American Society of Landscape Architects

American Society of Landscape Architects American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Healthy, Resilient, and Beautiful Places for All

Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing more than 15,000 members. 



ASLA Mission: Empowering our members to design a sustainable and equitable world through landscape architecture. ASLA Fund Mission: Investing in global, social, and environmental change through the art and science of landscape architecture. 



Learn more at www.asla.org 


Meet the Jury: Melanie Buffa, ASLAWhat would you do with one of downtown Los Angeles's most visible and challenging publ...
06/20/2026

Meet the Jury: Melanie Buffa, ASLA

What would you do with one of downtown Los Angeles's most visible and challenging public spaces?

Melanie is looking for bold ideas that respond to Angel's Knoll's history, context, and future potential.

The 2026 ASLA Emerging Professionals Design Competition is open to emerging professionals and final-year student ASLA members.

• Free to enter
• Individuals or teams of up to three
• Submissions due July 16

First Prize: Complimentary registration to ASLA 2026 or ASLA 2027.

Ready to put your ideas in front of the profession? https://bit.ly/4vkJw8g

If data centers were a country, they would rank 11th in the world in energy use.According to a new report from the Unite...
06/18/2026

If data centers were a country, they would rank 11th in the world in energy use.

According to a new report from the United Nations University, data centers used 448 trillion watt-hours of electricity in 2025, consumed 1.2 trillion gallons of water, and generated 208 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

As AI continues to grow, experts expect data center energy and water use to double by 2030.

Read more climate & biodiversity news in ASLA's THE DIRT. https://bit.ly/4a7Lxfo

Image credit: Data center in Vernon, California / istockphoto.com, MattGush

A new child. An aging parent. A health crisis. A reduced-hour schedule.These aren't rare exceptions—they're moments most...
06/17/2026

A new child. An aging parent. A health crisis. A reduced-hour schedule.

These aren't rare exceptions—they're moments most professionals will face at some point in their careers. Yet many firms still struggle to support people through them.

Join ASLA President Brad McCauley, FASLA, PLA, CDT, and practitioners from firms of all sizes for an honest conversation about life transitions, flexible work arrangements, and how firms can better support the people who make them successful.

June 23 | 1 PM ET

Register: https://bit.ly/4ehaI1t

This Houston park stores 325 million gallons of stormwater while providing 100 acres of public green space.According to ...
06/17/2026

This Houston park stores 325 million gallons of stormwater while providing 100 acres of public green space.

According to The Architect's Newspaper, Hill at Sims demonstrates how flood infrastructure and civic space can work together to create more resilient communities.

“This park...shows cities across the country that flood infrastructure and high-quality civic green space don’t have to be separate investments,” said Matt Baumgarten and Michael Robinson, ASLA, principals of SWA in Houston.

Read more climate & biodiversity news in ASLA's THE DIRT. https://bit.ly/4a7Lxfo

Image credit: Hill at Sims, Houston, Texas. Designed by SWA / David Lloyd/Courtesy SWA

06/16/2026

"What if just five minutes of your time today could help shape the next two years of ASLA's advocacy work?"

ASLA CEO Torey Carter-Conneen, Hon. ASLA, shares why your participation in the Federal and State Legislative Priorities Survey matters.

The survey closes tomorrow, June 17. If you haven't participated yet, please take five minutes to help shape ASLA's advocacy agenda at both the national and chapter levels.

Take the survey: asla.org/priorities

Congratulations to the 2026 ASLA Honors recipients.Selected by ASLA's Board of Trustees, these honors represent the high...
06/16/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 ASLA Honors recipients.

Selected by ASLA's Board of Trustees, these honors represent the highest recognition ASLA bestows each year.

Join us in celebrating the individuals, organizations, and firms whose leadership, service, and contributions continue to advance landscape architecture.

See the full list of recipients: https://bit.ly/3S2qnt3

"The biggest thermal difference is between sun and shade, planted and unplanted. As materials explain heat, shade explai...
06/15/2026

"The biggest thermal difference is between sun and shade, planted and unplanted. As materials explain heat, shade explains relief.

In direct sun, Midwest surface temperatures routinely exceed 120–150°F (49–66°C). Step into shade and temperatures drop 20°F+ (11°C+) immediately.

That shift isn’t subtle. Shade fundamentally changes the thermal experience. It is the difference between tolerable and dangerous."

In ASLA's THE DIRT, read "Heat Happens at the Scale of a Sidewalk," the latest post from Keenan Gibbons, ASLA's Climate & Biodiversity Action Fellow: https://bit.ly/4aRPuoH

Image credit: The Urban Heat Island Effect Material Palette, detailing average spot temperature readings of typical urban materials / Keenan Gibbons/SmithGroup

“Through our landscapes, we seek to achieve the spiritual and physical flourishing of all species.” At the National Buil...
06/11/2026

“Through our landscapes, we seek to achieve the spiritual and physical flourishing of all species.”

At the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., David Godshall, ASLA, and Jenny Jones, ASLA, leaders of the landscape architecture firm TERREMOTO LANDSCAPE, shared their design philosophy – to create “radical landscapes of love and interconnectedness.”

This philosophy enables them to build more positive relationships between land, labor, materials, plants and ecology. It takes practical form through a few key design principles.

Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4xiuUrr

Image credit: Chief Ya'anna Learning Village, Los Angeles, California / Terremoto; Installing reclaimed wood at a Terremoto project / Terremoto; Test Plot, California / Allen Vo, courtesy of Terremoto

06/10/2026

ASLA Students: we want to hear from you.

Take our 5-minute advocacy survey for a chance to win a $50 Starbucks gift card.

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