ASLA has a new logo! ( heads up ) ............ The state Chapters are officially replacing our own individual logos to be consistent with our new national identity to create a graphically unified aesthetic. You will see this fresh new logo replacing our ‘vintage’ blue and green Florida ASLA graphics during this month. So, save your old clothing, caps, and stationary, as they are officially collectors’ items now. Also, members from your Executive Committee and I have just completed a terrific week in Washington, D.C. where we were advocating for our profession on Capitol Hill.

 

Florida Chapter Members: ASLA conducted its Midyear Meeting and Advocacy Day last month. Click the link below for a summary of what was discussed and voted on during those meetings:

 

All ASLA Members with ten or more continuous years of Full Membership are eligible for Fellowship in the Society. The Florida Chapter Fellows Committee wants to know if you believe you are electable to the ASLA Council of Fellows.

 

Create a lesson plan to teach K-12 students about the field of landscape architecture. Work as an individual or a team and tell us how you would share your love for landscape architecture. Winning lesson plans will be included in the first official FLAA Curriculum launch. All winners will be publicly recognized and student winners will be eligible to win one of three (3) $500 scholarships.

 

The American Society of Landscape Architects, Florida Chapter is excited to announce a fundraising campaign to provide scholarships to students attending an accredited Landscape Architecture program at a Florida university. The challenge - a ten-year goal of $250,0000 to fund an endowment that will provide two $5,000 scholarships per year in perpetuity. The fundraising effort also has a stretch goal to fund two $5,000 scholarships during the ten years the endowment is built, awarding the first scholarships in 2020. Established in 2017, the American Society of Landscape Architects Florida Chapter Landscape Architecture Career Discovery Scholarship will be awarded annually to two incoming students enrolled in an accredited Landscape Architecture program at a Florida university. Scholarship recipients will exemplify the ideals of landscape architecture in scholarship, service, and ethics and show promise in the fields of landscape architectural design or research. Click the link below to download a copy of the pladge form. For additional info, contact ASLA Florida's Executive Director, Corey Mathews: corey@flasla.org

 

Are you passionate about children’s outdoor environments? Want to increase your participation in ASLA and connect with professionals all over the country who share your interests? The focus of the Children's Outdoor Environments Professional Practice Network (PPN) is on designing areas for children to play, learn, and develop a relationship with nature. Joining the PPN and serving as a PPN officer is a great way to expand your professional network, and to help ensure that ASLA’s Online Learning sessions and The Field include children’s outdoor environments topics. Click the link below to learn more about the Children's Outdoor Environments PPN. If you're interested about serving as a PPN officer, contact propractice@asla.org for more info.

 

ENTRIES AND PAYMENT DUE THIS FRIDAY - MAY 11th The Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects encourages the advancement, expansion, and recognition of the profession through this prestigious annual awards program. CATEGORIES INCLUDE: + Resort & Entertainment + Commercial + Institutional + Preservation & Conservation + Open Space + Residential + Philanthropic + Research & Communication + Planning & Analysis + Conceptual + Edward D. Stone Jr. Landmark Award (Professional entry only)

 

Attendee registration is officially open for the 2018 Conference + Expo. WHERE: Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa Bonita Springs, Florida WHEN: July 26 - 28, 2018 You're not going to want to miss this one!! Visit www.ASLAFlorida.org for more information and to register.

 

Where: Marie Selby Gardens (Tour) Westin Sarasota - The Roof Bar and Eats (Social) When: Thursday, May 31st, 2018 3:30-5:00pm (Tour) 5:00-7:00pm (Social) Sponsored By: Sunrise Landscape RSVP: tampabaychair@flasla.org

 

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