Join the Charlotte Urban Design Center (@clturbandesign) for their Pumpkin Carving Contest on Tuesday, October 28th 6pm-8pm! All ages are welcome to compete for prizes and enjoy fall refreshments! RSVP and details at the link below!

Location: 1507 Camden Road, Charlotte, NC, 28203

RSVP HERE

Questions: Nick Musarra, nmusarra@landdesign.com , 919-801-8482

The Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental Planning at NC State University is pleased to invite interested candidates to our fall 2025 Open House on October 24th, or virtual session on October 27th.

Please RVSP here:

In-person Open House: https://go.ncsu.edu/laep.openhouse , 50 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27605

Virtual Open House: https://go.ncsu.edu/laep.virtualopenhouse

Join us for the Raleigh Grey to Green 2025 Conference, a must-attend event for architects, landscape architects, and green infrastructure professionals.

October 24, 2025 – 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Engage with leading professionals, researchers, and policymakers as we explore the latest innovations in green infrastructure. Through expert-led presentations, panel discussions, and case studies, attendees will gain valuable insights into climate resilience, urban biodiversity, and sustainable design strategies.

Why Green Infrastructure Matters in Raleigh

As one of the fastest-growing cities in the Southeast, Raleigh is embracing green infrastructure to enhance climate resilience, manage stormwater, and improve urban livability. With increasing temperatures and heavy rainfall events, integrating green roofs, permeable landscapes, and urban tree canopies is essential for sustainable city planning. Raleigh’s commitment to green infrastructure helps protect its natural waterways, reduce urban heat, and create healthier, more vibrant communities.

This conference offers an unmatched opportunity to network with fellow professionals, exchange ideas, and discover new opportunities in the rapidly growing green infrastructure sector. Attendees can earn up to 7 continuing education credits, making this a valuable experience for professional development.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event.

To attend both, GRIMP Training on Oct. 23rd and the Conference on Oct. 24th, you must register for each event separately.

To Register for the Conference: https://greytogreenconference.org/raleigh

CEU with a Swing Date: October 23, 2025 Time: 4pm -7pm Location: Top Golf Charlotte - Southwest 8024 Savoy Corporate Dr. Charlotte, NC 28273 ASLA CHARLOTTE SECTION INCLUSIVITY: PEOPLE, PUBLIC FURNITURE, & PUBLIC SPACE (1 HSW Credit Hour) The precise intersection of public spaces and people lie in public furniture. Each piece, whether a transit shelter, park bench, or plaza table, is designed for people in the public realm, aiming to include every citizen. In this class, we aim to broaden the understanding of inclusivity within this exact intersection. Public furniture is intended to serve everyone, reflecting the grand idea behind inclusivity, and emphasizing the importance of considering it for creating better public spaces.

8024 Savoy Corporate Dr.

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28273

Raleigh Grey to Green

October 23, 2025 – Green Roof Installation & Maintenance Professional (GRIMP) Training

Logistics:

• Training Date: Thursday October 23, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Training Venue: Hoffman Nursery HQ (5520 Bahama Road, Rougemont, NC)

overview

Enhance your expertise with this in-depth training session designed for professionals looking to deepen their knowledge of green roof systems. Led by industry experts, this session covers best practices for installation, maintenance, and long-term performance to ensure successful green roof projects.

Registration includes:

• one year of GRHC individual membership,

• downloadable digital resource manual,

• on-site lunch,

• and one attempt at the GRIMP exam.

The GRIMP Training session hosted on October 23, 2025 is separate from the Raleigh Grey to Green Conference. To attend both, you must register for each event separately.

Trainer: Emilio Ancaya, GRP, GRIMP, Founding Partner & President, Living Roofs, Inc.

Venue: Hoffman Nursery HQ (5520 Bahama Road, Rougemont, NC)

Register today! https://greytogreenconference.org/raleigh

Rooting Childhood in Nature – Supporting Children’s Health, Caring for Our Home in the Universe

Join us for our 18th Design Institute! Celebrating the global children and nature movement and NLI’s 25 years of advancing healthy childhood through creating places for free play and biophilic learning, driven by design research, education, resource dissemination, and multi-media communication.

The main event will be held at the Greg Poole All-Faiths Chapel at Dix Park, Raleigh, NC and Gipson Play Plaza for lunch!

Early Bird until September 30th. 

Please register now. Space is limited.

https://naturalearning.org/design-institute-2025-2/

18TH Design Institute

Rooting Childhood in Nature:

Supporting Children’s health, Caring for Our Home in the Universe

Venue: Greg Poole All Faith’s Chapel & Gipson Play Plaza Dix Park, Raleigh, NC

25th Anniversary NLI Exhibition – Discover 25 years of impact through community co-design, research, education, professional development, resource creation, & communication!

