American Society of Landscape Architects

08/30/2026

Nearly one year after the passing of Kongjian Yu, FASLA, the landscape architecture community is coming together to create a permanent memorial in his honor.

A campaign is underway to dedicate a bench near the Harlem Meer in Central Park in recognition of Yu and his profound influence on landscape architecture.

More than $6,000 of the $20,000 goal has already been raised. Help reach the goal by September 20.

Learn more and consider contributing: https://bit.ly/4gkjNb0

Donations are now being accepted for a permanent bench in Yu’s honor. 

08/29/2026

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08/28/2026

ASLA is in Calgary for the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) Annual Meeting!

The annual meeting brings together the regulatory boards that license landscape architects across the U.S. and Canada, along with partners from across the profession.

ASLA leaders are joining conversations throughout the meeting on landscape architecture regulation, licensure, and the future of the profession.

08/28/2026

The ASLA Fund and the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) have news to share.

Attending ? Be in the room on September 16 for the General Session.

More soon.

08/27/2026

"We spent the first 100-plus years of city design favoring dark and impervious surface infrastructure, a trend that has started to shift but needs to scale dramatically if we truly want to confront the climate crisis head on and protect those most at risk to extreme heat and flooding. The good news is that it turns out that resilient infrastructure — what we call 'smart surfaces' — are both more beautiful and also significantly more cost effective." — Bill Updike, Smart Surfaces Coalition

The ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee's 101 webinar series continues.

Register for the new webinar — Heat Health: Mobility Justice, Research, and Implementation — on September 3 at 2 pm ET.

Join Bill; Deanna Lynn, ASLA, Wild Land Workshop; and Keenan Gibbons, ASLA, SmithGroup and ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Fellow.

This webinar is free for ASLA members and $55 for non-members. It offers 1.0 PDH (LACES/HSW).

The webinar series is underwritten by Landscape Forms.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4zBtg55

Image credit: Raingarden in Washington, D.C. / Bill Updike

08/26/2026

"We do not need a separate regulatory universe for heat. Heat can become part of building codes, landscape standards, street design, zoning, capital planning, public procurement, and development review. The pieces already exist. What is missing is the recognition that they are connected."

In ASLA's The Dirt, read "Should Heat Be Legal?," the latest from Keenan Gibbons, ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Fellow: https://bit.ly/4zAHeEi

Image credit: Selden Courtyard Detroit with permeable pavement + moveable seating on tracks, Keenan Gibbons / SmithGroup

08/25/2026

"Designing a city resilient to extreme heat is a critical accessibility intervention. For people with disabilities or health conditions, the stakes are higher. The hotter it is in the community, the more cooling interventions like cool surfaces and shaded seating can mean high risk folks feel safe to go out at all — and can even save their lives." — Deanna Lynn, ASLA, Wild Land Workshop

Join us for the latest installment of the ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee's 101 webinar series.

Register for the new webinar — Heat Health: Mobility Justice, Research, and Implementation — on September 3 at 2 PM ET.

Join Deanna; Keenan Gibbons, ASLA, SmithGroup and ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Fellow; and Bill Updike, Smart Surfaces Coalition.

This webinar is free for ASLA members and $55 for non-members. It offers 1.0 PDH (LACES/HSW).

The webinar series is underwritten by Landscape Forms.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4zBtg55

Image credit: In Gilead Park, an ASLA Northern California Chapter award-winning project, Carducci Associates collaborated with Wild Land Workshop on diverse planting surrounding flexible, shaded seating. / Caitlin Atkinson

08/25/2026

Meet the winners of the 2026 ASLA Student Awards!

This year, 39 projects were selected from 513 entries, representing the highest level of achievement among landscape architecture students.

From addressing climate resilience and healthy communities to exploring new approaches to design, research, and planning, the 2026 winners demonstrate the innovation and ideas emerging from the next generation of landscape architects.

Explore all 39 award-winning projects: https://bit.ly/4hRP3zh

Congratulations to this year’s winners and their schools! Award recipients will be honored at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Los Angeles on September 16.

Thank you to our Professional & Student Awards Presenting Sponsor, PlayPower, Inc.

Image credit: ASLA 2026 Student General Design Award of Excellence. The Invisible Meadow: A Perceptive Approach to Seagrass Restoration. Desi Roch-Hernandez, Student ASLA; University of Florida. Faculty Advisor: Yi Luo, ASLA

08/24/2026

Meet the winners of the 2026 ASLA Professional Awards!

This year, 35 projects were selected from 450 entries, representing the highest level of achievement in landscape architecture.

From restoring waterways and coastal systems to creating healthier, more connected public spaces, the 2026 winners demonstrate the extraordinary range and impact of landscape architecture today.

Explore all 35 award-winning projects: https://bit.ly/3UfBOyy

Congratulations to this year's winners! Award recipients and their clients will be honored at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Los Angeles on September 16.

Thank you to our Professional & Student Awards Presenting Sponsor, PlayPower, Inc.

Image credit: ASLA 2026 Professional General Design Award of Excellence. Kìwekì Point - Returning to One's Homeland. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Janet Rosenberg & Studio / Jeff McNeill

08/22/2026

How can landscape architects reduce greenhouse gas emissions through everyday project decisions?

ASLA’s updated Decarbonizing Specifications: A Guide for Landscape Architects, Specifiers, and Industry Partners provides practical guidance for reducing emissions during project design and construction.

The guide covers seven key design principles and 24 areas of specification, with new and significantly revised guidance on everything from soils, plants, and paving to site furnishings, playground equipment, vegetated roofs, and more.

It also includes a new email template landscape architects can use when working with suppliers to specify low-carbon concrete options.

Explore the updated guide in ASLA’s THE DIRT. https://bit.ly/462fElU

Image credit: Lighting is one of the few landscape systems where the embodied carbon and operational emissions of the products must both be evaluated to understand the majority of the net impacts of the design. Heartland of America Park, Omaha, Nebraska. OJB Landscape Architecture / Josh Spitzig