Message from Our Chapter President: Melanie Buffa, ASLA

Join us in Los Angeles!

Please join us in welcoming members from around the nation as the ASLA Annual Conference returns to Los Angeles this September 16th -18th. That gives us about 9 months to pull out all the stops and make this the most memorable conference in years past!

Submissions are now open for presentations and field sessions. We invite all our members to participate and share their knowledge, expertise, and approach in landscape architecture with fellow peers, colleagues, and alumni. If you have a project or idea you’d like to showcase, we’d love to hear from you and strongly encourage you to submit an application through the National ASLA website:

Deadline for Call for Presentations: Feb. 17 at 5 pm PT

The Conference on Landscape Architecture is loaded with ways to engage and participate including over 200 education sessions, exhibits of the latest technology and products at the largest ever EXPO, the Women in Landscape Architecture Walk, Student Sketch Walk, and so much more!

Don’t forget to submit for the always anticipated Professional and Student awards as well! We’ve seen some great projects coming out of many local California firms and accredited university programs and we’d love for your hard work and skill to be recognized.

  • Registration Deadline: 11:50 pm PST on January 30, 2026
  • Submission Deadline: 11:59 pm PST on February 6, 2026.

We at the Southern California ASLA chapter will keep you all updated on opportunities to participate, engage, and volunteer with our conference committees so keep an eye on our socials, newsletters, and of course the website. Together, let’s make 2026 the best Annual Meeting ever!

We’d like to extend a big thank you to our Conference Co-Chairs for taking the lead and representing the Southern California Chapter as liaisons and planners for all the great programming, events, and sessions the Conference has to offer.

ASLA 2026 Conference Field Session Q&A

February 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Conference Co-Chairs

Scott Rice, ASLA
Scott Rice, ASLAConference Planning Co-Chair
Community Works Design Group, San Bernardino County
Evan Mathers, FASLA
Evan Mathers, FASLAConference Planning Co-Chair
MIG, Inc., Los Angeles
Melanie Buffa, ASLA
Melanie Buffa, ASLAField Session + PR/Communication Co-Chair
Agency Artifact, Los Angeles
Jared McKnight, ASLA
Jared McKnight, ASLAField Session Co-Chair
WRT Design, Los Angeles
Pamela Brief, ASLA
Pamela Brief, ASLAWomen in Landscape Architecture Walk Co-Chair
Pamela Studios
Alison Terry, ASLA
Alison Terry, ASLAWomen in Landscape Architecture Walk Co-Chair
Terry Design Inc.
Chelina Odbert, Hon. ASLA
Chelina Odbert, Hon. ASLALegacy Project Co-Chair
Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)
Jerome Chou, ASLA
Jerome Chou, ASLALegacy Project Co-Chair
Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)
Carlos Flores, ASLA
Carlos Flores, ASLA Student Sketch Crawl Co-Chair
National Park Service
Sarah Swanseen, ASLA
Sarah Swanseen, ASLAHost Booth Co-Chair
OLIN
Joanna Karaman, ASLA
Joanna Karaman, ASLAHost Booth Co-Chair
OLIN
Jitka Dekojova, ASLA
Jitka Dekojova, ASLA PR & Communications Co-Chair
Studio 111