10 projects received honor awards & 15 more wonmerit awards at ASLA-SD's 2020 Excellence in Design Celebration (held via Zoom). The awards recognize outstanding works of landscape architecture & planning that promote enhanced quality of life in SD County. asla-sandiego.org/design-awards-…

Congratulations to Rob Hutsel! The president & CEO of the San Diego River Park Foundation is the recipient of the 2020 ASLA-SD Stewardship Award for his years of work in preserving the river & its resources for the surrounding community. asla-sandiego.org/for-20-years-r…

LAST CALL! Registration closes at 5pm TODAY. bpt.me/4653166 Join us on Tuesday, August 4 at 4:30pm for a virtual sketch class with local artist Olya Losina of the Prima Materia Institute.

Join LAF for their 8/5 Measuring Performance Webinar: Findings & Insights from LAF's 2020 CSI Program. Participants will present their findings from their efforts to quantify environmental, social, & economic benefits of exemplary landscape projects. register.gotowebinar.com/register/52913…

ALERT: CA State School Construction Advisory Board Appointment Opportunity Primary responsibility of the Board is to offer input re: design & construction of K-12 schools & community colleges. Deadline to apply: Friday, 8/7 documents.dgs.ca.gov/dgs/fmc/gs/dsa…

Congratulations & a BIG THANK YOU to Rich Risner and Grounded Landscape Architecture for their pro bono work on the Harbaugh Seaside Trails. For their efforts, they were recognized with a 2020 Excellence in Design Honor Awards from ASLA-SD. asla-sandiego.org/from-brownfiel…

Congratulations to ASLA-SD President Michael Brennan for his feature in the SD Uptown News & his well-deserved Excellence in Design award in the Pro Bono category! Read more at: asla-sandiego.org/michael-brenna…

Did you miss our Sketch San Diego class last week? Or maybe you attended, but wish you could watch again? Grab a sketchpad, brush pen & watercolors & catch the replay here: youtu.be/-YCSwBvRRyE Thanks to our instructor Olya Losina & our sponsor Amy Minicilli of Acker-Stone!

Showing off a few of the sketches from our recent virtual Sketch San Diego class! Olya Losina of the Prima Materia Institute led us through a quick sketch of the SD Museum of Art. Thanks to Olya for her time, Amy Minicilli of Acker-Stone for sponsoring, & all who participated!

WEBINAR: New Efficiency Standards for Spray Sprinkler Bodies This CEC webinar will include the scope of the regulations, definitions, test method, performance requirements, and marking and certification requirements. Sept 3, 10AM PST energy.zoom.us/j/96095769732?… Passcode: 605593

SIP & LEARN with us! New Plants & Piet Oudolf Webinar & Happy Hour; Sep 17, 4:30 PM Join TreeTown USA to learn about new plants available as well as some of Mr. Oudolf's most famous works in the US. Register here: treetownusa.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion THINK & DRINK: a virtual happy hour with a purpose Learn about initiatives within our profession to reflect diversity & promote equity in design. Sept 29, 4:30-6P PST FREE to ASLA members & sponsors Register: https//bpt.me/4708227

A tiny garden at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, draws on Asian and American influences. architecturalrecord.com/articles/14801…

LPA's 701B Plaza Project Featured in Business Wire “As designers, we have already been looking for ways to improve connectivity between people in the workplace." Read more here: asla-sandiego.org/lpas-downtown-…

Schmidt Design Group is designing Mission Valley’s future Over the last century, Mission Valley has undergone expansive development and urbanization with little regard for the San Diego River. But a renaissance has begun. Read more about Riverwalk here: asla-sandiego.org/schmidt-design…

LAST CALL! LARE Prep Online Classes Start 10/9. The next LARE sitting begins Nov 30. Sarah's LIVE, ONLINE prep courses will provide a review of the content for Sections 1 & 2 combined in one weekend, and a grading & drainage intensive for Section 4. sarahgronquist.com/lare-preparato…

Congratulations to OJB! The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum named OJB the 2020 National Design Award winner in landscape architecture in recognition of the firm's ability to "create beauty and find unexpected moments in the natural world." asla-sandiego.org/ojb-named-2020…

Cheers to Schmidt Design Group & Spurlock Landscape Architecture for winning Orchid Awards at this year's Orchids & Onions Gala! SDG won for Civita Park Phase 2 and Spurlock won for both UCSD Tata Hall for the Sciences & the Kaiser Permanente SDMC. asla-sandiego.org/sdg-and-spurlo…

Christopher Stebbins, of KTUA Planning and Landscape Architecture, named the 2021 ASLA-SD President Stebbins is a specialist in urban design, environmental planning, landscape design and geography. Read more: asla-sandiego.org/christopher-st…

Meet our 2022 ASLA-SD President, Patricia Fermán, Principal Landscape Architect for the City of Chula Vista. Originally from El Salvador, Fermán is a 1998 graduate of UC Davis with a BS in Landscape Architecture. She is known for being highly creative & motivated.⁣