We are thrilled to start 2021 Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) events with the 1st LARE Roundtable Conversation and look forward to seeing you at the virtual event. The event is on Thursday, January 21, from 12:00-1:00 pm.

In the 1st LARE webinar, we will host five professionals at different stages of their careers. They share their own unique experience of LARE exams and the lessons learned during studying and getting licensed.

In 2021, keep your name in front of key decision makers the entire year by being an annual sponsor with NCASLA. This year we have several exciting events planned from educational webinars that earn CEU credits to sketch crawls to movie nights to several new Emerging Professional events, there is an opportunity for you to engage with our members. In addition to our interactive events, our active social media platforms will reach over 1,800 Landscape Architect professionals and on a daily, weekly, and annual basis.

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our newest Executive Committee Member Rose Tanksley, PLA, ASLA. She holds a BS in Plant and Soil Science from SIU and an MLA from Ball State University. Over the last 14 years, she has practiced in several arenas of landscape architecture in the Southeast, including land development, park planning, GIS mapping, design guideline development, and residential design and maintenance.

The College of Design, Department of Landscape Architecture is asking for financial contributions of $150,000 to support three years of its Design + Build Studio ($50k per year). This award winning studio provides students with an opportunity to engage in the design and construction of landscapes across the NC State Campus. During the past 10 years, the studio has generated award winning design solutions to some of the NC State campus most challenging landscapes.

2021 will prove to be a pivotal year for ASLA. Like you, I would like to put as much of 2020 in the rearview mirror as possible. While the calendar has changed, issues that require our attention as Landscape Architects will continue and as an organization, ASLA has aspirations that will need to be worked on. Some of these have been ongoing for years, while some became clearer and perhaps more urgent over the past 12 months. The impact of the pandemic, social justice issues, threats to our environment, and the need to protect our communities have all forcefully reminded me how important our work is, how much we have to contribute, and how critical it is for ASLA to continue it’s mission on our collective behalf.

The Sponsorship Committee is need for volunteers and were looking to our organization for help. With the impacts Covid has had on NCASLA this past year and the upcoming year, now more than ever we need sponsorships to help us continue to operate. You can get the most out of your membership by being actively involved. Through chapter meetings and events, you can meet colleagues, exchange ideas, and help to shape the role of the profession in North Carolina. If you are interested in joining our sponsorship committee, please send your contact info to info@ncasla.org.

Planning for the NCASLA 2021 Conference on Landscape Architecture has kicked off! The May 2021 event will be focusing on Resilient Places + Spaces. Be on the lookout for additional details and information in the upcoming weeks as the Conference Committee works to solidify dates and specifics. If you are interested in joining Conference Committee please contact info@NCASLA.org for more details.