Congratulations to UCLA Honor and Merit Award Winners
HONOR WINNERS: Teresita Larrain Brennan Groh MERIT WINNERS: Grace Pan Tyler Peters
Submit Your Game Changer Today!
Do you have an idea that will change how the field approaches climate change? Here's your opportunity to share it at the ASLA 2023 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Minneapolis.The deadline for proposals is August 24, 2023. The top submissions will be invited to present their game changing idea at the ASLA 2023 Conference. The winning [...]
Webinar: LARE Changes – “The New Blueprint”
Presented by Jon Wreschinsky and Nicholas Barnhart of the Landscape Architects Technical Committee, "The New Blueprint" presentation covers the December 2023 LARE changes. Changes include: - The exam section transition - New titles and aligned content - Updates to State of California eligibility regulations and procedures
Congratulations to our ASLA Honor and Merit Award Recipients from Cal Poly Pomona
Undergraduate Students Brianna Cruz - Honor Bryan Cueva - Merit Darius Kennedy - Honor Donovan Vo - Merit Gerli Rodriguez - Merit Isabelle Nguyễn - Honor Graduate Students Chris Otte - Honor Graham Feltham - Honor Jeanine Sharkey - Merit
Congratulations to our USC Honor and Merit Award Recipients
Hannah Flynn - Merit Award Leslie Dinkin - Honor Award Thank you to our jurors: Marc Delouvrier; John Lambert Pearson; Bianca Koenig; Mateo Yang; Jeffrey Morosky
Congratulations Nord Eriksson, ASLA Fellow Elect
A Southern California Chapter member for 35 years, Nord's nomination was in the "Works" category. Over the past four decades Nord Eriksson has distinguished himself as an exquisite designer, a leader on multiple fronts, and a mentor who has left an indelible mark on the landscapes of Southern California and around the country. Nord will [...]
Emerging Professionals June Meet-Up
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 [...]
In Memoriam: Donald H. Tompkins, FASLA (January 28, 1937 – June 14, 2023)
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 [...]
Chapter Call for Nominations 2023-2024
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 [...]