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"This program will provide a means of access and financial aid that will further my professional pursuits, benefiting both my career as a landscape architect and the communities that I serve." Stephanie Onwenu, ASLAWe are proud to congratulate Stephanie for being selected as a participant in the 2024-2026 Licensure Advancement Program!This program, supported by the ASLA Fund, offers financial assistance and educational tools to help underrepresented individuals pursuing their landscape architecture licensure. Participants receive up to $3,500 to cover LARE fees, access to exam prep resources, and guidance from experienced mentors.Learn more about how this program is paving the way for future landscape architects: https://www.asla.org/wclap.aspx#LandscapeArchitecture #WomenInLandscapeArchitecture

Wavin's AquaCell is the foundation of their nature-based solutions, helping to create more livable cities. From tree tanks to sub-surface retention and blue-green roofs, Wavin offers innovative solutions for managing excessive rainfall.Check out their blue-green roof work featured in Fast Company and learn how Amsterdams green roofs incorporate hidden reservoirs to capture rainwater. [5-min read] https://bit.ly/4fa0lKgImage Credit: Wavin North America #PartnerContent

"How do we approach restoration when baseline conditions are constantly changing? What should we even be restoring to? In the era of climate change, we must engage new strategies to build biodiversity and improve resilience in our landscapes and communities." Martha Eberle, ASLA, PLA, Andropogon Associates.The ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee has organized a nine-part webinar series: Biodiversity and Climate Action 101 for Landscape Architects. Register for the last webinar Restoring to What? Addressing Biodiversity in the Era of Climate Change on December 16 at 1 PM EST. Join Martha; Jennifer Dowdell, ASLA, Biohabitats; and Claudia West, ASLA, Phyto Studio. This webinar is free for ASLA members and $50 for non-members. It offers 1.0 PDH (LACES/HSW). The webinar series is underwritten by Landscape Forms. Register today: https://bit.ly/4ikqd8R

"As someone who has attended several COP conferences over the years, Ive seen more buzz about nature-based solutions. But theres a disconnect: while people talk about these solutions enthusiastically, few truly understand what they are," writes Pamela Conrad, ASLA's inaugural Biodiversity and Climate Action Fellow. "When people see these strategies in action, its often a revelation. Suddenly, the abstract concept becomes tangible, and a lightbulb moment occurs. When attendees at past COP events saw how these solutions could transform landscapes, enhance community resilience, and reduce costs, their enthusiasm shifted into action." "This was the inspiration for launching WORKS with NATURE: Low Carbon Adaptation Techniques for a Changing World at COP29. It serves as a supplement to the UN National Adaptation Plan Technical Guidelines. Developing the guide was a major focus of my ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Fellowship." Read more about Pamela's findings from COP29 in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/3D2rBgjImage Credit: Landscape architects Kotchakorn Voraakhom, International ASLA, and Pamela Conrad, ASLA, lead a workshop focused on implementing nature-based solutions at COP29. / Steffi Schppel; The WORKS with NATURE guide highlights one hundred low-carbon adaptation techniques from around the world. / GREENinc landscape architecture, South Africa; Bass River Park, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. STOSS Landscape Urbanism / MILLICENT HARVEY

"Ecological restoration in the public realm creates vibrant and adaptive landscapes that strengthen our civic fabric while supporting biodiversity" Jennifer Dowdell, ASLA, Biohabitats The ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee has organized a nine-part webinar series: Biodiversity and Climate Action 101 for Landscape Architects. Register for the last webinar -- Restoring to What? Addressing Biodiversity in the Era of Climate Change -- on December 16 at 1 PM EST. Join Jennifer; Claudia West, ASLA, Phyto Studio LLC; and Martha Eberle, ASLA, PLA, Andropogon. This webinar is free for ASLA members and $50 for non-members. It offers 1.0 PDH (LACES/HSW). The webinar series is underwritten by Landscape Forms. Register today: https://bit.ly/4fYf5wXImage Credit: Wharf Floating Wetlands, Washington, D.C., UNC Chapel Hill Battle Grove Stream Restoration, and Jennifer Dowdell / Biohabitats Inc.

