Sights of the National Collegiate Landscape Competition

A packed house at the opening ceremony of NCLC, held at the Lincoln Center on Colorado State University’s campus. (Photo: Seth Jones)

That’s LM‘s own Seth Jones and North Carolina State University’s Lee Ivey, department of horticultural science. Ivey did an LM video interview, look for it on the website soon! (Photo: Bill Roddy)

Following the Ivey interview, CSU police came to check and make sure that Mr. Ivey wasn’t being interviewed against his will — kidding! The officer was curious what was going on and asked if he could drive a skid-steer the next day. LM Publisher Bill Roddy looks on. (Photo: Seth Jones)

How do you feed 844 hungry college students? With chili. Lots and lots of chili! (Photo: Seth Jones)

Careful … careful … don’t want to drop any balls off the Bobcat! A student tries her hand at the compact track/skid-steer loader operation event. (Photo: Seth Jones)

The team from the Ohio State University was amped up and ready to go! (Photo: Seth Jones)

The team from Kansas State University shows off their free Corona ClassicCut pruners. (Photo: Seth Jones)

When the team from Bartlett Tree Experts had a break from quizzing the students, they took a quick break for this photo for their friends at LM. (Photo: Seth Jones)

(L to R) John Janes, Caterpillar, Andrew Ziehler, Ziehler Lawn and Tree Care, and Bill Roddy, Landscape Management. (Photo: Seth Jones)

The team from LandCare was easy to spot, thanks to their matching jackets. (Photo: Seth Jones)

North Carolina State University students Taylor Adams and Laurel York cheered on their fellow NCSU students at the Hardscape Installation event. (Photo: Seth Jones)