About Us
Drew Copley, MLA
Drew Copley is the Principal Landscape Architect for Copley Design Associates, Inc. and has over 35 years in the green industry. Originally from New Jersey, Drew makes his home in Hudson, Ohio, and received his Ornamental Horticulture degree Delaware Valley College and his Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Florida. He is also a Certified Arborist with a diverse knowledge of regional environs including vegetative Hardiness Zones 3-11. Drew has extensive experience working on State and County roadway projects, educational campuses, public park and recreation design, public and private development, including HUD communities.
22
Years in Business
16
States we work in
143
City/Counties we work in
1225
Permitted Projects
Services we provide
Landscape Architecture
Site Planning
Sustainable Design
Hardscape
Signage and Wayfinding
School Campuses
Parks and Streetscapes
Planned Communities
Irrigation Systems Design
Master Planning
Low Volume Consumption
Reclaimed Water Sources
Construction Documents
Cost Estimates
Specifications
Submittal Drawings
Contract Administration
Bidding and Permitting
Site Inspections
Construction Observation
Arborist Consultation
Tree Evaluations
Replacement Mitigation
Tree Surveys
What we do
Since 1997 our team has been providing Landscape Architecture and Site Planning services to both the private and public sectors.
Our projects include commercial, industrial, single and multi-family planned communities, academia, health care, community parks, streetscapes, cultural and theater art venues.
- Registered Landscape Architect State of Florida
License # LA 0001483 - Registered Landscape Architect State of Ohio
License #1501364 - Registered Landscape Architect State of Pennsylvania
License # LA-001396-R - Certified Professional Mangrove Trimmer State of Florida
License # LA 0001483 - Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
Certificate # 7191 - International Society of Arboriculture, Certified Arborist
Certificate # FL-5988A
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• LASN Magazine June 2017 Campus Issue, Manatee Community College/State College of Florida Campus renovation – View in magazine
• HouseTrends magazine, “Glitter and Shine in a Pool Design”, March/April 2017 – View in magazine
• Effective Management of Water Supplies Utilizing Cisterns as a Primary Source of Irrigation Water, University of Florida
• Southern Living Landscape Book, ‘Planning your Garden; Beating the Heat’ and ‘Planning your Garden; Low Maintenance’ – Oxmoor House, Birmingham, Alabama
• Great Gardens with Value that Grows, Tampa Bay Best Magazine and Tampa Bay Health and Medical magazine
• Gardens that Feel Great, Tampa Bay Best magazine
• Mangrove Trimming/Legislation, National Public Radio, WUSF-FM
• “At Garden’s Gate” featured guest with Joe Freeman, WEDU and Cypress Gardens various national television broadcasts, 1999-2001
• “Prefabulous + Sustainable – Building and Customizing an Affordable Energy Efficient Home”, Glen Cairn Cottage – Abrams, New York
• Florida Recreation and Park Journal, Winter 2015, Facility Showcase, Town of Belleair Parks and Recreation Department – Hunter Memorial Park
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• Landscape Excellence Award – 102 Acre Campus Renovation – Manatee Community College, Bradenton, Florida
• Aurora Award – Single Family Home, “The Henley Model”, University Park, Sarasota, Florida
• Aurora Award – Glencairn Cottages, Residential/Mixed Land Use Development, Dunedin, Florida
• Aurora Award – Glencairn Cottages, Green Construction, Dunedin, Florida
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Meet Our Team
Working for You!
Working together we have built a reputation of developing successful projects, while providing exceptional service and comprehensive sustainable design solutions, delivered on plan, on time and on budget.

Caroline Copley
Graphic Illustrator - Originally from Florida, she is a professional free hand illustrator, educated at the Savannah College of Art and Design. As a graphic design artist, she applies her free thinking approach with the use of Illustrator and Photoshop. Caroline enjoys sketching, painting and has an intuitive love for animals. She is also an experienced equestrian rider.

Jacqueline Davis
Graphic Designer - An Ohio native and loyal sports fan (Go Browns!), Jacqueline earned an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design from St. Petersburg College, and uses her innate skills to bring conceptual drawing to life with the use of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. She is an artist, and huge animal lover! Jacqueline together with her husband, have a goal to travel the world.