On June 17, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act with a 73-25 vote. This legislation, endorsed by ASLA, would fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) ending the yearly legislative battles to provide programmatic funding. The measure also includes provisions to help the National Park Service and other [...]
On behalf of Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Officer for Mayor Garcetti, I am reaching out to solicit your firm’s involvement to help support the expansion of the Al Fresco Outdoor Dining Initiative in response to our ongoing pandemic crisis. Is your firm willing to help provide pro-bono services to help LA-area restaurants expand their dining capacity into [...]
The Black Landscape Architects Network (BlackLAN) was established in 2012 as an online communications network. The network was established by Glenn LaRue Smith, ASLA as Manager and Kofi Boone, ASLA as Co-Manager. BlackLAN is an organization for landscape architects of African heritage in the United States and internationally. The goal of the network is to [...]
The Southern California Chapter joins with ASLA National and millions of people around the world in mourning the death of George Floyd, a black man who was murdered by a police officer. ASLA recognizes that the brutal systems of slavery and Jim Crowism have dehumanized black people and weakened their communities. We also acknowledge that [...]
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) released the following statement from ASLA President Wendy Miller, FASLA: "We are all horrified by the events that unfolded over the last several days. I am personally roiling with emotions, watching in real-time the injustices and inequitable treatment of people and communities who are in anguish because of centuries [...]
ASLA is pleased to announce that ASLA Membership is free for students that qualify for Student, Student Affiliate, or International Student membership! This change took effect May 1, 2020. If you are currently a Student Member, there is nothing new that you need to do to take advantage of this offer.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is currently accepting nominations, for the first time in over a decade, to the National Scenic Byway program. This exciting development is a result of your successful advocacy for this important national status. As you know, many of your professional colleagues help to preserve and enhance many of our community’s [...]
Why hiring a commercial landscape architect early on is crucial to a project's success. Whether your project involves designing a new apartment complex, enhancing a retail shopping experience, or revamping a resort and spa, creating a beautiful and useful space requires more than just filling in the blanks with greenery. Read More Here
Coordinated and led by Liaison to Students, Nick Straabe, Cal Poly students presented to 5 jurors on April 17 for the annual student ASLA Honor and Merit Awards. We want to congratulate all of the ASLA student members who worked so hard. All of the presentations were outstanding. Daniel Scheir- Merit Award Sancho Cagulada - [...]
Today, April 22nd, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the annual celebration of the environmental movement. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into a collective moment of disruption that demands a long, hard look at the ways in which we live within our environment. With resilience thinking, an understanding of environmentalism becomes [...]