Thanks to our amazing supporters and generous matching donors, weve hit our $10K goal! Now, we have the chance to triple our impact and reach $30K. Every matched donation to the ASLA Fund supports essential ASLA programs. Thank you for being part of our missionevery bit of support makes a difference! Donate today and triple your impact: https://bit.ly/4945nX1Weve met the $10K match! Now, thanks to a generous contribution from Maglin Site Furniture, we have the chance to triple your donation. Every dollar you give today becomes $3, supporting ASLA programs like the Climate Action Plan, student scholarships, licensure advancement, and more!Lets keep the momentum going! Together, we can do even more to advance the profession and create a sustainable future for all.Triple your impact today: https://bit.ly/4945nX1

The ASLA 2025 Professional Awards Program is now open! Showcase your work in General Design, Residential Design, Urban Design, Analysis & Planning, Communications, and Research. Key Deadlines:Register by: January 31, 2025Submit by: March 7, 2025Note: ASLAs membership system will undergo upgrades in January. To avoid delays, we recommend registering by December 31, 2024.Award winners will be featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine and celebrated at the ASLA 2025 Conference on Landscape Architecture in New Orleans.Learn more and submit: https://www.asla.org/2025cfe/Image Credit: ASLA 2024 Professional General Design Honor Award. The Bay: One Park for All in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida. Agency Landscape + Planning / HAPS agency / Michael Todoran

The National Park Service and ASLA congratulate the winners of the 2024 Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge, announced at the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture. This annual competition, administered by the National Park Service in collaboration with ASLA and the Library of Congress, invites landscape architects, students, and other enthusiasts to document the history and significance of important landscapes in their communities. First Place: Devils Den State Park, HALS AR-13West Fork, Washington County, ArkansasBy Kimball Erdman, Lori Filbeck, Allen Hart, Sophia Bobzien, Student ASLA, Andreia Alfaro, Emily Booth, Matthew Gauldin, Student ASLA, Brett Paris, Reed Waters, Angie Payne, Malcolm Williams, Manon WilsonFay Jones School of Architecture and Design, University of Arkansas Second Place: Cochran Ditch, HALS NV-6Reno, Washoe County, NevadaBy Dr. Jung-Hwa Kim, Jacel Zeres Avila, Student ASLA, UNLV School of Architecture; Amanda Rookey, ASLA; Melinda Gustin, ASLA Third Place: Freedom Riders National Monument, HALS AL-9Anniston, Calhoun County, AlabamaBy Laura L. Knott, FASLA Honorable Mention: Ellsworth Rock Garden, HALS MN-13Kabetogama Township, Saint Louis County, MinnesotaBy David Driapsa, FASLAThese winning entries reflect the diversity of historic landscapes, from parks and public spaces to cultural and residential districts. For more on the winners and the full list of submissions, visit The Field: https://thefield.asla.org/2024/10/31/the-2024-hals-challenge-results/Image Credit: 2024 HALS Challenge First Place Winner: Devils Den State Park, HALS AR-13 / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; 2024 HALS Challenge Second Place Winner: Cochran Ditch, HALS NV-6 / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; 2024 HALS Challenge Third Place: Freedom Riders National Monument, HALS AL-9 / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; 2024 HALS Challenge Honorable Mention: Ellsworth Rock Garden, HALS MN-13 / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

"I look forward to establishing professional relationships that span the country and further unite us in the common goal of creating a more equitable and inclusive built environment that celebrates peoples differences and unifies them in their similarities." Lauren Luck, Assoc. ASLACongratulations to Lauren for being selected to participate in the 2024-2026 Licensure Advancement Program!This ASLA Fund initiative, now in its third year, provides vital financial and educational support to underrepresented individuals pursuing their landscape architecture licensure. Each participant receives up to $3,500 to cover the costs of the LARE, access to exam prep courses, and mentorship from licensed landscape architects.Learn more about the Licensure Advancement Program: https://www.asla.org/wclap.aspx#LandscapeArchitecture #WomenInLandscapeArchitecture

