All horticulture students are automatically members of the campus Horticulture Club which meets monthly. These meetings provide students with timely information from professionals in the Green Industry about current trends and job opportunities locally and nationally in the industry.
Students also receive information about available scholarships, grants, and internships.
The club is an active social group, having an annual Fall picnic for students and their families, and holiday potlucks during each semester. Each year Richland's Horticulture Department sends a team of students to compete in the ALCA Student Career Days . Student Career Days is a three-day competitive event among students enrolled in horticulture and landscape architectural programs from colleges and universities across the country. The event also offers the unique opportunity for students to meet prospective employers in the industry and to discuss employment opportunities. This competition gives students and schools the chance to compete in approximately twenty different events.