June Meet-Up on last Thursday, June 15th at the Culver Steps. Thank you to Jeremy Klemic, Associate Principal from SWA for joining our 12 emerging professionals who came out for a tour of the Culver Steps project. It was a great venue for discussion and hearing insights into all steps of the process from conceptual [...]
Born in Inglewood (CA) in 1937, Don was the third of Dorothy & Sterling Tompkins’ four children. From an early age, he developed a love of nature and the outdoors. The first botanical name he ever learned was that of the iconic California fan palms (Washingtonia robusta) that graced his street! When the family moved [...]
Join us. Be a part of the team! The chapter is actively seeking members who want to volunteer for the 2023-2024 calendar year. Leaders will be seated on October 31, following the Conference on Landscape Architecture in Minneapolis. To access information about the leadership roles, click here. To access the nomination form, click here The [...]
ASLA worked with Senator Martin Heinrich (NM) to reintroduce the Living Schoolyards Act! This legislation would help transform elementary and secondary schools’ outdoor spaces into hands-on environmental learning opportunities for students. “The Living Schoolyards Act is a multi-purpose policy that improves climate resilience, supports biodiversity, increases educational opportunities, and improves wellness for children as well as [...]
LAF is a leading source of scholarships for landscape architecture students. These awards recognize leadership, reward superior student performance, support access and diversity, and assist students with unmet financial need. For the 2023 scholarships season, LAF has awarded a total of $160,000 to 27 outstanding students. These awards are made possible through funds established by our generous sponsors. LAF congratulates [...]
Climate change: applications using hydrogen: assessment. Current law requires the State Air Resources Board, by June 1, 2024, to prepare and post an evaluation on its internet website related to the use of hydrogen in the state. This bill would, on or before December 31, 2025, require the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with [...]
Congratulations to the following 2023 ASLA Honor and Merit Award winning student recipients from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Honor Awards: Maryam Abutabikh; Emma Fae Smolik; Jose Andrade Merit Awards: Chad Schuler; Presley German; Yuen Ching (Cherry) Tsang
William Cathcart, age 78, went home to be with his Lord on March 7, 2023 after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. A life member of the California Landscape Architecture Student Scholarship Fund (CLASS Fund), Bill was born in Los Angeles, California. Bill is preceded in death by his parents Lee and Tom Cathcart and his sister [...]
Are you passionate about public transit and serving your community? Join Metro's Community Leadership Council (CLC) to the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit (ESFV LRT) project. The CLC is an advisory body to Metro that promotes, fosters, and advances community-based dialogue and opportunities arising from the ESFV LRT Project. | More Information Metro seeks a [...]
Each year the Association for Women in Architecture Foundation (AWAF) offers cash awards to women students and mid-career professionals as a way to support and advance the talents of California-based Architects and Environmental Designers, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, Interior Designers, Historic Preservationists or others in the allied design fields. This year, through the generosity of [...]
