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WASLA Board of Directors
President
Mike Faulkner, ASLA
Past President
Nicholas Zurlini, ASLA
Trustee
Tim Slazinik, ASLA
Treasurer
Su Wanqin, ASLA
Secretary
Zach Thomas, ASLA
Member at Large
Cresha Wee, ASLA
Member at Large, Eastern WA
Michael Sanchez, ASLA
Member at Large, Western WA
Rhiannon Neuville, ASLA
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Hi all,
We’re finally starting to see some nice spring weather—I hope you’ve all had a chance to get outside these past few days. Things are ramping up for WASLA following another successful Trivia Night—a huge thank you to the Students & Emerging Professionals Committee, who somehow manage to keep this event going strong year after year!
Next up is the 2025 WASLA Professional Awards on May 14th @ Georgetown Ballroom. If you haven’t already signed up, be sure to register soon—we’re looking forward to celebrating all the great work happening across Washington.
We’ve also started planning for Field Day, taking place on September 12th, where we’ll explore inspirational projects throughout Downtown Seattle. If you have an idea for a particularly engaging tour or session, please reach out—we’d love to hear from you. We’re also on the search for a keynote speaker to help cap off the event! Stay tuned for more details!
With that, thank you for all you do to improve the built and natural environments we all depend on. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events—and in the meantime, get outside and enjoy the sunshine!
Cheers,
Mike Faulkner
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Photo Credit: Built Work Photography / Meghan Montgomery
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE OUR COLLEAGUES
The WASLA Spring Awards are on May 14th, 2025 at the Georgetown Ballroom in Seattle! Don't miss this opportunity to meet with colleagues and celebrate the hard work of Washington's Landscape Architects!
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Save the Date: WASLA Field Day 2025
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Friday, September 12 | Noon–7:00 PM | Downtown Seattle
Block 41, 115 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121
Join us for a fun-filled Field Day focused on exploring the evolving urban landscape of downtown Seattle. This year’s event invites attendees to engage with the city through a mix of presentations and guided walking tours.
Event Overview:
The day will begin with lunch and networking, followed by two blocks of concurrent sessions. During each block, participants will choose between:
- A presentation hosted at Block 41, our central hub
- A walking tour of completed nearby projects
We’ll close the day with a keynote, drinks and dinner back at Block 41.
Note: Given this year’s format, presentation and tour opportunities will be limited. A formal Call for Presenters will be announced soon—but now is a great time to begin thinking about ideas. If you're interested in contributing or have ideas, feel free to reach out early to [email protected]
More details coming soon. We hope to see you there.
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2025 WASLA Scholarship Winners!
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UWASLA PAC Liaisons In-Person Portfolio Review
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The UWASLA PAC Liaisons are putting together an in-person portfolio review on Monday, May 19th, from 6:00pm to about 7:30pm. Groups will be formed with two professionals and two students each. Per session, each student will get 15 minutes to present and get feedback on their portfolio. There will be one rotation so you will have two sessions and four portfolios in total.
We will provide dinner starting at 5:30pm so feel free to come by, mingle, and grab some food before the start of the review.
We want to thank you for volunteering your time and helping out the UW students prepare for summer internship and job applications. It makes a huge difference! :)
Deadline to sign up is Tuesday April 30th.
SIGN UP LINK IS HERE!
We hope to see you there!
Cheers!
Your PAC Reps
Hadley, Liz, Matt, and Hunter
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Thank you to everyone who attended our 2025 PAC Spring Lecture: Doing Right by Land and Each Other; Gardens for the Next World. A big THANK YOU to our Professional Advisory Council for sponsoring the event, and to WASLA for offering the LA/CES continuing education credit!
It was a joy to see so many engaged and interested students and members of the community attend such a relevant and timely lecture.
If you missed it, please find the full video available on our PAC webpage HERE.
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WASLA Climate Action Committee Meet-Up
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Climate Activists! Are you interested in building community with fellow LAs with a passion for tackling climate change? Look no further! The WASLA Climate Action Committee invites you to come sip on a beverage, have a snack, and build a climate-oriented LA community.
Location: Here Today Brewery and Kitchen
Date and Time: Thursday, May 8th at 5:30 pm.
*This is not a sponsored event (food/drink not provided)
We look forward to seeing you!
RSVP Here
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2025 Climate Summit-AIA Seattle
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Fostering Our Ecosystems: Co-existence & Climate Resiliency | May 16 | Bellevue, WA | 8 LU/HSWs
This year’s climate summit will explore the application of co-existence and biodiversity frameworks to demonstrate how the built environment can facilitate whole ecosystem health. Through a full day of thought-provoking and dynamic sessions - including Keynote Speaker Julie Watson of Lo—TEK Institute - we’ll explore actionable strategies to advance sustainability and actively support resilient, interconnected systems, now and into the future.
More info and register here: https://aiaseattle.org/event/2025climatesummit/
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OUT/IN/FRONT: Small Scale Interventions
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Wednesday May 7, 2025
5:30-7:30 pm in Gould Hall Court
Out/In/Front: Small-Scale Interventions is our bi-annual exhibition celebrating innovation in landscape architecture. Hosted by UW Department of Landscape Architecture and its Professional Advisory Council, this event showcases projects that may be small in scale but have a large impact.
This event is FREE, but pleaseRSVP for the Opening Reception taking place on Wednesday May 7, 5:30-7:30 pm in Gould Hall Court.
Remarks at 6:15pm.
Featured projects include those from:
- ABLE
- AHBL
- Berger Partnership
- Black Farmers Collective
- City of Tacoma Neighborhood Planning
- HBB Landscape Architecture
- HEWITT
- JA Brennan
- Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects, Ltd
- MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design
- MIG
- Mithun
- Osborn Consulting
- PLACE
- SCLA
- Seattle Department of Transportation
- Seattle Parks Foundation
- Site Workshop
- Walker Macy
If you miss this event, the exhibit runs from April 30 - May 13 in Gould Court (public hours: M-F 8:00a-5:00p).
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Northwest Playground's May CEU! The topic is “The Schoolyard Playground—Inclusive, Active, and Fun”, happening May 8th at 1 PM PST.
Register Here
Please note: This month’s CEU is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, one week earlier than usual, as the Northwest Playground team will be attending A4LE in Tacoma and WRPA in Tri-Cities the following week of May 12–16. If you’re attending either event, stop by the booth! Thanks for understanding!
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Members now have access to free monthly PDH live webinars and recordings via ASLA Online Learning. | Read More
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A very warm welcome to our new and renewing WASLA Members:
Daniel Wotjala | James Corner | Katherine Liss | Lindsey Heller | Marisol Gonzalez
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