Association for Washington Business

WSNLA collaborates nationally with:

Nursery & Landscape Association Executives
Western Region Nursery Association Executives
American Nursery & Landscape Association
Horticultural Research Institute

Heather Hansen
WSNLA Lobbyist

Heather Hansen has managed her own government relations firm since 1997 specializing in agricultural, natural resource, and tax issues at both the state and federal levels. Clients include the Washington Golf Alliance, Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association, Washington Association of Professional Landscapers, Washington State Fairs Association and Cattle Producers of Washington. In addition, she serves as Executive Director of Washington Friends of Farms & Forests. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Ruckelshaus Center, the Washington State University College of Agriculture Human and Natural Resource Sciences Kitchen Cabinet and the Center for Women and Democracy. She has received awards for grassroots organizing, promoting agriculture and excellence in legislative and government affairs from various national agricultural organizations.

Heather earned both Bachelors and Masters degrees from Washington State University. She served on the faculty of Utah State University and the University of Arizona as a county extension agent. She is an alumnus of the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program.

In her spare time, Heather is a rock climbing instructor and leader with the Olympia Mountaineers.

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