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On May 1, ASLA flipped the switch and made student membership free. In just the first month, ASLA student membership jumped from 1,473 to 3,049 students, an increase of 107 percent. These new members represent 40 countries and 159 academic institutions around the world. Four out of five [...]
ASLA Northern California Members, Today, the Executive Committee of your Chapter writes to you in a time of grief and despair. The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have ignited outrage over the deadly assault of racism against Black people in America. We acknowledge the [...]
The recent acts of violence perpetrated against Black communities has led many to question racism and racial injustice embedded in American society. Stanford scholars have been looking for ways to reduce racial disparities and how to create meaningful change. BY MELISSA DE WITTE The tragic deaths of George [...]
Defining Independent Contractors Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) Survey The California Council of ASLA (CCASLA), which represents all four CA ASLA Chapters in Sacramento, needs information from landscape architecture business owners and managers to help us best assess how the Dynamex Decision, codified by AB 5 in 2019, [...]
The ASLA- Northern California Chapter is Seeking Nominations for the 2020/2021 Executive Committee Nominations due by Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Who we are looking for? Our chapter is seeking candidates who are interested in the advancement and advocacy of the landscape architecture profession, committed to their community, and willing [...]
"SHAAARRKKKSSSS!" ASLA-NCC kicked off 2020 with our first event of the new year: the annual Sharks Night! Sharks Night is part of our annual events, and is one of our leading events in the South Bay area! On January 29th, ASLA-NCC members joined together at the SAP Center aka [...]
The researchers found that farms with diverse crops planted together provide more secure, stable habitats for wildlife and are more resilient to climate change than the single-crop standard that dominates today's agriculture industry.BY SARAH CAFASSO, STANFORD NATURAL CAPITAL PROJECTHow we farm can guard against climate change and protect critical [...]
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 KATRINA MAJEWSKI, ASLA 2018 - 19 PRESIDENT'S REPORT To the 2018-2019 ASLA Northern California Executive Committee Members: Blake Rhinehart, Carolyne Orazi, April Philips, Liz Boults, Amy Cupples, Carmen Erasmus, Tala Fatolahzadeh, Kris Davis, Loretta Drummond, Will Green, Siobhan Hussey, Andy Nowak, Krista Van Hove, Blake Sanborn, and of [...]
The Presidents' Reception is an annual event held by ASLA Northern California each December by the current President and the immediate Past-President. It serves as a time for chapter members, affiliates, students of landscape architecture, friends and family to gather in one place to celebrate the years' accomplishments. With [...]