The North Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects sponsors an Annual Awards Program. NCASLA strengthens the profession in North Carolina while promoting stewardship of the environment by recognizing significant achievements of landscape architects, citizens, organizations and landscape architecture students. The Annual Awards Program is administered by the NCASLA Executive Committee Member-At-Large and additional assistance from the association management. The NCASLA Awards Program procedures closely follow the national ASLA Awards Program procedures.

The Special Awards Program recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the profession and to the enhancement of the physical environment. All Special Awards nominations are solicited and reviewed by the Past President’s Council, which votes on the final selection.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 05.03.2021

by Hollie Colony, PLA, ASLA

Hello fellow landscape designers/architects/dreamers,

I am beyond excited to start this year off building on the momentum we have been building. Since it’s the holidays, and we are all in the middle of deadlines, last minute present buying, and not believing it’s already December, we are going keep this newsletter short. Just enough to end the year with some gratitude and a little FYI.

Thursday, December 9th 6pm - 9 pm

Petty Thieves Brewery, 413 Dalton Ave, Suite B, Charlotte NC 28206

Please join us for our Ugly Sweater Holiday Party sponsored by Anova Furnishings! Our venue for this event is Petty Thieves Brewery. Food will be available on-site and drink tickets (good for beer or wine) will be provided. Come enjoy the ambience and de-stress from your workday by fellowshipping with friends and colleagues!

by Courtney Landoll, PLA, LEED AP

Happy Holidays everyone! At the conclusion of the Conference on Landscape Architecture, my term as President officially ended and I passed the gavel to our new President Hollie Colony. For those of you who don’t know, Hollie is an Associate at Urban Design Partners in Charlotte and a former NCASLA Section Chair. Hollie not only brings NCASLA experience to the table, she brings compassion, dedication and a passion for the profession to the role. Please join me in welcoming Hollie to the helm!

While I will remain on the Executive Committee for the next year, I wanted to take a moment to share what we have accomplished together over the last year and what an unusual year it has been!

by Sahar Teymouri, ASLA

This past year, which brought many changes to our daily personal and professional life at EPC, we had the pleasure to start this initiative at our NC Chapter. The EPC benefits from every committee member whose passion and dedication make these committee events a place for everyone to gather, network, and learn from each other.

Many of you have said that you are stretched a little thin with ASLA Nashville travel and events, as well as the Thanksgiving holiday coming up. So, we’re giving you a little bit of extra time to finish your NCASLA 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture proposals.

Submit your proposal via our online form before 11:59 PM on Friday, December 3.

NCASLA Charlotte Section and the Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) will host a Movie Night at Petty Thieves Brewing Company on October 27 at 4:430 PM. This event is free for all participants; just let us know if you will attend by registering here.

Many thanks to Maglin Site Furniture for sponsoring this event.

Planning for the 2022 NCASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture is well underway, and it looks like we’ll be finding our way back to where we intended to convene prior to the pandemic this coming May in Wilmington.

Join NCSU’s department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning for PARK(ing) Day 2021 on Centennial Campus! Come enjoy lunch or an after work social hour in an upcycled park installation designed by graduate landscape architecture students, and learn more about the importance of reducing the use of single-use plastics.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 4:30-7:00 PM for the Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) Movie Night in Charlotte. Stay tuned for more details to come, and make sure to register for the event.