OF ALL THE THINGS WE NURTURE, OUR COMMUNITY IS AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT.

For as long as we've worked to improve our client's properties, we've also worked to improve our community. That's why we annually support hundreds of area schools, religious institutions and non-profits. We also sponsor numerous sports clubs, high school gardening and horticulture programs and the Chicago Botanic Garden.

We also serve the community as responsible stewards of the environment. Chalet is a certified Illinois Green Fleet Company. Our entire fleet over over 150 vehicles has been converted to bio fuels. We recycle over 200 tons of paper & cardboard, 20 tons of steel, 1500 gallons of oil and 600 tires per year. We offer organic and earth-friendly options and services throughout our company. For more on our environmental initiatives, click here.

Other community initiatives at Chalet include:

• Green Industry Paid Internships. Each year for 3 months, two students desiring careers in landscaping or horticulture get comprehensive, hands-on immersion in the real working world at Chalet. These are one-of-a-kind opportunities in the industry. For more info, click here.
• University Scholarships. To grow the young talent in our industry, Chalet sponsors horticulture and landscape design scholarships - 3 at the University of Illinois Champaign, and 1 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
• Pro Bono Leadership.
  • Senior Landscape Architect Robert Milani is partner in a design team to create and install the beautiful new Heritage Garden at the University of Illinois Arboretum.
  • Soil and Turf Managment Manager Bill Leuenberger is President of the Illinois Professional Lawn Care Association. He is the 2003 winner of Lawn & Landscape Magazine's Leadership Award. Every year he helps maintain the lawn at Arlington National Cemetary in Washington, DC.
  • Company President Larry Thalmann is past president of the Illinois Green Industy Association and its annual trade show.
• Cause-related Partnerships. Chalet has alligned with select non-profit organizations, such as cancer research, food pantries, envrionmental initiatives and animal shelters.