The ELITE Awards 2024 - Elevating the Landscape Industry through Excellence

The ELITE Awards were presented at a reception on November 12, 2024, at Mile High Station in Denver, Colorado. The ELITE Awards recognize professionalism and innovation, as well as business practices and original projects. The cornerstone of the program is what ALCC has always recognized: professionalism, executing work to the highest possible standards and doing so with integrity. These commitments are the bedrock of ALCC's core values. In addition, this program also recognizes a company's commitment to sound business practices, the ability to innovate, to have a culture wherein employees can excel, to practice environmental stewardship, to treat customers well and to give back to the community.

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To learn more about the projects, watch these videos below or on YouTube.com/ALCCTV.

The ELITE Award for Community Stewardship

Gold ELITE Award for Community Stewardship: Environmental Designs for Candelas Arbor Day Volunteer Tree Planting

The ELITE Awards for Design/Build - Renovation

Gold ELITE Award for Design/Build - Renovation, Small Budget: C&H Landscaping for Modern Flow in Wellshire

Silver ELITE Award for Design/Build - Renovation, Small Budget: Alpine Gardens for Harbor Walk Lakeside Terrace

Bronze ELITE Award for Design/Build - Renovation, Small Budget: C&H Landscaping for Modern Hilltop Haven

Gold ELITE Award for Design/Build - Renovation, Large Budget: Lifescape Colorado for Evergreen Estate

Silver ELITE Award for Design/Build - Renovation, Large Budget: L.I.D. Landscapes for Hosting on the Slope

Bronze ELITE Award for Design/Build - Renovation, Large Budget: Alpine Gardens for Rocky Mountain Resort

The ELITE Awards for Design/Build - New Construction

Gold ELITE Award for Design/Build - New Construction, Small Budget: Lindgren Landscape for FoCo 2.0

Silver ELITE Award for Design/Build - New Construction, Small Budget: Down to Earth Landscaping for Foothills

Bronze ELITE Award for Design/Build - New Construction, Small Budget: Zak George Landscaping for Brown Residence

Gold ELITE Award for Design/Build - New Construction, Large Budget: Environmental Designs, Flagstaff House

Silver ELITE Award for Design/Build - New Construction, Large Budget: Wild Heritage Gardens and Design, Woodland Wonderland

Bronze ELITE Award for Design/Build - New Construction, Large Budget: Timberline Landscaping for Neoclassical Serenity

The ELITE Awards for Commercial Landscape Construction

Silver ELITE Award for Commercial Landscape Construction: Brightview Landscape Development for Independence Homestead

Bronze ELITE Award for Commercial Landscape Construction: Hughes Landscaping for Bonnie Blues Event Venue

The ELITE Awards for Residential Landscape Construction

Gold ELITE Award for Residential Landscape Construction, Small Budget (tie): Singing Hills Landscape, Inc. for Blue Horizon

Silver ELITE Award for Residential Landscape Construction, Small Budget: Fisk Lawnscapes for Luxury Backyard Reno

Gold ELITE Award for Residential Landscape Construction, Large Budget: Changing Landscapes for O'Winter on Green Rock

Silver ELITE Award for Residential Landscape Construction, Large Budget: C&H Landscaping for Highlands Ranch Retreat

Bronze ELITE Award for Residential Landscape Construction, Large Budget: C&H Landscaping for Hilltop Garden Elegance

The ELITE Awards for Residential Landscape Maintenance



Gold ELITE Award for Residential Landscape Maintenance: Lindgren Landscape, The Birds Roost

Silver ELITE Award for Residential Landscape Maintenance:Hughes Landscaping for Full Service Maintenance

The ELITE Awards for Commercial Landscape Maintenance



Gold ELITE Award for Commercial Landscape Maintenance - Small Area: Designscapes Colorado for Bateleur HOA

Silver ELITE Award for Commercial Landscape Maintenance - Small Area: Brightview Landscape Services for The Aurora Highlands

Bronze ELITE Award for Commercial Landscape Maintenance - Small Area: Fisk Lawnscapes for North Colorado Springs Non-Profit

Gold ELITE Award for Commercial Landscape Maintenance - Large: Environmental Designs for Candelas, Life Wide Open

Silver ELITE Award for Commercial Landscape Maintenance - Large Area: Brightview Landscape Services for The City and County of Broomfield

Bronze ELITE Award for Commercial Landscape Maintenance - Large Area: Brightview Landscape Services for Denver West Office Park

The ELITE Awards for Plant Design

Gold ELITE Award for Residential Plant Design: Blue Spruce Horticulture for Harvard Street

Silver ELITE Award for Residential Plant Design: Botanical Living for Indian Peaks Xeric Retrofit

The ELITE Award for Sustainability



Gold ELITE Award for Sustainability: Blue Spruce Horticulture for Prairie's Edge

Silver ELITE Award for Sustainability: Brightview Landscape Services for Tallyn's Reach Authority - Turf to Bed Conversion

Innovation Awards

Lindgren Landscape, Autonomous Mower Implementation

Down to Earth Landscaping, Hilltop

MVP Awards



Ricky Smith, Colorado Stoneworks Landscaping

Josh Day, Fisk Lawnscapes

Troy Shimp, Lifescape Colorado

Carlos Inzunza, Phase One Landscapes

Wesley Cooper, Wild Heritage Gardens and Design

Interested in submitting a project for The 2025 ELITE Awards? Learn more about the program and entry deadlines.