Opening Reception: October 21 at 5:30 PM — Everyone’s invited!
Brooks Hall Gallery, College of Design, NC State University

The exhibition will be on view October 21–30. Don’t miss it!

Join us at State of Beer in Downtown Raleigh for a happy hour with food and drinks provided by USA-Shade! The indoor banquet space will be reserved for mingling. There will be prizes and swag! Members from other sections are more than welcome if you are in town. Significant others are also welcome. Food will be dips/charcuterie/and small bites made by State of Beer.

Studying for the L.A.R.E.? The NCASLA Charlotte Section invites you to join our L.A.R.E. Study Sessions! Come study with others to help you prepare for your next exam. Use the link below to let us know where you are in your exam journey, and join us October 19th 10am-12pm at HEX Coffee in Camp North End.

LINK: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pfwA0Dpk3Nq7J6p095UFGEEop8VE4u1C8B51EeHpFik/edit?usp=sharing

Come spend the morning at Hoffman Nursery to learn about operations and innovations related to one of NC's largest plant nurseries specializing in Native Grasses and perennials. 2 CEU's are offered for attendance, which is free!

Location: Hoffman Nursery, 5520 Bahama Road, Rougemont, NC, 27572

RSVP HERE

Questions: Brittain Allison, ballison@ratiodesign.com, 919-924-3239

🎭 You're Invited! 🎉

An Exclusive NC ASLA Evening at The Cornet Balcony, 700 Bourbon St.
📍 New Orleans, LA
🗓 October 10 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Get ready for a night of celebration, connection, and classic New Orleans flair! Join NC ASLA for an unforgettable experience overlooking the excitement of Bourbon Street at the Cornet balcony — an exclusive event filled with great food, festive vibes, and plenty of beads for tossing.

🎟 Tickets Required, NCASLA Member $65, non member $135
🍽 Food & Open Bar Included
🎊 Sponsored by Carolina Parks and Play

SASLA Students sponsored by Quinty

✨ On the Menu:

Fruit & Cheese Display
Jambalaya
Red Beans & Rice with Smoked Sausage
Chef’s Choice of Mini Desserts
Come for the view, stay for the fun — and toast to a great time with your fellow landscape architects.

Space is limited — reserve your spot today!

Join us for a presentation and tour of Downtown Concord's streetscape renovations led by city staff involved in the planning, design, and implementation of the new streetscape! The presentation and tour will touch on accessibility improvements in the streetscape, economic impacts from downtown redevelopment, and lessons learned to bring home to similar projects that prioritize walkability. Meet at Flywheel Coworking at 6pm for the pre-tour presentation. Landscape architects can earn 1 CEU for this event!

10/08/2025 6pm - 8pm

57 Union St S, Concord, NC, 28025

NCSU Fall 2025 Lecture Series - Gavin Smith, Community - Led Relocation in an Era of climate Change: Lessons From 20 years of Research and Practice

Gavin Smith

NC State College of Design

Burns Auditorium

2221 Katharine Stinson Dr

Raleigh, NC, 27605

NCSU Fall 2025 Lecture Series - Kate Ancaya, The Overlooked Landscape: Reimaging Roofs and Discovering Purpose Above Ground

Kate Ancaya, a Founding Partner and Design Principal at Living Roofs, Inc., will be joining us for a lecture on October 1st, 2025. An NCSU alum, Kate is a passionate advocate for the untapped potential of vegetated roofs as tools for climate resilience and urban transformation.

NC State College of Design

Burns Auditorium

2221 Katharine Stinson Dr

Raleigh, NC, 27605

Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP): Engineering Solution for Stormwater Management

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• Concerns surrounding the environmental impact of stormwater runoff.

• How permeable interlocking concrete pavement can mitigate stormwater runoff and decrease peak flow.

• Impact that PICP has on reducing the heat island effect.

• Pavement components, installation techniques, and design considerations.

• Maintenance methods to improve and maintain PICP performance.

Presented by TECHO - BLOC’s Jeff Taphouse for 1 CE credit.

Studying for the L.A.R.E.? The NCASLA Charlotte Section invites you to join our L.A.R.E. Study Sessions! Come join others to share study materials, tips, experiences to help you prepare for your next exam. Use the link below to let us know where you are in your exam journey, and join us July 20th 10am-12pm at HEX Coffee in Camp North End. LINK:

NCSU and A&T SASLA are teaming up for the very first time for Park(ing) Day 2025! Join us as we design and build an installation next to the Gipson Play Plaza. ✨ This year’s theme: “Curb the Power: Micro Acts of Civil Joy” ✨ Come out to support both universities as we share joy and showcase the profession of landscape architecture!

715 Biggs Dr, (Gipson Play Plaza parking lot E)

Raleigh, NC, 27603

Come celebrate Park(ing) Day in Charlotte on September 19th from 10:30am to 3:30pm in South End on Camden Road, in front of the Camden Gallery Apartments!

