Origin Stories
First Service Contract
When: 1972
Where: Oak Harbor, Washington
The Full Story
New Leaf, located in Oak Harbor, Washington, secures the first Javits-Wagner-O'Day service contract for grounds maintenance at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
"There was a project coming up for grounds maintenance; $60,000. Murray Anderson wrote the pilot and NAS Whidbey awarded it to us…and we are still there. We still have that contract."
– Rhea Nelson, executive director and CEO, New Leaf
