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ASLA Mid Year Meeting and Advocacy Day

On April 25th – 27th, Chapter President Elect, Richard Krumwiede, attended the Chapter Presidents Council (CPC) mid-year meeting in Washington DC.  Since the CPC meeting is attended by the Presidents and President-elects of each chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, I was fortunate to meet and network with leaders from across the nation.  Additionally, I met the San Diego, Sierra and Northern California Chapter’s leaders who were all exceptional people doing their best to serve Landscape Architects in California.

USC Names New Full Time Faculty Appointments

Dean Qingyun Ma announces that Alison Hirsch and Alexander Robinson will be joining the School's tenure track faculty beginning in Fall 2013. The addition of Alison and Alex will enhance the academic mission of Master of Landscape Architecture program and bring new discourse in faculty research.

To access bio information for Alison Hirsch, Ph.D. and Alex Robinson, Adjunct Assistant Professor, CLICK HERE

ASLA's Year of Public Service

The 2013 Year of Public Service has been established by the American Society of Landscape Architects' (ASLA) Public Awareness Campaign to highlight the wide-reaching public service activities readily performed by landscape architects and to advocate for a higher commitment by all to community service projects.

AHBE - Sites Certified Project

The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES™) has announced Burbank Water and Power's EcoCampus project has achieved one-star certification - one of only 15 currently accredited and the only industrial site among over 150 in the worldwide pilot program. SITES™ is an interdisciplinary effort by the American

Orange County Great Park Welcomes 2013 Solar Decathlon

The Orange County Great Park is hosting the 2013 Solar Decathlon on October 6 through October 13th.