On Sunday evening, November 13, 2022, twenty-seven ASLA members were inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows. Among those elevated to Fellow was Southern California Chapter Member, Claire Latané. Chapter leadership was on hand to congratulate Claire and celebrate the evening at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in San Francisco. Claire was escorted by her long [...]
The Southern California Chapter of ASLA is pleased to announce the Call for Presentations for its first in-person Climate Symposium to be held on Earth Day April 22, 2023. This event is a "Call to Action" for landscape architects and a way to network, collaborate, inspire, education, and facilitate action. Topics must address at least [...]
The 2022 Student Awards have been selected. 19 winners were chosen from 459 entries. Congratulations to Alyssa Leal-Moffitt for her Honor Award for "A Vision for Reparations: Reimagining the Eco Industrial Park for South LA". Faculty Advisors: Pamela Brief, ASLA; Jim Pickel, ASLA and Meg Coffee. University of California Los Angeles Extension. Congratulations to Andrea Binz and Diana [...]
The 2022 Professional Awards have been selected. 28 winners were chosen from 506 entries. Congratulations to RIOS for their Award of Excellence for Palm Springs Downtown Park. | Learn more
Congratulations to this year's Honor and Merit Awards for the UCLA Extension Katelyn Rheinschild - Honor Award Michael Meskin - Merit Award Ethan Fisher - Honor Award Kira Becker - Honor Award
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