See how our participants have reimagined parking spaces into urban parklets. Then, join us for the after party at Common Market in South End at 5:00pm sponsored by @Division 32.

@WERK | urban design @Bolton & Menk, Inc. @Pond & Company @LandDesign @Sustain Charlotte @City of Charlotte

Please reach out to Nick with any questions! Nick Musarra - nmusarra@landdesign.com

Join CREW Charlotte for its Alphabet Soup Networking event. Come network with colleagues from all of the local CRE organizations! Register at the link below! Registration discount available until August 10th.

https://crewcharlotte.org/event/crew-charlottes-alphabet-soup-event-2025-the-abcs-of-networking/

NCASLA Executive Committee Meeting via Zoom

Join us for lunch and a presentation by Mechanical Engineer, Evan Connell!

on Tuesday, August 26. Hosted by Optima Engineering

434 Fayetteville St, Suite 2450, Raleigh NC

NCASLA plans to host a half day design workshop for the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts located in downtown Asheville on August 26th. The Wortham Center has been in operation since 1992 and they have two exterior courtyards that need a fresh perspective from our local chapter of landscape architects. We will gather as local professionals that morning and provide the center with some ideas for improving the visibility, circulation and appearance of the spaces. Lunch will be provided.

> Look for a sign-up form via email in July!

NCASLA Executive Committee Meeting via Zoom

LAST CALL

Welcome to the 2025 NCASLA Executive Committee Election

Key leadership positions, including President‑Elect, Secretary, several Members‑at‑Large, and Section Chairs for Coastal, Mountain, Triangle, and Triad.

If you're a Full, Associate, or International member in good standing, now’s your moment to vote for the next team of advocates, innovators, and stewards of our profession from July 2nd through August 2nd 2025 . Ballots will be sent directly to eligible members emails.

Why vote? Your voice ensures our chapter thrives — cultivating collaboration, shaping policy, and advancing landscape architecture across North Carolina. Cast your ballot before it closes and help guide NCASLA into a dynamic future.

Let’s grow together — vote today and lead the way for NCASLA’s future!

Studying for the L.A.R.E.? The NCASLA Charlotte Section invites you to join our L.A.R.E. Study Sessions! Come join others to share study materials, tips, experiences to help you prepare for your next exam. Use the link below to let us know where you are in your exam journey, and join us July 20th 10am-12pm at HEX Coffee in Camp North End.

LINK: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pfwA0Dpk3Nq7J6p095UFGEEop8VE4u1C8B51EeHpFik/edit?usp=sharing

ASLA is hosting a new member town hall on June 17th at 4:00pm to share all the resources and opportunities available with your ASLA membership. During the town hall you will be able to learn about member benefits, meet other members, discover how to get involved, and have a chance to ask questions and share your thoughts. Register today!

Join a dynamic roundtable discussion with firm leaders featured in the 2024 ASLA Landscape Architecture Industry Report as we explore key trends and uncover new developments shaping the profession in 2025. Since the initial interviews conducted in mid-2024, the landscape has continued to evolve—from changing economic conditions and shifting client priorities to workforce challenges and supply chain dynamics. 

This conversation will explore how firms are adapting in real time, what strategies are working, and where the profession may be headed next. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear candid insights from leaders across the field and contribute your own perspective on what’s emerging, what’s shifting, and what’s next.

Learning Objectives:  

By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 

• Analyze how firm leaders are responding to economic conditions in 2025, including new business strategies, service pivots, and client engagement approaches. 

• Evaluate current challenges and solutions related to employee recruitment and retention, workplace culture, and emerging professional support. 

• Identify key shifts in construction costs, materials, and client priorities—and how firms are managing expectations, timelines, and project types in response. 

Additional details and registration.

The time of AI is upon us.  While many are not worried about this buzzword, many firms are embracing the technology and doing what they can to get ahead of what seems inevitable. During this session, we will examine what is going on with AI, what are people using, what can be done, and how will this impact our lives.  We will examine the insurability ramifications, and privacy concerns the leveraging of AI may create.  Finally, if you think your firm isn’t already leveraging this, you may be wrong. We will talk about strategies others have put in place to help manage internally and externally the use of the evolving technology. 

Learning Objectives:

At the end of course participants will be able to: 

1. Identify and explain applicable artificial intelligence systems for a design professional and how it impacts the firm’s every day.  

2. Analyze the impacts the leveraging of artificial intelligence may have on the firm, with focus from a risk and liability point of view.  

3. Evaluate and plan how you will leverage this technology while assessing the risk and heightened standard of care this may create.  

4. Recognize the risk associated with the AI use and determine the situation in which each type should be used.  

Additional details and registration.