Welcome to Texas ASLA

Television production company seeks a landscaper/landscape designer for TV show

2010-2011 Texas Chapter Officers

Texas Chapter President-Elect
Margaret Robinson

Texas Chapter Secretary
Karen L. Reams, ASLA

Texas Chapter Treasurer
Tim May

Austin Section Chair-Elect
Mike Fishbaugh

Austin Section Secretary
Atha Phillips, Associate ASLA, LEED AP

Austin Section Treasurer
Zach Hunter

ASLA has selected 41 members for induction into its distinguished Council of Fellows. Following the investiture ceremony, the new Fellows may use the suffix “FASLA” to denote this high honor, which is among the highest honors ASLA can bestow. Fellowship recognizes the significant contributions these individuals have made to the profession and the public through their works, leadership and management, knowledge, and service.

Congratulations to James Richards and Earl Broussard, the newest Fellows from the Texas Chapter.

Its time to nominate officers for 2010-2011 Texas ASLA Section and Chapter positions. Click the link below for the open positions and descriptions. Please send your nominations to Kimberly Terrell, President, at kterrell@sugarlandtx.gov no later than July 15, 2010.
 
CLICK HERE FOR NOMINATION FORM

Washington, DC (May 20, 2010) – Heritage Park Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas, a seminal work of
landscape architecture by Presidential Medal of Arts winner Lawrence Halprin, was added to
the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2010. The park, dedicated on July 4, 1976
and opened in 1980, is the only site officially developed by Fort Worth in commemoration of
the U.S. Bicentennial Celebration; and the site was once the location of the 19th century fort

In a field that has had, and still has, problems with its professional identity and recognition, Lawrence Halprin established himself as a highly visible and clearly defined practitioner. There were others. But none had the presence before a wide audience of professionals, clients, and the general public that Larry had. All too often the landscape architect is seen as a subservient design team member to architects. Larry wouldn’t allow that. 

Up By Roots is a one-day workshop that highlights the principles of soil science and their use in facilitating the growth of healthy trees and developing water-efficient landscapes. This workshop includes lectures and field worki ntended to introduce the underlying scientific principles guiding tree biology and soil-water relations. It is only through a healthy respect for these guiding principles that one can effectively design, install, and manage soils and trees in the urban landscape.

The Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects invites from the Chapter membership, submissions of professional works to be reviewed for the 2010 Professional Awards Program. It is our goal to identify and recognize outstanding examples of recent and past works by Texas landscape architects and to widely publicize their contributions to the quality of life for all citizens of Texas. Projects executed by Texas Chapter members that are located outside of the State will also be welcome.

The Sustainable Sites Initiative is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction, and maintenance practices.