The National Aquariums new Harbor Wetland shows the great potential of creating wildlife habitat in cities. With just 10,000 square feet, it has already drawn otters, herons, ducks, crabs, fish, eels, and jellyfish.The $14 million constructed wetland in Baltimore, Maryland was designed by landscape architects at Ayers Saint Gross, a multidisciplinary firm. It improves the harbor environment and advances research and innovation. Its also a free educational landscape that inspires the public to reconnect with nature.Harbor Wetland is an example of how to marry science and art, said Amelle Schultz, ASLA, PLA, a principal and landscape architect with Ayers Saint Gross. It leaves no doubt that landscape architecture is a STEM discipline.Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4fHfEuTImage Credit: Harbor Wetland at National Aquarium, Baltimore, Maryland. Ayers Saint Gross / Phillip Smith, courtesy of National Aquarium

This Thanksgiving, we honor the land and the stories it holdsthe wisdom of Indigenous peoples who have cared for it across generations as well as the beauty and resilience you bring to it as landscape architects. Through your work, you create spaces that heal, inspire, and unite, shaping a world that is sustainable, equitable, and profoundly connected. For this, and for you, we are deeply grateful.Image Credit: ASLA 2020 Professional Awards - Honor Award, General Design. The Native Plant Garden at The New York Botanical Garden. OEHME, VAN SWEDEN | OvS. Photo credit: Ivo Vermeulen

Pamela Conrad, ASLA's inaugural Biodiversity and Climate Action Fellow, has released WORKS with NATURE: Low Carbon Adaptation Techniques for a Changing World WORKS with NATURE was the result of a collaborative effort with the United Nations National Adaptation planning team, Kotchakorn Voraakhom, International ASLA, founder of Landprocess -- with support from Climate Positive Design, ASLA, the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), and Landscape Forms. "Amid the urgent climate and biodiversity crises, WORKS with NATURE showcases 100 proven techniques that effectively adapt, mitigate, and restore both our communities and ecosystems, paving the way for a regenerative future. Central to these efforts are Nature-Based Solutions, which draw from the harmonious co-existence between humans and the natural world" Conrad says. "These techniques may serve as inspiration for countries developing their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and others around the world." There are many examples from the ASLA Professional Awards, Landscape Architecture Foundation's Landscape Performance Series, Harvard University Graduate School of Design's Climate by Design course, African Landscape Network (ALN), and IFLA. Access WORKS with NATURE: https://bit.ly/3V9ZxOmImage Credit: (Cover): Private Ranch, Dordabis, Khomas Region, Namibia, Africa. / GREENinc landscape architecture, South Africa; Watersquare Benthemplein, City of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands. Image Credits: De Urbanisten / Ossip van Duivenbode / Pallesh+Azarfane and Jurgen Bals; Buffalo Bayou, Houston, Texas, USA. Image Credits: SWA Group, Houston First Corporation; Realizing Urban NbS, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa. Image Credits: Kounkuey Design Initiative. Images courtesy of Climate Positive Design

Every dollar donated to the ASLA Fund will be matched up to $10,000, supporting outreach and initiatives that empower the future of landscape architecture. Donate today: https://bit.ly/4945nX1One Week Until GivingTuesday! Your gift to the ASLA Fund helps empower the next generation of landscape architects.Thanks to the generosity of our matching donors Confluence - Landscape Architecture, Playgrounds by Goric, Rooflite, Mark A. Focht, FASLA, PLA; Tom Mroz, FASLA, PLA; Wendy Miller, FASLA, PLA; and Emily O'Mahoney, FASLA, PLAevery dollar you give will be matched up to $10,000!Together, we can reach our goal of raising $10,000, doubling the impact to $20,000 for scholarships, outreach, and initiatives shaping the future of our profession. Make your matched gift today: https://bit.ly/4945nX1

