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California Wildfire Relief Efforts
The Southern California Chapter is closely monitoring the ongoing response to wildfires impacting California. Many of our members have been affected, and we want to extend our support to those facing these difficult challenges. We will continue to share additional ways to help as we stay in touch with members in affected regions.
Recent SoCal News
How to Help Those Impacted by the L.A. Wildfires
As of this writing, more than 170,000 Los Angeles County residents are under evacuation orders and warnings. The Palisades fire, the first and largest of the multiple Santa Ana wind-fueled wildfires to break out across the region since January 7, has spread to nearly 24,000 acres—an area larger than Manhattan—and remains just over 20 percent containment despite the heroic efforts [...]
Emerging Professional Update
Greetings ASLA Southern California Chapter, and specifically to our Emerging Professionals! 2024 has been a fantastic year for ASLA SoCal and the Emerging Professional Committee (EPC) – throughout the year we hosted a series of in-person and virtual events (all entirely free to ASLA members) focused on programs that advance our chapters strategic objectives of: Advocacy, Diversity, Education and Fellowship. [...]
Approved Amendments to MWELO Regulations
As of January 2, 2025, the amendments to the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) have been approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and are effective upon filing with the Secretary of State and are in effect. The final *.pdf text of the MWELO regulations can be found online here, and related rule-making documents are available on the [...]
Year End Message from the Chapter President
Since elected as Chapter President for the Southern California Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, I have been very eager to get started on my year long term! Together, we continue to navigate through the overwhelming realization that humankind holds the responsibility for treating our planet better: both in terms of our physical and interpersonal environments! What a [...]
Year End Message from the Trustee
Thank you for the privilege of serving as Trustee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Returning from the 2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C. in mid-October, I had the honor of representing our chapter on the Board of Trustees (BOT). It was one of the best-attended conferences in recent years, with over [...]
Welcome New Members
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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