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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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Hello WASLA Members,
As we kick off 2025, the board is already hard at work planning an exciting year ahead. From coordinating with our WASLA Committees to engaging with sponsors and collaborating with the University of Washington and Washington State University, there’s much to look forward to.
Annual Membership Meeting
A quick reminder that our Annual Membership Meeting is tomorrow, January 24th at 12 PM via Zoom. This is a great opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments in 2024 and share updates for the coming year. We hope you’ll join us to hear about upcoming initiatives and share your ideas.
Announcing WASLA Field Day
The big news this year is a new format for our annual gathering. Instead of the traditional conference, we’re excited to announce that WASLA will host a Field Day in Seattle! This event will feature engaging field sessions and activities, providing a unique opportunity to connect with fellow landscape architects in a more informal setting.
While the annual conference will return in 2026, Field Day represents a step toward creating a balanced, engaging schedule of events throughout the year that better aligns with the National ASLA Conference. If successful, Field Day may become a recurring event in addition to the conference, offering an exciting new opportunity for our members to gather, learn, and connect.
2025 Awards Banquet
We’re also gearing up for awards season. Stay tuned for more information about the upcoming awards banquet and call for entries. This will be your chance to celebrate the incredible work being done in our profession and highlight outstanding projects across the state.
Get Involved
Finally, we’re always looking for new ways to improve and grow the chapter. Whether it’s joining a committee, running for a board position, or attending events, there are countless ways to contribute to WASLA. Your involvement helps shape the future of our chapter and ensures we remain a vibrant, supportive community.
Here’s to a successful and inspiring year ahead!
Mike Faulkner
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WASLA Annual Membership Meeting - January 24, 2025
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Tomorrow!
Join us for WASLA’s Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, January 24th, at 12 PM. This is a great opportunity to reflect on the successes of 2024 and look ahead to our goals for 2025.
The agenda includes:
- A Year in Review: Highlights of our events, committee accomplishments, and member engagement from 2024.
- Updates on WASLA News: Membership milestones, national initiatives, and exciting achievements by our members.
- A Financial Update: Presented by our Treasurer.
- A look ahead to 2025 Goals, including advancing engagement across the state and aligning with ASLA's strategic initiatives.
- Questions & Discussion: Your chance to share feedback and engage with WASLA leadership.
This online meeting is a great way to connect with fellow members and stay informed about our chapter’s initiatives. We hope to see you there!
Meeting Link
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Our Sponsorship program allows our partners the opportunity to connect with members throughout the year, share their products and services, and show their support for the Chapter.
We invite you to examine our 2025 Sponsor Prospectus PDF and fill out a submission form according to your interest.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for contributing to the success of our Chapter and our profession.
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Scholarship Applications are Now Open!
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Scholarship Applications!
WASLA Academic Schoalrships will be awarded to UW and WSU students that are enrolled in the 2025-26 academic year.
One $3,000.00 scholarship per university will be awarded.
Application due date: Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, by 5:00 pm.
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ASLA 2025 Call for Presentations
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We’re thrilled to announce the call for presentations is now open for the ASLA 2025 Conference on Landscape Architecture, taking place in New Orleans, October 10-13, 2025.
This year’s theme, "Beyond Boundaries," celebrates how landscape architects like you are breaking down barriers—whether physical, political, or cultural—to create innovative solutions for today.
Submit your proposal by Tuesday, February 18, at 3:00 PM PT to help shape conversations around the critical role of landscape architecture in creating a sustainable, inclusive, and thriving world.
Want to know more? Head to the submission site for all the details on education tracks, submission guidelines, the review process, and important dates.
Let’s push "Beyond Boundaries" together by connecting with interdisciplinary partners—scientists, engineers, policymakers, and community members—as we explore how landscape architecture is driving a resilient, inclusive, and thriving world.
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ASLA 2025 Call for Nominations is Open
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Do you know someone who exemplifies excellence? Nominate them for the ASLA 2025 Outstanding Service Award, Honors or Honorary Members awards! Selected by ASLA’s Board of Trustees, the honors represent the highest awards ASLA presents each year. The deadline for nominations is February 14, 2025.
Now accepting nominations for the following:
The ASLA Medal is bestowed upon a landscape architect whose lifetime achievements and contributions to the profession have had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of the public and the environment.
The ASLA Design Medal recognizes an individual landscape architect who has produced a body of exceptional design work at a sustained level for a period of at least ten years.
The Community Service Award recognizes an individual landscape architect, group of landscape architects, landscape architecture firms, landscape architecture education programs, or ASLA Chapters who have provided sustained, pro bono service to the community demonstrating sound principles or values of landscape architecture.
The Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal celebrates the outstanding life and career of Professor Jot D. Carpenter, FASLA, past president of the ASLA. Professor Carpenter's position as Professor of Landscape Architecture at Ohio State University was a formidable platform to showcase his honor, commitment, and energy as an educator, leaving an indelible mark on landscape architecture education. This medal honors his contribution to education and the profession.
The LaGasse Medals are named for Alfred B. LaGasse, past executive director of the American Institute of Park Executives and executive vice president of the National Recreation and Parks Association. Recognizes notable contributions by individuals to the management and conservancy of natural resources and/or public landscapes.
The Landscape Architecture Firm Award recognizes landscape architecture firms that have produced bodies of distinguished work influencing the professional practice of landscape architecture.
The Landscape Architecture Medal of Excellence recognizes significant contributions to landscape architecture policy, research, education, project planning, and design, or a combination of these items.
The Olmsted Medal was instituted in 1990 to recognize individuals, organizations, agencies, or programs outside the profession of landscape architecture for environmental leadership, vision, and stewardship. The Medal honors Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the founder of the American landscape architecture profession and steward of the environment.
ASLA Emerging Professional Medal recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and considerable contribution to the profession of landscape architecture, the prospective recipient’s community, and/or a firm or design team; early in one’s career. The individual must be within the first 10 years of their career and have a degree from a landscape architecture program recognized by ASLA.
Honorary ASLA Membership This award recognizes persons other than landscape architects whose achievements of national or international significance or influence have provided notable service to the profession of landscape architecture. Up to 8 awards are given. Honorary Members shall be individuals who are not landscape architects but whose achievements are of national or international significance or influence.
ASLA Outstanding Service Award ASLA Outstanding Service Awards are given annually to recognize volunteers who make notable contributions to or on behalf of the Society at the national level.
LEARN MORE
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Fellows Call for Nominations
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The Council of Fellows 2025 call for nominations is now open through February 1, 2025!
Check out the website for information on:
All nominations must be uploaded to the online submission system by the February 1 deadline. Either the chapter or the nominee can create an account in the system while you are still working on the nomination. The system has a task list for completion that will help you organize for the final submission.
Lists of eligible members was sent to chapters this summer. The list is also available in the Chapter Presidents Basecamp.
Contact Curt Millay, ASLA with any questions.
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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:
Dominique DeGracia | Yen-Chia Pan
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- January 24, 2025 - WASLA Annual Membership Meeting - Link
- February 5, 2025 - WASLA Academic Scholarship Applications Due - More Info
- February 18, 2025 - ASLA 2025 Conference Presentation Submissions Due - More Info
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