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CONGRATULATIONS to Cal Poly SLO'S National ASLA Student Award recipients: HONOR AWARD WINNERS: -Kacie Fetzer -Ayver Libes -Henk Veld MERIT AWARD WINNERS: -Judah Braman -Gracie Mitchell -Olivia Reichert These awards were based on outstanding scholarship; skill in the art and technology of landscape architecture; design ability; and personal and interpersonal qualities. Many thanks to the jury for the many hours they put in thoughtfully reviewing the work: -Brian Brodersen, ASLA – Principal/Owner of Broderssen Associates -Baxter Miller, FASLA – President of BMLA, Inc. -Jack Kiesel, ASLA – Founder and Principal of Kiesel Design -Eric Berg, ASLA, Principal of Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc. -Dan Veyna, ASLA, Principal Landscape architect of Sierra Designs, Inc. @calpolylarc #socalasla #calpolyslo #landscapearchitecture #landscapedesign #studentawards
Please join us for a FREE WEBINAR on the potential of grassland restoration and regenerative grazing as a means of enhancing ecological fire resilience in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). Webinar: Fire Resistance Through Grassland Restoration and Regenerative Grazing Wednesday, April 2, 2025 12-1pm PDT RSVP at: https://bit.ly/ASLASoCal_April2Webinar With presenters: Lauran Harris, Staff Ecologist at Channel Islands Restoration Jack Anderson, Founder of Cuyama Lamb Channel Islands Restoration was established to protect rare and endangered plants and animals by restoring habitats in sensitive and unique natural areas on the California Channel Islands and the adjacent mainland. They have undertaken significant work in invasive plant removal, including efforts to reduce fuel loads. In 2019, they initiated a research project at San Marcos Foothills Preserve, partnering with Cuyama Lamb to determine if grazing could benefit the native grassland while reducing wildfire risk. The project proved successful and the Fire Marshall of Santa Barbara County Fire credited the project with buffering the surrounding neighborhood during the 2019 Cave Fire. #fireresilience #grasslandrestoration #regenerativegrazing #sanmarcosfoothillspreserve #socalasla
ASLA SoCal recognizes President Elect and 2025 Quality of Life Design Awards Chair, Melanie Buffa, ASLA. #socalasla
Join us on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 from 12-1pm PST (virtual) for the: 2025 ASLA SoCal Emerging Professional Committee (EPC) Virtual Kick-Off Event! Zoom Meeting ID: 883 3455 0920 Zoom Passcode: ASLAEPC Description: Join us on Wednesday March 5th, 2025 from 12-1pm PT on Zoom for our first ASLA SoCal Emerging Professional Committee (EPC) event of 2025! This virtual lunch session will feature an outlook for 2025 followed by a conversation with our ASLA SoCal 2025 President, Scott Rice, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP, President at Community Works Design Group. Scott will share about his background,and some of his goals for 2025 with ASLA SoCal, and also open up to questions/discussion with our local Emerging Professionals! We look forward to seeing you on 3/5 - this event is FREE, and geared toward emerging professionals, but open to all ASLA members! #emergingprofessionals #asla #americansocietyoflandscapearchitects #aslasocal
We at SoCal ASLA have experienced one of the worst climate catastrophes in California history. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the devastating fires across Southern California. Some of our members have been directly affected by the destructive wildfires while others of us have been focusing our energy on supporting those dear to us and our communities in any way we can. That is why we have created a 'Wildfire Response Taskforce' within our Climate Action Committee. Through volunteer, education, and advocacy we hope to create a strong community of landscape architects and professionals to help rebuild L.A. sustainably and mindfully in hopes to avoid future catastrophes like this from occurring. We invite you to join with ASLA SoCal in creating a coalition that will be a resource to landscape architects designing for fire abatement, as well as for the community and municipalities to inform site design standards. Please join SoCal President-Elect, Melanie Buffa, ASLA and SoCal Climate Action Chair, Alyssa Moffitt, Assoc. ASLA for this very important hour long Summit. Sign up link in bio 🌱
Welcome Tracy Wolk, Associate ASLA to the SoCal chapter's HALS Liaison role. To learn more about Tracy, please visit our bio. #socalasla
Support California Wildfire Relief For ways you can help, visit our chapter website at www.socal-asla.org #socalasla
Join us on January 22 for "Are You Ready to Grow" with Steve Windhager, Ph.D, Executive Director with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Visit our bio for more information on this event. #socalasla
The ASLA Climate Action Plan encourages all practitioners to develop a Climate Action Plan for your studio. SWA just announced the release of their plan- a great example for inspiration, whatever your scale. Visit #swagroup for a link to their plan in the bio. ASLA So Cal would love to hear from our members about your Climate Action Plans. Please share!
Biopolis 2024 was held in Cali, Columbia where the International Living Infrastructure Commission issued the Biopolis Global Manifesto to shift from grey to nature based cities. Let’s keep working with our local international partners to protect biodiversity! Message us for the link.

