The Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) today announced a $500,000 gift to the ASLA Fund to launch the CLARB Exam Success Grants. This new initiative will provide financial support to eligible Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.) candidates who face economic challenges in pursuing licensure. Subject to program requirements, the grants will reimburse eligible [...]
If you are a small landscape architecture firm, it is critical that you inform the Small Business Administration (SBA) about your concerns to increase the size standards for small landscape architecture firms from $9 million to $59 million and how this proposal will impact your business. Landscape architects can review the proposed rule HERE and [...]
Want to make a difference for the next generation of landscape architects? The Southern California Chapter of ASLA is looking for our next Liaison to Students on our Executive Committee and serve as the connection between the Chapter, our student chapters, and the faculty who support them. This is a volunteer leadership position open to a “Full Member” [...]
Washington, DC – March 23, 2026 – A coalition of eight leading cultural heritage and architectural organizations jointly represented by three law firms today filed suit in federal district court in Washington, DC seeking to require the Trump administration to comply with historic preservation laws and secure Congressional authorization before implementing the President’s plans to [...]
Congratulations to Hongjoo Kim, ASLA On behalf of the Southern California Chapter leadership, we congratulate Hongjoo Kim, ASLA. Hongjoo will be one of 36 members who will be elevated to Fellow at this year's Fellows Investiture Dinner on Thursday evening, September 17 in Los Angeles at the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture. Hongjoo Kim, ASLA, [...]
Following our annual tradition of creating meaningful, hands-on experiences for our student leaders, SCC/ASLA recently hosted a field trip to the Ventura Botanical Gardens on Saturday, April 11, 2026. This invitation-only event brought together ASLA Student Board members from USC, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, along with SCC/ASLA Board members [...]
Interested in strengthening your leadership potential and being involved with the ASLA Southern California Chapter Executive Committee? The Call for Nominations close on May 1, 2026 Nomination form here Description of elected positions here The following positions may be considered: Secretary Treasurer Trustee President Elect Vice President, Membership Vice President, Sponsorship CCASLA Delegate Newly elected leaders will be [...]
On January 14, 2026, Stephanie Landregan, FASLA, of Glendale, was reappointed to the State Mining and Geology Board, where she has served since 2015. Landregan has been the Director of Altadena Green since 2025. She was Program Director of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles Extension from 2008 to 2025. Landregan was [...]
It was a wonderful day at the Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens in Long Beach on Saturday December 6. The SoCal Chapter Executive Committee met for our annual day of planning to review the Strategic Plan and upcoming goals for 2026. 2026 is shaping up to be a good year and there is [...]
This year the Climate Action Committee will embark on an exploration of how we can support and play a role in community self-reliance and climate change resilience. This month many of us will enjoy the ASLA Conference in New Orleans, he ASLA 2025 Conference "Beyond Boundaries' where the profession will "celebrate the power of landscape [...]