Ancestral infrastructure has been deliberately excluded from conversations. There has been an unlearning of these histories, even though Indigenous People have created the oldest man-made structures on Earth," said Julia Watson, Author of LoTEK Design by Radical Indigenism, during the opening general session of the ASLA 2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C. This Native American Heritage Month, support a historic call to action to co-create a future that heals land and water. The call was launched during the general session by Watson, Lyla June Johnston, the Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), and ASLA and its Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee. It outlines three key strategies:- Respect Indigenous Knowledge- Empower Future Generations- Help build an Indigenous landscape architects network of ASLA members and work in collaboration with groups like ISAPDRead more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4hYpKZEImage Credit: Built by the Tofinu, the city of Ganvie meaning we survived floats on Lake Nokou surrounded by a radiating reef system of twelve thousand acadja fish pens. / Iwan Baan, courtesy of Julia WatsonIndigenous Peoples were the first landscape architects of this continent, said Lyla June Johnston, during the opening general session of the ASLA 2024 Conference on Landscape Architec

Join our webinar 'Inclusive Play Matters' on December 3 at 2 PM ET. Learn how to design welcoming parks that inspire intergenerational play and serve diverse communities. Discover evidence-based strategies and research insights to meet the needs of the whole child, environment, and community.Earn 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)FREE for ASLA membersRecording available for registrantsRegister now: https://bit.ly/3V3PeeDSponsored by PlayCore Image Credit: McCandless Park in Milpitas, California / image: 2024 PatrickSchneiderPhoto.com courtesy of PlayCore

After many years of working with Indigenous communities and designers, I came to understand this knowledge is relational and shaped by time and place. Its different from Western science; Indigenous knowledge is interconnected, said Julia Watson, Author of LoTEK Design by Radical Indigenism, during the opening general session of the ASLA 2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C. There are vast networks of knowledge developed over long periods of time. These networks of knowledge enabled ancestral people to survive and adapt to climate change over thousands of years. You cant separate their technologies from the people; they are co-evolutionary. During the session, Watson was joined by Lyla June Johnston, an Indigenous Artist, Musician, Scholar, and Community Organizer of Din (Navajo), Tstshsthese (Cheyenne), and European lineages. And then in conversation with Jose de Jesus Leal, ASLA, and Paul Fragua with MIG. Together with ASLA and the Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), they launched a historic call to action: Co-create a future that heals land and water. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4hYpKZEImage Credit: Aech Fish Weirs of the Yap People of Micronesia / Bill Jeffrey, courtesy of Julia Watson. A young fisherman walks under a living root bridge at Mawlynnong village, India. In the relentless damp of Meghalayas jungles the Khasi people have used the trainable roots of rubber trees to grow Jingkieng Dieng Jri living root bridges over rivers for centuries. / Amos Chapple, courtesy of Julia Watson; Symbiocene exhibition / Tim P. Whitby, courtesy of Julia Watson; Clam garden in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada / Wikipedia, Simon Fraser University, CC BY 2.0

Annually, $7 trillion in global development financing flows to projects that deplete nature. We can think of this as nature-negative finance. This is approximately 140 times the amount invested in nature-based solutions each year.The ASLA Fund has released a new brief that explains how we can turn this around. It outlines the case for increasing investment in landscape architecture and nature-based solutions.The brief was developed by Dr. Jennifer Egan, PhD, PG, program manager, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (EFC) in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. The EFC summarizes findings from research literature, national and international reports, and 175 case studies. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4en2ba8Image Credit: The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center in Houston, Texas. Design Workshop and Reed Hilderbrand / Brandon Huttenlocher/Design Workshop

"Nature-based solutions such as rain gardens, bioswales, and green roofs effectively manage stormwater. These features can be constructed for 5-30 percent less and maintained for 25 percent less than conventional gray infrastructure." "Every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration returns $5 to $28 in benefits, depending on the ecosystem." "Urban trees provide approximately $88 billion (US$ 2024) in carbon sequestration annually." "Every dollar invested in parks and green space can generate between $4 and $11, due to increased tourism, improved property values, and enhanced community health." Explore these exciting findings and more in the ASLA Fund's new brief Landscape Architecture: Maximizing the Economic Benefits of Nature-based Solutions Through Design. The research was developed by Dr. Jennifer Egan, PhD, PG, with the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4en2ba8

