"Greetings!" Jonathan Haigh As I prepare to start my term as Chapter President, I am energized and inspired to advance our mission and to make a difference in the way our membership interacts with the Florida Chapter. In the 2014 ballot for my election, I outlined four goals, relating directly to our mission, that I will pursue during my term:

 

Florida mourns the loss of landscape architect in Mike Oliver, FASLA, PLA, truly an unsung hero of our profession. Throughout the 45-plus years since Mike first became associated with ASLA, he had continued to actively participate in and support the mission and vision of the Society and brought this same level of dedication and commitment to local and statewide service projects.

 

With the closing of the National ASLA Conference, it brings about new members to the FLASLA Executive Committee (aka ExCom)!!! Let's give a warm welcome to the new members and the members that are taking over new roles!!!

 

A generous gift from Jeanne Dawson-Lalli has created the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA. This new $20,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a student pursuing a Master’s degree in landscape architecture at an accredited university in the U.S. or Canada.

 

Pop up Parks, Design Charrettes and More During the month of October! October the month of the Bicyclist This month was categorized by events and workshops geared towards re-imagining what a street can be: With the Active Streets Alliance having another successful Active Streets Gainesville, Students for the New Urbanism Sray painting Sharrows along Inner Road, between 13th and 12th, and UF Student Chapter ASLA having a design charrette to redesign University Ave. for a bicycle friendly experience. October will from here on out be remembered as the "Month of the Bicyclist."

 

Thank you for your advocacy efforts to help defeat an amendment offered by Representatives Vicky Hartzler (MO) and Richard Hudson (NC) that would have eliminated funding for all vegetation management projects for federal highways and other rights-of-way.

 

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) elevated Mary Bates, formerly of Orlando, to the ASLA Council of Fellows. Fellowship is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members and recognizes the contributions of these individuals to their profession and society at large based on their works, leadership and management, knowledge, and service. The 2015 class of 37 new fellows will be recognized at the 2015 ASLA Annual Meeting & Expo, November 6-9 in Chicago.

 

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) elevated David Driapsa, Naples, to the ASLA Council of Fellows. Fellowship is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members and recognizes the contributions of these individuals to their profession and society at large based on their works, leadership and management, knowledge, and service. The 2015 class of 37 new fellows will be recognized at the 2015 ASLA Annual Meeting & Expo, November 6-9 in Chicago.

 

Highlighting the new members that joined Florida Chapter of ASLA in the month of November! We had thirteen new or rejoined members! We are very happy that you're a part of FLASLA and look forward to getting to know you better. --FLASLA