It was a wonderful day at the Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens in Long Beach on Saturday December 6.  The SoCal Chapter Executive Committee met for our annual day of planning to review the Strategic Plan and upcoming goals for 2026.   2026 is shaping up to be a good year and there is a great deal of excitement as we prepare for our host chapter responsibilities for the 2026 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture – coming to Los Angeles September 16-18.  At the end of the day, members of the Executive Committee received a special holiday gift from Vicki Phillipy, the Chapter’s Executive Director.