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WASLA Board of Directors
President
Mike Faulkner, ASLA
President Elect
Rachel Gleeson, ASLA
Trustee
Tim Slazinik, ASLA
Treasurer
Su Wanqin, ASLA
Member at Large
Cresha Wee, ASLA
Member at Large, Eastern WA
Dan Cronan, ASLA
Member at Large, Western WA
Rhiannon Neuville, ASLA
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Hello WASLA Members,
Spring is upon us. After the late snowfall, cherry blossoms are in full bloom, along with sunbreaks and the return of spring showers. It was great to see freshly snow-covered mountains again, and I was fortunate to get up into the mountains a couple of times recently. I was also struck by how full Keechelus Lake is right now.
I hope you’re all finding time to get outside and enjoy our parks, trails, and wild places as we move into spring here in the Pacific Northwest. It really is one of the best times of year.
With that, the WASLA Board has been busy planning for the upcoming event season, which kicks off in about a month. Here’s what’s ahead:
- Trivia Night – April 22 – Kells Irish Pub
- 2026 WASLA Annual Conference – May 7–9 – Tacoma Marriott Downtown
- Field Day – August 14 – UW Campus
- WASLA Awards – October 21 – Georgetown Ballroom
Our last big event was back in September, so we’re looking forward to reconnecting with many of you in person. I’m especially excited about the WASLA Conference, it should be a great opportunity to hear about the projects and ideas shaping how we restore and improve our urban and natural environments.
Trivia Night is just around the corner as well, it’s always a fun, competitive, and well-attended event. We hope to see you there.
Thanks, as always, for your continued support of WASLA and for helping make this such a strong and engaged community.
Mike Faulkner
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2026 WASLA Annual Conference
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Agenda and Session Descriptions!
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We can't believe the amazing sessions that were submitted for the 2026 conference! We wish we could have included them all!
As it is, we have expanded the conference to include a walking tour on Thursday, May 7th, and several walking tours the morning of Saturday, May 9th.
Thank you so much to everyone that submitted a proposal.
Check out the agenda* and session descriptions on the website.
If you would like to reserve a room for the conference, we have booked a special WASLA rate for $159 a night. The last day to book is Friday, April 24, 2026.
Use the link here: https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1769806201165&key=GRP&app=resvlink
*Agenda subject to change
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The WASLA Student + Emerging Professional Committee is hosting the 8th annual Landscape Architecture Trivia Night on Wednesday, April 22nd from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Please sign up below if you are planning to attend!
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Kells Irish Pub, 1916 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101
Event Details: All ages, open to Students and Professionals
Cost: Includes Trivia appetizers
- WASLA members (pre-registered): FREE
- WASLA members (at door): $5
- Non-WASLA members: $10
*Students, it is FREE to become a member!
You may come with a team of your own (~10 person max) or sign up as an individual and you will be teamed with others.
This event is sponsored by PLS!
Registration link: TRIVIA NIGHT SIGN-UP April 22, 2026 WASLA S+EP Committee
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The WSU Landscape Architecture Program seeks reviewers for our annual Senior Portfolio Review in Seattle, May 1st at the Systems Source Seattle Showroom, 1200 5th Avenue, Suite 2000.
Please sign-up here.
We are also seeking participants for Career Prep Learning Sessions, which will happen concurrently with reviews, and take place between 11 and 2, at Burgess Design, in the same building, 1200 5th Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98101. The sessions will be ~45 minutes each. Details and sign up options are listed in the Doodle.
We hope you can join us!
Questions? Please contact Jolie Kaytes at [email protected].
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2026 Ecological Restoration Symposium
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Health and Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00pm (PDT)
*In-person networking event to follow from 4:00pm-5:00pm
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Program information available at: bit.ly/eco-restoration
This program will be presented in-person at the Center for Urban Horticulture, with an option to attend online via a Zoom webinar. Scholarships are available for students, service corps members, or anyone with self-identified need. A discount is also available for those who opt to attend the event online. Students who share research posters at the symposium can attend the event at no cost.
The Society for Ecological Restoration’s core values highlight the importance of ecological restoration as a tool for achieving biodiversity conservation, mitigating and adapting to climate change, enhancing ecosystem services, fostering sustainable socioeconomic development, and improving human health and well-being. From grant-writing to project execution and evaluation, this year’s symposium will focus on tangible ways in which we can better center human health and wellbeing in all levels of our work.
Professional Credits Available (Full-day attendance): CERP – pending, CPH – pending, ecoPRO – pending, LACES-5
Attendees are invited to make announcements about related news and opportunities on the symposium website. Contributions may include video, text, and/or images.
We hope to see you there!
- Planning Committee and UW Botanic Gardens Adult Education Team
Email [email protected] with any questions.
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2026 ASLA Oregon Design Symposium
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2026 ASLA Oregon Design Symposium
Saturday, April 25th, 8:00am - 5:00pm @ the World Forestry Center
Registration is open now. Click here. Early Bird registration is available until March 30th.
Generation: RE
What does it look like to design regeneratively? How can we move beyond mitigation to actively restore ecological systems, repair social and cultural relationships, and strengthen the capacity of landscapes to evolve over time? “Generation: RE” aims to advance landscape architecture as a catalyst for ecological and social renewal.
Landscape architects are uniquely positioned to work across scales, linking plants, soil, water, biodiversity, infrastructure, and community knowledge to deploy regeneration for maximum impact. The symposium brings together practitioners, researchers, and fellow travelers to examine how regenerative thinking can be embedded in design processes, policy, and built work. It asks critical questions: Whose knowledge guides regeneration? How do landscapes heal? And how can design support living systems working within an extractive-based world?
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LACES Certified Seminar - Portland
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Photo credit - Portland Japanese Garden
Waza to Kokoro: Hands and Heart is a rare opportunity to learn more about what goes into building Japanese gardens from the experts. This week-long program from the Portland Japanese Garden Training Center is packed with hands-on instruction in pruning, bamboo fence construction, and more.
Seminar students will learn directly from Hugo Torii, Garden Curator of Portland Japanese Garden, and other expert instructors from Japan.
More information and the application form can be found here: https://japanesegarden.org/events/waza-to-kokoro-seminar-2026/
*Applications are open now through April 21st.
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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:
Erin Jacobs | Sandra Fischer | Sirui Li | Wendy Julian | Will Shrader
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Interested in becoming a member?
Learn more about benefits of membership.
Join today!
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- April 22nd - Trivia Night
- April 25th - 2026 ASLA Oregon Design Symposium - Register Here!
- May 7, 8 & 9 - 2026 WASLA Conference - Register here!
- August 14th - 2026 WASLA Field Day - Info coming soon!
- October 21st - WASLA Annual Awards - Georgetown Ballroom
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