New Web Launch

Terracare Associates Launches New Website

original Post September, 2014

It's a bird, it's a plane …..no it's Terracare's Associates new website! Terracare Associates launches new website to better assist clients and visitors to quickly navigate, educate and highlight industry trends. Check it out www.myterracare.com. Make it one of your favorites , as this is your resource for the latest industry news in landscape and infrastructure maintenance services. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You may win a prize!

Terracare Associates, LLC is a leading in outdoor maintenance in the Western United States. Terracare Associates established in 1985 as a single crew providing landscape maintenance services with a genuine commitment to customer loyalty. The company has now grown into an organization of more than 550 employees offering a broad range of service lines in multiple statesNow one of the top 25 commercial landscape maintenance companies in the United States and manage nearly 1,000 commercial and public projects in Colorado, California, Utah and Texas.

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Snow Is Coming- By Bill Winfield-Director of Operations, TCA

Have you ever noticed, when talking about forecasting the weather, people always seem to refer to the Farmer's Almanac. During George Washington's first term as President in 1792, the first editor, Robert B. Thomas introduced the premiere issue of The Old Farmer's Almanac and it is still used readily today. The most important information in the almanac is weather predictions so we can plan ahead. Defenders of the Almanac claim accuracy is about 80%, not perfect but neither are meteorologist.  

We at Terracare Associates-TCA use a variety of resources to be prepared and plan ahead for the winter snow and ice season. The 2015-16 winter forecast is predicted to be wetter and colder than normal temperatures and starting early. In addition, a consensus of ocean and climate models suggests that El Niño will continue to strengthen over the next couple of months before peaking sometime this winter its predicted to bring lots of rain and snow to the Western United States.

To ensure our readiness for inclement weather, TCA has hired over 200 commercial licensed drivers
to man the plows, shovel walks and ensure a safe and reliable winter service for our clients. Every driver will attend a mandatory annual orientation and training program the first weeks of October. Ironically, the average first day of snow in the mountain regions is October 15th! The orientation and training goals are to build important winter skills and reiterate best practices in plowing techniques, loader operation, material distribution, proper documentation and above all safety. We are always conscious of the balance between safe roads, streets and parking lots while having the least amount of impact on the environment. We are committed to providing the best experience to our clients and offer all the latest storm management technology to ensure maximum efficiency, safety, and reliability. We seek a proactive approach to storm management and snow removal and pride ourselves in the management of each weather-related-event and take all safety needs very seriously.

Recently, several of the management team at TCA received from American Public Works

Association the completion of Winter Maintenance Supervisor workshop. In 2015, TCA was named one of the top 15 snow management providers in the country. Our staff has decades of experience and a breadth of knowledge and resources to accommodate even the toughest of storms – keeping the public safe and healthy.

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PLANET - Terracare receives National Award of Excellence

Terracare Associates, a leading outdoor maintenance company headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, announces it has been honored with three (3) national industry awards. Professional Landcare Network, Planet, awarded the National Landscape Awards of Excellence for three properties Terracare Associates maintain; Wind Crest- Retirement Community, TMA – I25 South Corridor and Arapahoe Lakes Homeowners Association. Planet is the largest professional association in the U.S. for landscape design, construction, and maintenance companies.

Wind Crest Retirement Community

Account Manager: Cindy Gioia & Team: Jose Rodriguez Iniguez, Enrique Molina

Erasto Ojeda-Vazquez, Joel S Samano, Federico Sapien, Alfredo Solis,Rudy Sifuentes
Wind Crest is a high-end resort living retirement center, 55+ community with over 84 acres of property to maintain creating a relaxed and beautiful residential retreat for the aging. The location of the property sits upon a bluff overlooking the Rocky Mountains. The corporation's intent is to create a landscape that is inclusionary of their residents, while maintaining the highest standard in integrated plant life. This property provides gardens for congregating, open space, walk ways and horticultural therapy gardens for members of the community. Creating a safe environment for the residents is up most important which include snow removal and debris/trash removal. The landscape busts with native grass and cottonwoods while incorporating colors, drought tolerant turf and new installations. Plant Healthcare, aesthetics and irrigation are of critically importance to the property manager and to the residents.

Transportation Management Association - South I25 Urban Corridor

Account Manager: Aimee Lacouture & Team: Juan A. Ramirez, Juan A. Ramirez Jr., Blas I. Hernandez, Jesus G. Silos
One of the most unique projects in a landscape management portfolio of work; South I-25 urban corridor Transportation Management Association (TMA) is the management agency supporting transportation solutions for one of the busiest highway corridors in the state of Colorado. The public private partnership agency (TMA) was challenged to create an open space environment at highly congested interchanges. The projected outcome for each interchanges' landscape is to provide a common look and feel throughout the corridor and honoring specific interest of the 3 counties and 4 cities along the I-25 exchanges. This landscape contractor projects include: maintaining and integrating new install with native growth, irrigation, highway debris and pollution clean-up resulting in a distinctive and welcoming Colorado appearance. A bonus to the project is to build an ecosystem of plantings, bird and insect life mirroring a park-like setting.

Arapahoe Lakes

*Account Manager: Cindy Gioia & Team: Andrew Thomas, Guillermo Zabala, Rolando Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez, Adrian Lozano, Rudy Sifuentes *

Arapahoe Lakes is a community of 208 single family homes and 13 townhomes. The property has a three acre lake, unusual for Colorado neighborhoods, swimming pool and four tennis courts. The Home Owners Association and property managers are fiscally responsible while committing to high quality landscape maintenance. As an established neighborhood in the region, the homeowners goal is to achieve an environmentally friendly neighborhood. Through a long-term partnership with client, Terracare Associates assisted in developing a plan of phased improvements focused on environmentally friendly landscape care. This plan reduced water usage by 34% and more than $11,000 in 2013.

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Communication: Key to Productive Teams and Quality Service

Take a moment to hear what Terracare Associates Field Supervisor, Rudy has to say.....

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Bill Horn, Sr. Vice President is Nominated for Prestigious Industry Award

Bill Horn, Vice President at Terracare Associates, was nominated for Professional Landcare Network, PLANET, Lifetime Leadership Award for his outstanding commitment to the green industry. Planet is a national landcare network representing more than 100,000 landscape and lawn care professionals across the country. Mr. Horn has an impressive back ground with almost 35 years in the landscape industry shared with his devotion for sustainability and a love for giving back to the community. He began his membership with Planet in 1995, almost 20 years ago and remains a very active and contributing member of the organization.

Bill Horn has been a Planet Board Member for almost 5 years and served on the Safety Committee for 10 years also he is the current the treasurer of the Green Industry Expositions, a large green expo that takes place each year. In addition, Horn is a Paul Harris Fellow with Rotary International and worked on various community service projects in the region.

As an executive at Terracare Associates, Horn's career in the green industry is more than a job it's a passion for spreading green beyond the corporate walls. He has incorporated sustainability and environmental policies in daily operations.

Bill Horn is well known in the Bay area for his outstanding philanthropic efforts. Community outreach and volunteering is a core value of Terracare Associates and Horn supports this effort as he is committed to providing volunteers, expertise, equipment and other resources to grow a love for and beautify gardens and landscapes. One great partnership he has developed is with Friends of Marsh Creek to assist with creek habitat restoration projects across the East Bay region.


With deep dedication to connect youth to care for our earth, Mr. Horn and his team organized, built and maintained several edible gardens at neighborhood schools in the Bay area. Bill Horn is a landscape executive with a remarkable track record and a contributing citizen who believes that dedicating ourselves through service will make the world a better place to live. The recipient for this prestigious award will be announced by Planet in February, 2015.

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