Indigenous Peoples were the first landscape architects of this continent, said Lyla June Johnston, during the opening general session of the ASLA 2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C. We have been stewards of this land and made it beautiful and edible. We fed the Earth instead of just letting it feed us.Johnston is an Indigenous Artist, Musician, Scholar, and Community Organizer of Din (Navajo), Tstshsthese (Cheyenne), and European lineages. She was a co-presenter in the session with Julia Watson, Author, LoTEK Design by Radical Indigenism; Principal, Julia Watson llc; and Co-founder LoTEK Institute. During their session, Watson and Johnston, the Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), and ASLA and its Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee launched a historic call to action: Co-create a future that heals land and culture. They were then joined in conversation with Jose de Jesus Leal, ASLA, and Paul Fragua with MIG. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4hYpKZEImage Credit: Bison in Yellowstone National Park / Fokusiert, https://bit.ly/3b1VhfW

ASLA stands with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. We are committed to doing what is necessary to limit global warming to less than 1.5. We are committed to: - Making decisions grounded in climate science - Addressing the climate crisis in a way that is sustainable and just for all - Achieving the goals of the ASLA Climate Action Plan, which calls for all landscape architecture projects to be zero-emission by 2040 ASLA has joined thousands of climate leaders nationwide by signing an open letter from America Is All In: https://www.americaisallin.com/letter2024 Learn more about ASLAs Climate Action Plan and join us in keeping 1.5 within reach: https://www.asla.org/climate Image Credit: ASLA Climate Action Plan. ASLA 2019 Professional General Design Honor Award. Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park Phase II: A New Urban Ecology. Long Island City, NY. SWA/BALSLEY and WEISS/MANFREDI with ARUP / copyright Vecerka/ESTO, courtesy SWA/BALSLEY and WEISS/MANFREDI

We listened to global policymakers last year at COP28 in Dubai. They seek to scale up investment in nature-based solutions but need to know how much these solutions cost and their economic benefits, said ASLA CEO Torey Carter-Conneen, Hon. ASLA.We now have some solid numbers that show landscape architects generate significant economic value through the way they design these solutions. But well also start an ambitious research agenda to calculate the economic benefits we currently cant measure.The ASLA Fund has released a new brief on the economic benefits of landscape architecture and nature-based solutions. The brief is developed for global and U.S. economic policymakers meeting at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Dr. Jennifer Egan, PhD, program manager, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (EFC) in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, developed the brief. The EFC received a grant from the ASLA Fund to develop this analysis, which summarizes findings from research literature, national and international reports, and 175 case studies.Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4en2ba8Image Credit: Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel, Seattle, Washington / MIG

The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial honors veterans across generations and military branches, recognizing the permanent disabilities they have endured in service to our country. Distinctive in the nations capital, this memorial venerates the living, providing a place of solace where veterans and citizens can come together to support our wounded while celebrating their survival.Landscape Architecture by Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Ltd. Image Credit: ASLA 2020 Professional General Design Honor Award. American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, Washington, D.C., Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Ltd. / Rena Schild; Craig Collins

"Early design phases are the most important time to set decarbonization goals. The design work that follows should: - Prioritize strategic, low-carbon decisions- Follow through with those decisions during construction documentation- Successfully deliver a low-carbon project" -- Alejandra Hinojosa, Affil. ASLA, and Mariana Ricker, ASLA, SWA Group ICYMI: ASLA has released a NEW free guide to Decarbonizing the Design Process This guide offers a phase-by-phase structure to decarbonize design through big ideas, strategies, and best practices. It is high-level, offering approaches that can be implemented regardless of project type, scope, and scale.Access the free guide: https://bit.ly/47RrXl1Image Credit: ASLA 2020 Professional General Design Honor Award. Naval Cemetery Landscape, Brooklyn, NY. Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects / Max Touhey

Study Landscape Architecture in Brooklyn with Pratt Institute!Pratts Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) program offers a unique curriculum that prepares students to design land and land-based practices that advance environmental and social justice in a time of climate and public change.Supported by faculty and professional associations, the program emphasizes civic engagement and respects the traditional and unceded homeland of the Lenape people."In a time of great uncertainty, we are certain that our relationship to the land requires our complete attention. Join us." Rosetta S. Elkin, PhD, ASLA, Program DirectorLearn more about the program and apply today: https://bit.ly/3CkJ8jsImages: Student work projecting forest ecology in Catskills, NY Drawing by Anjali Britto (MLA 27) Model By Anjali Britto and Greta Lincoln MLA 27); Students from all three years work together on land-based Fieldwork in the first weeks of class. Image by Rosetta S. Elkin; Student work projecting heat inequality in Flatbush, BK - Cartography by Chloe Kellner (MLA 26) - Various Images of Community engagement by Ellen Garrett; Student work projecting design interventions across a Barrier Island formations Imagery by Patrick Belli (MLA 25)#PartnerContent

