BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Southern California ASLA - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://socal-asla.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Southern California ASLA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T130000 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250313T155253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T173748Z UID:12250-1743595200-1743598800@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:Fire Resilience through Grassland Restoration and Regenerative Grazing DESCRIPTION:Following the Los Angeles fires\, concerns about the fuel loads of invasive grasses has inspired discussion around restoring grasslands  in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). While some consider the endeavor too costly and requiring extensive management\,  others question why this isn’t a more widespread practice. We invite you to hear Channel Islands Restoration and Cuyama Lamb discuss the realities\, potentials\, and constraints of grassland restoration and regenerative grazing as a means to enhance ecological fire resilience. \nChannel Islands Restoration\, based in Santa Barbara\, was established to protect rare and endangered plants and animals by restoring habitats in sensitive and unique natural areas on the California Channel Islands and the adjacent mainland. They have undertaken significant work in invasive plant removal\, including efforts to reduce fuel loads. In 2019\, they initiated a research project at San Marcos Foothills Preserve. and Cuyama Lamb has partnered with them to implement regenerative grazing. The goal was to determine if grazing could benefit the native grassland while reducing wildfire risk. The project proved successful and the Fire Marshall of Santa Barbara County Fire credited with buffering t the surrounding neighborhood during the 2019 Cave Fire.   Lauren Harris\, Staff Ecologist for Channel Islands Restoration\, and Jack Anderson\, founder of Cuyama Lamb\, will discuss their methodologies and lessons learned as they continue managing the grasslands at San Marcos Foothills. \nLauren received a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolution and a Master of Environmental Science & Management from the University of California\, Santa Barbara. During her schooling\, Lauren conducted research on a broad range of topics from wildfire-related seed germination for California chaparral restoration to the effects of climate change on habitat fragmentation in the Southeast. Lauren is currently the Staff Ecologist for Channel Islands Restoration (CIR) where she directs ecological research\, develops and manages habitat restoration projects\, and conducts community education and outreach. She has worked at CIR since 2023 and has experience in a variety of habitats including chaparral\, grasslands\, coastal sage scrub\, oak woodlands\, tidal wetlands\, and sand dunes. Much of her time is spent at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve on management and restoration projects including the Chumash Ethnobotanical Garden\, the Coyote Springs wetland restoration\, and the prescribed herbivory program. \nJack Anderson co-founded Cuyama Lamb with his wife\, Jenya Schneider\, in 2018\, with the mission of providing ecological services and restoring native California grasslands. Over the past six years\, they have focused heavily on fire fuel management and weed mitigation. Starting in 2019\, they participated in the native grassland management program at San Marcos Foothills\, where they helped develop the management protocol in collaboration with Channel Islands Restoration and implemented grazing impacts up to twice a year. Through this program\, they have observed the exciting ecological benefits of their efforts\, which align well with important fire mitigation goals. Additionally\, the local communities have expressed delight in seeing their lands reintegrated with animals as ecological stewards. Besides their ecological work\, Cuyama Lamb also produces high-quality lamb meat and fine wool products. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/fire-resilience-through-grassland-restoration-and-regenerative-grazing/ LOCATION:Virtual Webinar CATEGORIES:Climate Action Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T190000 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250326T181710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T182248Z UID:12307-1744219800-1744225200@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:ExCom Meeting DESCRIPTION:Monthly business meeting of the Chapter’s Executive Committee. \n  URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/excom-meeting-7/ LOCATION:Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250413 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250313T211504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T211504Z UID:12263-1744416000-1744502399@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:Happy Passover DESCRIPTION:Screenshot URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/happy-passover/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250228T172928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T173420Z UID:12203-1744965000-1745001000@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:Climate Action Symposium - ASLA Sierra Chapter DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for the Climate Action Symposium hosted by ASLA Sierra Chapter. Join us for a day-long interactive\, multidisciplinary experience where designers\, state and local agencies\, academics\, and community leaders will converge to share actionable strategies to further climate solutions. \nThis event will be an exchange of ideas and opportunities\, uniting voices of those committed to making a difference. Register now to learn\, share\, connect and strategize for meaningful change! \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/cimate-action-symposium-asla-sierra-chapter/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250415T212624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T215349Z UID:12354-1744977600-1744981200@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:Designing for Resilience With Shalini Vajjhala DESCRIPTION:Climate resilience is often narrowly framed around avoiding the worst harms of climate change. In this talk\, Shalini will offer a broader perspective on how designing for resilience can help expand our ambitions for our public infrastructure systems — creating beautiful spaces that generate multiple social\, economic\, and ecosystem benefits and protect against that ‘once in a thousand years’ event. She will highlight examples of projects from across the US and show how public infrastructure design\, planning\, and funding processes can be adapted to serve communities’ deepest needs. She will also share how her early architecture training has shaped and carried through her career in public policy\, project finance\, and community engagement. \nAbout Shalini Vajjhala \nShalini Vajjhala\, PhD is the Executive Director of PRE Collective and a nationally recognized infrastructure and climate resilience expert with 20 years of experience designing\, funding\, and financing community-centered resilient infrastructure solutions. Over the last decade\, she founded and led the design firm re:focus partners and co-founded The Atlas\, an online platform for local government collaboration and innovation. \nPreviously\, Shalini