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To ensure the Landscape Architect California Supplemental Examination accurately reflects the work performed by landscape architects, the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Landscape Architects Technical Committee is recruiting a pool of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to participate in examination development workshops in Sacramento. During the 2-day workshops, SMEs write test questions, review and revise test questions, construct test forms, and decide the passing score for the test. Subject Matter Experts attending the workshops should: -Be currently licensed (i.e., not retired) and in good standing. -Be currently working in the field and have up-to-date skills. -Not be working as an instructor or serving as a current board, bureau, or committee member to prevent conflict of interest. -Reflect the profession in terms of geographic location, practice specialty area, ethnicity, and gender. SMEs are reimbursed for board-approved travel expenses and receive a daily honorarium of $200. If interested, please email LATC@dca.ca.gov @ca_latc #landscapearchitecture #californiasupplementalexam
Happy WLAM (World Landscape Architecture Month)! WLAM is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating how landscape architects design healthy, beautiful and resilient places for all worldwide. 🌎 This year's theme, Beyond Boundaries, highlights how landscape architects break barriers-- physical, cultural and environmental-- to shape a better future. We invite YOU (planners, architects, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, educators, and advocates) to get involved and share your story, your work, your impact. Post on Instagram April 1-5 using the prompts provided by @nationalasla 🌿 #wlam2025 #socalasla #thisislandscapearchitecture #iamalandscapearchitect
Registration is OPEN for ASLA-Sierra Chapter's Climate Action Symposium! WHAT: A day-long interactive, multidisciplinary experience where designers, state and local agencies, academics, and community leaders will converge to share actionable strategies to further climate solutions. WHY: This event will be an exchange of ideas and opportunities, uniting voices of those committed to making a difference. Prepare to learn, share, connect and strategize for meaningful change. Together, we can turn the tide against climate change. WHEN: April 18th, 2025; 8:30 am - 6:30 pm WHERE: Our Place Event Space, Sacramento, CA https://www.asla-sierra.org/climate-action-symposium @asla_ca_sierra #climateaction #landscapearchitecture #socalasla #climatechange #climateactionsymposium
Please join us for a FREE WEBINAR discussing comprehensive best practices in regenerative landscaping, focused on reducing fire hazards and preparing cities and large property owners for safety before, during, and after a firestorm. Not your typical firescaping approach, he will discuss how strengthening our shared connections to our landscapes improves our overall resilience to our ever changing climate. Webinar: Resilient Regenerative Firescaping Wednesday, April 23, 2025 12-1pm PDT RSVP at: https://bit.ly/ASLASoCal_April23Webinar Douglas Kent is an author, activist, educator, and specialist in ecological land management. He is the Principal of Douglas Kent + Associates and Adjunct Professor at the John Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. #firescaping #regenerativelandscaping #regenerativedesign #resilientlandscaping #socalasla
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

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California Council of ASLA Update- 1st Quarter

March 26th, 2025|Comments Off on California Council of ASLA Update- 1st Quarter

The State Legislature returned to Sacramento on January 6 to begin the 2025-2026 session in earnest. 35 of the members elected in 2024 have never held a seat in the Legislature before. When taken with the 37 new legislators elected in 2022, the Legislature is experiencing its most significant turnover in a decade with over half of the seats held [...]

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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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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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