Happy #STEMDay! Landscape architecture is a STEM field that combines Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to design the spaces where you live, work, and play.Inspire the next generation! Discover ASLAs Tools for PreK-12 Teachers with hands-on activities that introduce STEM principles, critical thinking, and problem-solving through the lens of landscape architecture at asla.org/prek12teachersImage Credit: ASLA 2018 Professional General Design Honor Award. Chicago Riverwalk | State Street to Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois. Sasaki and Ross Barney Architects / Kate Joyce; overlay Courtesy of Sasaki; ASLA 2023 Professional General Design Honor Award. Grand Junction Park and Plaza, Westfield, Indiana. DAVID RUBIN Land Collective / Alan Karchmer; Diagram: DAVID RUBIN Land Collective; ASLA 2023 Professional Urban Design Honor Award. Town Branch Commons: An Urban Transformation in Lexington, Kentucky. SCAPE, Gresham Smith / SCAPE and Ty Cole; ASLA 2022 Professional General Design Honor Award. West Pond: Living Shoreline, Brooklyn and Queens, New York. Dirtworks Landscape Architecture P.C / Jean Schwarzwalder/DEP

At COP29, ASLA will be represented by delegates Pamela Conrad, ASLA, Founder of Climate Positive Design, and Kotchakorn Voraakhom, International ASLA, Founder of Landprocess. Together, they will host the workshop Working with Nature: Landscape Action in National Adaptation Plans, guiding policymakers on using nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, emissions reduction, and ecosystem restoration.This is the start of such important global work, said ASLA CEO, Torey Carter-Conneen, Hon. ASLA.This marks ASLAs third year as an NGO observer to the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP) process.Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4fFE8V3Image Credit: ASLA 2019 Professional General Design Honor Award. Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park. Bangkok, Thailand / LANDPROCESS, Suratchana Pakavaleetorn

"Always consider what is on the site first and what waste materials may be available" -- Chris Hardy, ASLA, Senior Associate, Sasaki ICYMI: ASLA has released NEW free guidelines for Decarbonizing Specifications. These guidelines are written for landscape architects and designers, specifiers, contractors, manufacturers, and leaders in our discipline and industry who want to cut emissions and increase carbon sequestration faster. They are thematic and condensed to provide a CliffsNotes overview of best practices. Access the free guidelines: https://bit.ly/47RrXl1Image Credit: ASLA 2021 Professional Urban Design Honor Award. Xuhui Runway Park. Shanghai, China. Sasaki / Insaw Photography

The 2025 ASLA Council of Fellows nomination call is now open! Honor outstanding members for their work, leadership, knowledge, and service. Nominate a deserving member today! https://bit.ly/4hx6dzvDeadline: February 1, 2025Image Credit: ASLA 2024 Council of Fellows / nobilephoto

Celebrate National STEM Day with ASLA on Friday, November 8! Lets give the STEM community something to talk about! In 2023, landscape architecture earned recognition as a STEM discipline for the science, technology, engineering, and math coursework required in collegiate landscape architecture programs.Join us in inspiring the next generation of landscape architects with ASLAs Tools for PreK-12 Teachers: https://bit.ly/40wS1ywWhether partnering with your local school or community group, remember to DREAM BIG with Design!Image Credit: ASLA; PARK(ing) Day 2024, Baltimore, MD / Laurel McSherry, ASLA; Lisa Jennings; Ken Laxton, ASLA#NationalSTEMDay