served as Special Representative in the Office of Administrator Lisa Jackson at the Environmental Protection Agency. In this position\, she led the US-Brazil Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability (JIUS) announced in March 2011 by Presidents Obama and Rousseff. She also served as Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Office of International & Tribal Affairs at the US EPA and as Deputy Associate Director for Energy and Climate at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. She joined the Obama Administration from the environmental think-tank Resources for the Future\, where she was awarded a patent for her climate adaptation mapping work. \nShalini received her B.Arch in Architecture and PhD in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. She was a visiting associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) from 2013-2014\, where she designed and taught courses on International Environmental Diplomacy and Case Studies in Sustainable Development. She is currently a Board Member of Smart Growth America and a nonresident senior fellow with the Brookings Metro Program. \nwww.precollective.org \nLearn More Here about program and registration info \n  \n  URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/designing-for-resilience-with-shalini-vajjhala/ LOCATION:USC School of Architecture Harris 101 CATEGORIES:USC Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250313T211051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T211051Z UID:12260-1745107200-1745193599@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:Happy Easter DESCRIPTION:Screenshot URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/happy-easter/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T130000 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250322T170455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T185210Z UID:12297-1745409600-1745413200@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:Resilient Regenerative Firescaping DESCRIPTION:Douglas Kent\, author of  Firescaping: Protecting your home with a fire-resistant landscape (2nd Ed.)and Ecological Land Management\, will discuss comprehensive best practices in regenerative landscaping\, focused on reducing fire hazards and preparing cities and large property owners for safety before\, during\, and after a firestorm.   Not your typical firescaping approach\, he will discuss how strengthening our shared connections to our landscapes improves our overall resilience to our ever changing climate. \n\n\nDouglas Kent is an author\, activist\, educator\, and specialist in ecological land management. He is the Principal of Douglas Kent + Associates and Adjunct Professor at the John Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. \n\nSince 2008 Kent has taught a variety of land management courses at Cal Poly Pomona. He is the author of a variety of books\, including Firescaping: Protecting your home with a fire-resistant landscape (2nd Ed.); Foraging Southern California: 118 nutritious\, tasty and abundant foods; California Friendly: A Maintenance Guide for Landscapers\, Gardeners and Land Managers; Ocean Friendly Gardens; Firescaping\, A New Era of Gardening; and Ecological Land Management. Kent has had over 50 articles published in various newspapers and magazines including CoastKeeper Magazine\, Fine Gardening\, Los Angeles Times\, Marin Independent Journal\, Orange County Register\, and the Southern Sierran.\nKent has been working in California’s landscapes for over 40 years and his designs and projects have been featured in publications across the nation\, including Los Angeles Times\, Fine Gardening\, Sunset Magazine\, HGTV\, National Wildlife\, and CNN Comcast. Kent received both his Master degrees from Cal Poly Pomona\, one in Regenerative Studies and the other Landscape Architecture.\n\nREGISTER HERE URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/resilient-regenerative-firescaping/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Climate Action Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T130000 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250313T195304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T192115Z UID:12253-1745658000-1745672400@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Committee Volunteer Day @ Los Angeles Regional Food Bank DESCRIPTION:NOTE: You must be available for the entire volunteer session\, please arrive on time for check-in\, minimum age requirement is 18 (no exceptions)\, and all volunteers must wear closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. \nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED (20 people maximum) – This event is geared toward Emerging Professionals\, but open to any ASLA SoCal member (Student\, Associate\, Affiliate or Full ASLA Member)! \nTO REGISTER: Please email ASLA SoCal Emerging Professionals Committee Chair\, Jared McKnight @ jarededgarmcknight@gmail.com for the link to register\, and follow the steps on the LA Regional Food Bank registration site. \nDescription: In response to the wildfires that first erupted in January 2025 and spread to different areas throughout LA County\, the LA Regional Food Bank has increased its operations and program activity to respond to those impacted by the fires. The ASLA SoCal Emerging Professionals Committee is excited to partner with the LA Regional Food Bank to offer this volunteer opportunity to support their efforts in providing meaningful resources and services to those experiencing food insecurity\, and to those affected by the wildfires. This event is geared toward Emerging Professionals\, but open to any ASLA SoCal member (max. 20 people – first come\, first serve to register\, email jarededgarmcknight@gmail.com for instructions to register by April 21). \nWHEN: Saturday\, April 26\, 2025 from 9am-1pm (check-in at 8:40am) @ Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Volunteer Center: 1734 E. 41st Street\, Los Angeles\, CA 90058 \n  URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/emerging-professional-committee-volunteer-day-los-angeles-regional-food-bank/ LOCATION:Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Volunteer Center\, 1734 E. 41st Street\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90058 CATEGORIES:Emerging Pros Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T143000 DTSTAMP:20260407T144731 CREATED:20250415T215310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T215310Z UID:12363-1745845200-1745850600@socal-asla.org SUMMARY:USC School of Architecture Presents: Kotchakorn Voraakhom DESCRIPTION:Kotchakorn Voraakhom is a pioneering Thai landscape architect renowned for her expertise in designing public spaces that address the climate crisis in dense urban environments. She led the creation of Bangkok’s first critical green infrastructure project\, Chulalongkorn Centenary Park (top left)\, and has since brought her vision to life through several groundbreaking works\, including the Thammasat Urban Farm Rooftop\, Asia’s largest urban farming green roof (bottom left) and the Chao Phraya \nSky Park\, the world’s first bridge park spanning a river in a capital city. Learn More Here \n  \nMore info and registration details here URL:https://socal-asla.org/event/usc-school-of-architecture-presents-kotchakorn-voraakhom/ LOCATION:USC School of Architecture\, Verle Annis Gallery CATEGORIES:USC Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR