NCASLA Legislation Action Alert: August 2021

NCASLA Legislation Action Alert: August 2021

by Mike Askin, PLA, ASLA

This week the language from the tree ordinance bill – House Bill 496 - has been added to the House budget and is moving forward toward becoming law. The House and Senate still need to agree on a final budget and the Governor would then need to sign it, but we are alarmed by this language becoming part of the budget discussion. Note, the Senate did not include this language in its budget.

Emerging Professionals Committee Update: August 2021

Emerging Professionals Committee Update: August 2021

by Sahar Teymouri, ASLA

In-Person Charlotte Section Sketch Crawl on September 18

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 11:30-12:30 pm for the sketch crawl in Charlotte.

Stay tuned for more details to come, and make sure to register.

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President's Update: July 2021

President's Update: July 2021

by Courtney Landoll, PLA, LEED AP

Happy July! I hope you are all enjoying your summer and finding time to get out and enjoy life despite how busy we are as landscape architects. Your Executive Committee remains busy, however, having recently provided an LARE Review workshop, a sketch crawl and a hike at the North Carolina Arboretum. Currently, we are planning our NCASLA Awards and believe it or not, our next conference.

ASLA Honors Chuck Smith, PLA and Barrett Kays, PhD, PLA, FASLA

ASLA Honors Chuck Smith, PLA and Barrett Kays, PhD, PLA, FASLA

by Brian Starkey, PLA, ASLA

NCASLA is proud to announce and celebrate the accomplishments of two North Carolina Landscape Architects, who through their volunteer efforts and work have demonstrated a genuine commitment to the promotion and protection of the profession and advanced the profession nationally and here at home. Chuck Smith and Dr. Barrett Kays will be honored at the National Conference on Landscape Architecture in Nashville this fall. Chuck will be inducted into the ASLA Council of Fellows for service to the profession and Barrett will receive the LaGasse Medal for his work in natural resource conservancy and public spaces.

Read on for more about Chuck’s and Barrett’s contributions and accomplishments.

Mountain Section PARK(ing) Day Volunteers Needed

Mountain Section PARK(ing) Day Volunteers Needed

by Rose Tanksley, PLA, ASLA

The Town of Waynesville will participate in PARK(ing) Day September 17, 2021. AIA and NCASLA are seeking volunteers to steward parking spaces in three districts:

  • Downtown

  • Frog Level

  • Hazelwood

Teams will be responsible for design, installation and removal of their parklets. Preliminary designs must be submitted to the Town no later than Friday, August 6. Designs will be installed on September 17 and removed the following Tuesday, September 21 (pending).