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Call for Jurors – ASLA Student Honor and Merit

As your Southern California Chapter Liaison to Students, I would like to ask for your assistance in serving as a juror for our upcoming 2024 Student ASLA Honor and Merit Awards. We seek licensed landscape architects who are current ASLA Full or Fellow members willing to volunteer their time by participating in a student presentation [...]

By |2024-02-05T11:10:07-08:00February 5th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Our Story – The Southern California Chapter

Organized partly from the defunct Pacific Coast Chapter, Katherine Bashford and Fred Barlow, Jr. were both involved in founding the “Southern California Chapter” in 1937. Ralph Cornell was Chapter President elected by a handful of members at a time when the American economy was experiencing the third worst downturn of the 20th century, [...]

By |2024-02-02T13:30:21-08:00February 2nd, 2024|Chapter History|

In Memory of Tom Gentile

We are sadly sharing the news that long time irrigation industry member Tom Gentile, Gentile & Associates, Inc., passed away unexpectedly on January 2, 2024, at the age of 81 in Murrieta, California. Tom was a long-time member and supporter of the ASIC. Born in 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa, he moved to Southern California [...]

By |2024-01-11T11:40:42-08:00January 10th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Net Zero Conference Announces New Location for 2024

Verdical Group is pleased to announce that our 2024 Net Zero Conference will be hosted on September 17 + 18 in Anaheim, CA! Join us for the main conference at the Anaheim Convention Center -- directly across from Disneyland! -- on September 18, where we will have zero carbon learning opportunities across all industries, exciting [...]

By |2023-12-21T14:21:49-08:00December 21st, 2023|Uncategorized|

22nd Annual California Green Building Conference – Call for Presentations

Hosted by USGBC Los Angeles,  we highly encourage submissions that address multiple categories. *Submission Deadline: Feb. 7th, 2024*   TABLE TOPIC SUBMISSION:  Presenters will be asked to lead a 30-minute topic-focused discussion on a field of their own expertise at a community table of 10-15 participants in a conversation-style dialogue. Click here to submit your [...]

By |2023-12-21T14:13:26-08:00December 21st, 2023|Uncategorized|

Message from the Trustee

Dear Members, Thank you for the privilege to serve as Trustee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. In October, I had the honor to represent the chapter on the Board of Trustees at the 2023 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Minneapolis. Led by the goals established in ASLA’s 2022-2024 [...]

By |2023-12-20T09:39:48-08:00December 14th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Message from the Chapter President

Dear Members, Creating memorable and sustainable open spaces is more than design techniques of landscape architecture; it is about weaving stories that evolve dynamically, touching lives in unique ways. As we navigate the challenges of our time—global crises such as climate change, healthcare issues, geopolitical conflicts, and economic impacts—we, as landscape architects, find a profound [...]

By |2023-12-20T09:38:47-08:00December 14th, 2023|Uncategorized|
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