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Congratulations 2025 ASLA Honor and Merit Award Winners – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

March 20th, 2025|Comments Off on Congratulations 2025 ASLA Honor and Merit Award Winners – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

The Southern California Chapter celebrates this year's ASLA Honor and Merit Award Winners. Merit Awards: Judah Braman Olivia Reichert Gracie Mitchell Honor Awards: Henk Veld Kacie Fetzer Ayver Libes Thank you to our Jurors: Baxter Miller, FASLA - President, BMLA, Inc. Jack Kiesel, ASLA - Founder and Principal, Kiesel Design Brian Brodersen, ASLA, Principal/Owner of Brodersen Associates Eric JH Berg, [...]

Emerging Professionals 2025 Virtual Kick-off

March 14th, 2025|Comments Off on Emerging Professionals 2025 Virtual Kick-off

March 4, 2025 - 2025 EPC Virtual Kickoff included the 2025 Outlook (Events + Programs) and Conversation with ASLA Southern California's President, Scott Rice.

Webinar: Are you ready to grow? Harnessing the power of native plants to enable future generations to flourish

February 24th, 2025|Comments Off on Webinar: Are you ready to grow? Harnessing the power of native plants to enable future generations to flourish

February 19 | Webinar | Noon - 1:00 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Steve Winager, Executive Director - Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Native plants are more than just beautiful – they provide essential habitats for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife facing increasing threats. By integrating native species in the spaces where we live, work, and play, we create lifelines that support biodiversity and [...]

California Green Building Council’s Call for Presentations – Due February 14

January 30th, 2025|Comments Off on California Green Building Council’s Call for Presentations – Due February 14

Do you have innovative ideas or cutting-edge projects that could inspire others? We want to hear from you! Submit your abstract and join us at the 2025 California Green Building Conference to help shape the future of sustainable design and construction. Ready to share your expertise? Choose from these engaging formats. Collective Impact: Share your project in a 10-15 minute spotlight! These short, impactful [...]

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ASLA SoCal Welcomes New HALS Liaison

January 30th, 2025|Comments Off on ASLA SoCal Welcomes New HALS Liaison

The southern California Chapter welcomes Tracy Wolk to the role of HALS Liaison. HALS Liaisons are ASLA volunteers appointed by their chapter presidents who provide technical and other types of assistance to carry out the mission of the HALS program.   Learn More Here about HALS here   Tracy is a landscape designer based in Los Angeles, known for blending [...]

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Welcome New and Renewing Members

December 31st, 2024|Comments Off on Welcome New and Renewing Members

Angel Morales, Affiliate ASLA
David C. Skalka, Affiliate ASLA
Sergio Barrios, Associate ASLA
Danielle Behr, Associate ASLA
Hannah Michael Flynn, Assoc. ASLA
Yixuan Li, Associate ASLA
Martins Linde, Associate ASLA
Isabelle Nguyen, Associate ASLA
Lawrence Scarpa, Associate ASLA
Amelia Snyder, Associate ASLA
Adrian Chi Tenney, Associate ASLA
Ailsa Thai, Associate ASLA
Siena Wagner, Associate ASLA
Tracy Wolk, Associate ASLA
Minghao Zhao, Associate ASLA
Andrew Canfield, ASLA
Russell Alan Cletta, ASLA
Daniel J. Colbeck, ASLA
Jessie Corea, ASLA
Jaime Julio Del Carpio, Sr., ASLA
Benjamin V. Feldmann, ASLA
William Daniel Glockner, III, ASLA
Travis Gramberg, ASLA
Weston Henry, ASLA
Cameron J. Hunt, ASLA
Masako Ikegami, ASLA
Grace Li, ASLA
Kathleen M. McKernin, ASLA
Christopher Haig Merritt, ASLA
Gus E. Puertas, ASLA
Alexander Robinson, ASLA
Allison Rush, ASLA
Christopher P. Sosa, ASLA

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