ASLA-NCC Annual Presidents’ Reception save the date, December 3rd.
On a gloriously sunny May afternoon at Blake Garden in Kensington, ASLA-NCC president Elizabeth Boults presented award certificates to outstanding students in the Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning program at UC Berkeley. Students are nominated by faculty and are required to present their work to a jury of chapter [...]
by Elizabeth Boults ASLA-NCC president-elect Carolyne Orazi, national ASLA president Vaughn Rinner, and ASLA-NCC Trustee April Philips attend the Advocacy Awards reception On April 27, representatives from the Northern California Chapter joined with colleagues from around the nation to participate in Advocacy Day 2017 in Washington DC. [...]
by Elizabeth Boults On a stormy night in Oakland, overlooking the iconic Kaiser rooftop garden, ASLA-NCC members gathered to network and acknowledge each other's distinguished work. Eighteen projects were recognized this year from a record number of entries to our chapter awards program. The jury, composed [...]
Special congratulations to Peter Walker. Landscape architect Peter Walker is the first recipient of the $150,000 Richard Brettell Award in the Arts. The award honors an artist whose body of work demonstrates a lifetime of achievement in his or her field. "I can say without fear of contradiction that [...]
by Gifford Bautista Every third Tuesday, of every month, the ASLA-NCC Emerging Professionals group has a happy hour event where young professionals can network with other emerging or established professionals in the Bay Area. On Friday, March 17th, the ASLA-NCC Emerging Professionals group got together on St. Patricks Day [...]
by Elizabeth Boults The Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC) is reviewing existing education and training requirements for licensure "to ensure that there are no barriers to the landscape architect profession for qualified individuals." ASLA California Council has drafted a response opposing any broadening of the existing requirements, with suggestions [...]
by Katrina Majewski Social media: Is A) an easy way to check out funny cat gifs and brownie recipes? or B) a tool for connecting and communicating? The correct answer is both! The ASLA Northern California Chapter (#ASLANCC) has been continuing to focus on the latter, especially in April, [...]
by Andy Nowak If the ASLA-NCC Sharks Game was a success last season, then you could call this year's Sharks Night a slap shot, 5-hole, sellout! The game was indeed a sell-out for ASLA-NCC which included members from the event's generous sponsors: Belgard, Coldspring, Landscape Forms, Miracle Playsystems, Park [...]
Not just for Plant Establishment anymore, but also for Erosion Control, Storm Water Management and Green Infrastructure by Ron Alexander The use of recycled organics is one of our nation's greatest assets, and we can utilize them to address several of societies vexing challenges. The commercialization of composting as [...]
The American Society of Landscape Architects has elevated 28 members to the ASLA Council of Fellows for 2016 with 4 of them being from the Northern California Chapter. Fellowship is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members and recognizes the contributions of these individuals to their profession [...]