Discover how this local legend has spent 47 years growing NJ’s landscape industry
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the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Paramus NJ, In the world of horticulture, few names carry as much weight—or as much history—as Dr. Steven Fischer.
To cap off a landmark 2025, the longtime Bergen Community College horticulture professor and program coordinator was officially named Educator of the Year by the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA). The award recognizes Fischer’s nearly five decades of dedication to cultivating the next generation of New Jersey’s “green industry” professionals.
