SoCal ASLA’s Climate Action Committee Chair, Ronnie Siegel, organized a session of four landscape architect presenters for the 2022 Net Zero Conference at the LA Convention Center on Sept. 15, 2022. The session’s title was Landscape Architecture—Design for Resilience. The summary of the talks were that Landscape Architecture is at the confluence of carbon, climate, [...]
Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will begin accepting nominations of Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codes for potential inclusion or removal from the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. ASLA will resubmit a nomination for landscape architecture's CIP code 04.0601 to be included on the list. The deadline to submit [...]
ASLA, along with the American Institute of Architects and 160 other organizations, has expressed support for the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act. ASLA's advocacy on behalf of the measure has been translating into progress in Congress. In recent months, both the House subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands and the Senate subcommittee on National Parks have held hearings on [...]
Recently, the House of Representatives voted 384-37 to pass H.R. 7776, the reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act, commonly known as WRDA. Along with supporting traditional Army Corps of Engineers projects such as developing and maintaining U.S. ports, harbors, waterways, dams, and levees as a means of facilitating navigation and promoting commerce, the measure would [...]
Scheduled for November 11 through November 14, the ASLA 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture offers over 120 courses, allowing attendees to fulfill their professional development hours (PDH) over four days. Explore the 8 education tracks below. Additionally, the ASLA EXPO will provide hands-on access to products from over 300 manufacturers and suppliers. Learn More Here
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated 27 members as ASLA Fellows for their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. | Read More
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As of April 29, nominations are open for Chapter Executive Committee leadership positions for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Leaders would be seated on November 15 following the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Francisco. Please find the nomination form HERE with a list of positions and summary of descriptions.
April 26, 2022, marks the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted — author, journalist, public official, urban planner and founder of American landscape architecture. Olmsted and his successor firms designed thousands of landscape projects across the country. His democratic vision of public parks and their capacity to bring communities together is more important than ever. [...]
On March 12, 2022, students presented to a jury of five ASLA member professionals at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Congratulations to the following students. Dylan Reeder - Honor Award Lika Pasurishvili - Honor Award Sabra Dewey - Honor Award Marilynn Cheryl Connell - Merit Award Hisham Hussain - Merit Award Elissa Urbina - Merit [...]
