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Seeking Chapter Student Liaison

Are you passionate about mentoring the next generation of landscape architects? The SoCal Chapter is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic professional and Full Members to serve as the Liaison to Students on the Chapter's Executive Committee. This rewarding role involves close collaboration with student chapters at USC, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly San [...]

By |2025-05-29T12:40:37-07:00May 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|

2025-2025 Chapter Call for Nominations

The Southern California Chapter is seeking candidates who are interested in the advancement and advocacy of the landscape architecture profession, committed to their community, and willing to share their talents and creativity to grow their leadership skills and professional network. You can nominate yourself or a peer for a position on the Executive Committee by [...]

By |2025-05-29T13:40:03-07:00May 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|

California Council of ASLA Update- 1st Quarter

The State Legislature returned to Sacramento on January 6 to begin the 2025-2026 session in earnest. 35 of the members elected in 2024 have never held a seat in the Legislature before. When taken with the 37 new legislators elected in 2022, the Legislature is experiencing its most significant turnover in a decade with over [...]

By |2025-03-26T10:04:55-07:00March 26th, 2025|Uncategorized|

Congratulations 2025 ASLA Honor and Merit Award Winners – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

The Southern California Chapter celebrates this year's ASLA Honor and Merit Award Winners. Merit Awards: Judah Braman Olivia Reichert Gracie Mitchell Honor Awards: Henk Veld Kacie Fetzer Ayver Libes Thank you to our Jurors: Baxter Miller, FASLA - President, BMLA, Inc. Jack Kiesel, ASLA - Founder and Principal, Kiesel Design Brian Brodersen, ASLA, Principal/Owner of [...]

By |2025-03-20T10:03:05-07:00March 20th, 2025|Uncategorized|

Webinar: Are you ready to grow? Harnessing the power of native plants to enable future generations to flourish

February 19 | Webinar | Noon - 1:00 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Steve Winager, Executive Director - Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Native plants are more than just beautiful – they provide essential habitats for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife facing increasing threats. By integrating native species in the spaces where we live, work, and play, we create [...]

By |2025-02-24T15:00:06-08:00February 24th, 2025|Climate Action Committee, Videos & Presentations|

California Green Building Council’s Call for Presentations – Due February 14

Do you have innovative ideas or cutting-edge projects that could inspire others? We want to hear from you! Submit your abstract and join us at the 2025 California Green Building Conference to help shape the future of sustainable design and construction. Ready to share your expertise? Choose from these engaging formats. Collective Impact: Share your project in a 10-15 [...]

By |2025-01-30T12:40:44-08:00January 30th, 2025|Uncategorized|

ASLA SoCal Welcomes New HALS Liaison

The southern California Chapter welcomes Tracy Wolk to the role of HALS Liaison. HALS Liaisons are ASLA volunteers appointed by their chapter presidents who provide technical and other types of assistance to carry out the mission of the HALS program.   Learn More Here about HALS here   Tracy is a landscape designer based in [...]

By |2025-01-30T11:23:55-08:00January 30th, 2025|Uncategorized|

How to Help Those Impacted by the L.A. Wildfires

As of this writing, more than 170,000 Los Angeles County residents are under evacuation orders and warnings. The Palisades fire, the first and largest of the multiple Santa Ana wind-fueled wildfires to break out across the region since January 7, has spread to nearly 24,000 acres—an area larger than Manhattan—and remains just over 20 percent [...]

By |2025-01-16T13:05:07-08:00January 16th, 2025|Climate Action Committee, Uncategorized|

Emerging Professional Update

Greetings ASLA Southern California Chapter, and specifically to our Emerging Professionals! 2024 has been a fantastic year for ASLA SoCal and the Emerging Professional Committee (EPC) – throughout the year we hosted a series of in-person and virtual events (all entirely free to ASLA members) focused on programs that advance our chapters strategic objectives of: [...]

By |2025-01-07T13:14:41-08:00January 7th, 2025|Emerging Pros|
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