"Earning the title landscape architect has profound meaning to me. It will represent my commitment to prioritizing environmental protection, strengthen my goals as a designer, and empower me to voice for diversity in our profession." Rutusha Nagaraj Kapini, ASLACongratulations to Rutusha for being selected to participate in the 2024-2026 Licensure Advancement Program!This ASLA Fund initiative, now in its third year, provides vital financial and educational support to underrepresented individuals pursuing their landscape architecture licensure. Each participant receives up to $3,500 to cover the costs of the LARE, access to exam prep courses, and mentorship from licensed landscape architects. Help us continue this important work by donating to the ASLA Fund: https://bit.ly/3TISf3i

Join ASLA, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) on November 7 at 1 PM EST for a virtual member briefing on the recent UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP16). Learn about key takeaways for the built environment. Hear from representatives who attended COP16 in Cali, Colombia, including Dr. Sohyun Park, ASLA, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Connecticut.; Liz Beardsley, Senior Policy Counsel at USGBC; and Danielle Pieranunzi, SITES Director at GBCI. This free webinar is open to members of ASLA and USGBC. Register today: https://bit.ly/3YClTsKIf you are not a member of either organization but interested in attending, please contact publicpolicies@usgbc.orgImage Credit: ASLA 2024 Professional Urban Design Honor Award. Wild Mile: Transforming an Urban River into a Floating Eco-Park. Chicago, Illinois. Omni Workshop and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill / Curtis Waltz copyright Aerielscapes, Inc, courtesy of SOM

This Halloween, were gearing up to celebrate National STEM Day on November 8 by giving away a copy of "Monsters Love Native Blooms"a fun childrens book introducing young readers to 12 native Indiana plants and the role of landscape architects.To Enter: Comment with your favorite native plant Entries close November 7 at 11:59 PM. The winner will be announced on National STEM Day.Image Credit: ASLA 2023 Student Communications Honor Award. Children's Book and Learning Games on Indiana Native Plants & Habitats. Autumn McNinch, Associate ASLA; Chloe Kennedy, Associate ASLA; Kayla Kramer, Associate ASLA; Molly Wimberg; Wanting Zhang, Student ASLA; Faculty Advisor: Yiwei Huang, ASLA;Purdue University#STEMeducation #STEMresources #LandscapeArchitecture

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 ASLA Student Award for Urban Design.Award of ExcellenceSiaya Eco-Park: A Vision for a Green, Inclusive Hub in Siayas HeartJohanny Bonilla Jimenez, Associate ASLA; Michelle Syl Yeng Chan, Associate ASLA; Caroline Schoeller, Associate ASLA; Leechen Zhu, Student ASLA;Faculty Advisors: David Gouverneur; Catherine Seavitt, FASLA; Thabo LenneiyeThe University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of DesignHonor AwardFluid Fiesta: Blending Rainfall and Terrain Dynamics with LandscapesJiamin Shen, Student International ASLA; Zixuan Sun, Student International ASLA; Jiahui Gao, Student International ASLA; Dingyao ZhuFaculty Advisor: Jun Zhai, ASLASoochow UniversityHonor AwardFrom Remnants to Resonance: Reimagine Coastal Fishing VillagesLuoman Ouyang, Student International ASLA; Zhiyi Guo; Jiaxin JiangFaculty Advisor: Victoria MarshallNational University of SingaporeHonor AwardRiverside Revival: Urban Design Strategies for Coastal DevelopmentJules Mainor, Student ASLA; Anna Desmone, Student ASLA; Jui Dudhiya, Associate ASLA; Tatiana Veloso, Associate ASLA; Omori Yui, Student International ASLAFaculty Advisors: Andrew Fox, FASLA; Claire Henkel, Associate ASLANorth Carolina State UniversityHonor AwardStitching Kingston, Community to CoastZhao Zicheng, Associate ASLA; Jiewen Hu, Associate ASLAFaculty Advisors: Lucinda Sanders, FASLA; Trevor Lee, ASLA; Demetrios Staurinos, ASLAThe University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of DesignHonor AwardUnity Oasis: Promoting Equality, Nurturing Racial Healing in Cape TownYiyao Zhou, Student International ASLA; Weishi Zhou, Student International ASLA; Hao Gong, Student International ASLA; Lin Xu, Student International ASLA; Sizhe HeFaculty Advisor: Jun Zhai, ASLASoochow UniversityLearn more about these projects: https://www.asla.org/2024studentawards/The ASLA Awards program is supported by the ASLA Fund.

