The researchers set out to understand where nature contributes the most to people and how many people may be affected by future changes. By 2050, up to 5 billion people could be at higher risk of water pollution, coastal storms and underpollinated crops. BY SARAH CAFASSO Stanford Natural Capital [...]
By Brock Keeling Walter Hood, founder of Hood Design Studio-the firm responsible for the restoration of the Bayview Opera House, landscaping of the gardens at the de Young Museum and the Broad in LA, and the upcoming plan to transform the Oakland Museum of California's roof into a public [...]
By Johanna Silver The garden was designed by Rudolph Ulrich in the late 1800s. Today, the place is an oasis of sustainability-and awe-inspiring greenery. CLICK HERE to start the slideshow.
Photo Courtesy: Alexis Woods More than 1,200 people registered for the nearly sold-out What's Out There Weekend San Francisco Bay Area, organized by The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) and featuring a Friday reception followed by two days of free, expert-led tours throughout the region on September 14-15. [...]
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated 22 members as Fellows for their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the ASLA Council of Fellows is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members and is based on their works, [...]
It was 'root, root, root for the home team' on July 18 as chapter members and their guests cheered the San Francisco Giants on to victory at our ever-popular annual baseball event. The Giants beat the New York Mets by a score of 3-2 in a marathon 16 innings! [...]
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is proud to announce the 2019 Honors recipients. Selected by ASLA's Board of Trustees, the honors represent the highest awards ASLA presents each year. Honors will be presented at ASLA's annual President's Dinner during the Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Diego, [...]
US Congressman Ben McAdams of Utah By Carmen Erasmus, CCASLA Representative This past weekend, ASLA in partneship with the Utah chapter hosted the 2019 Advocacy Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah. The summit included representatives from 31 chapters who focused on building and improving chapter advocacy efforts [...]
We would like to congratulate the members elected to the ASLA NCC Executive Committee for the 2019-20 term! They will join 2019-20 President Blake Rhinehart and Past President Katrina Majewski and CCASLA Representative Carmen Erasmus on the Executive Committee. The committee is entirely dependent on the volunteer efforts of [...]
Trees such as these in Sequoia National Park will continue to absorb carbon dioxide at generous rates through at least the end of the century, a new study finds. (Image credit: Kolibrik/Pixabay) By analyzing decades of experiments, the researchers mapped the potential of carbon dioxide to increase [...]