The ASLA team got into the festive spirit today with some fun costumes! #InsideASLA

Join us today for an ASLA Online Learning presentation on invasive species management research, hosted by the Sustainable Design & Development Professional Practice Network (PPN). This webinar is FREE for ASLA members and offers 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)! Tuesday, October 29 2 PM ET | 11 AM PT Register: https://bit.ly/3NIjHdVSpeakers:Evelyn Beaury, Assistant Curator, New York Botanical GardenErik Sechler, Ecological Programs Coordinator/Ecologist, Native Plant TrustTopic:Invasive species and climate change are exacerbating negative impacts on native ecosystems. This talk will discuss research projects aimed at improving how we manage invasive species in light of climate change, specifically focusing on controlling the introduction of invasive plants through horticulture.Current policies for addressing the spread of invasive plants are insufficient, highlighting the need for better regional coordination. Strategies for addressing this issue will be discussed, with examples from invasive species networks in the Northeast U.S. Case studies will include the Native Plant Trust's habitat management efforts in Concord, MA, to protect a rare violet threatened by the continued presence and spread of glossy buckthorn.

Superstorm Sandy inundated Lower Manhattan, causing billions in property and infrastructure damage.To protect against future flooding, storm surges, and sea level rise, landscape architects are developing an innovative mix of green and grey solutions along the southern coast of Manhattan.These are not nature-based solutions but forms of armor. And designers are showing how this armature can be woven into the public realm, creating new kinds of infrastructure.Smart design is resulting in retractable gates and walls, landscaped berms, and raised platforms. No concrete walls separating communities from each other or the waterfront here.These projects are being led by AECOM, SCAPE, BIG/CSM, and MNLA. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4e71NfRImage Credit: Brooklyn Bridge and Montgomery Coastal Resilience (Gates open) / AECOM; East Side Coastal Resilience Program / MNLA; Rockefeller Park: Proposed wall design / SCAPE and BIG/CSM

"Licensure will give me the possibility to grow my business and can lead to leadership opportunities." Jessica Jerez, ASLACongratulations to Jessica for being selected to participate in the 2024-2026 Licensure Advancement Program!This initiative, now in its third year, provides underrepresented individuals with vital financial and educational support to pursue their landscape architecture licensure. Each participant receives up to $3,500 to cover the cost of the LARE, access to exam prep courses, and mentorship from licensed landscape architects.By investing in this program, the ASLA Fund is committed to increasing racial and gender diversity within the profession, creating a more inclusive future for landscape architecture.You can help us continue this important work! Consider making a donation to support future participants on their journey to licensure. Every contribution helps pave the way for a diverse and empowered landscape architecture community.Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IIscnl

Celebrating Excellence in Landscape Architecture The ASLA Honors recognize individuals and firms making a significant impact in the landscape architecture profession. Selected by ASLAs Board of Trustees, these prestigious accolades represent the highest honors awarded each year, showcasing innovative work, visionary leadership, and enduring contributions to the field.ASLA 2024 Honors Recipients: The ASLA Medal: Perry Howard, FASLA The ASLA Design Medal: Raymond Jungles, FASLA, Raymond Jungles, Inc. The Community Service Award: Design Workshop Foundation The Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal: William "Chip" Winslow III, FASLA The LaGasse Medal - Landscape Architect Professional: Jeff Caster, FASLA The LaGasse Medal - Non-Landscape Architect Professional: Carol Coletta, Memphis River Parks Partnership The Landscape Architecture Firm Award: LandDesign, Inc. The Medal of Excellence: Open Land Trust of Beaufort County The Olmsted Medal: Gowanus Canal Conservancy The ASLA Emerging Professional Medal: Stephanie Onwenu, ASLAWho will be the next honorees? Mark your calendars! The 2025 Call for Nominations opens November 11, 2024, and closes February 14, 2025.Image Credit: ASLA 2024 Honors Recipients / nobilephoto#ASLA2024 #ASLAawards

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