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American Society of Landscape Architects

WISCONSIN CHAPTER

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Call for Recognition Awards! 

WI ASLA is calling for nominations for Recognition Awards. This year, we are pleased to announce that the Awards Ceremony will be hosted in conjunction with the WI ASLA Annual Meeting in January.

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Eligibility

 

The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects establishes a collection of Recognition Awards to recognize persons and organizations who have displayed great commitment to the profession of landscape architecture. Below is a list of actions that may deem a nomination for one of the awards. This list is by no means exhaustive and is open to interpretation.

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  • Enhanced the visibility of the profession of landscape architecture in Wisconsin.

  • Promoted excellence in land planning and landscape design.

  • Promoted professional ethics.

  • Fostered environmental stewardship and enhanced quality of life.

  • Promoted equity, diversity, inclusion and environmental justice.

  • Fostered education, outreach and mentorship.

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Deadline

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All entries must be received by 5:00 PM CST on Friday, January 3, 2025

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Questions

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Questions regarding entries should be directed to - awards@wiasla.com

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Save the date for the Annual Meeting!

Join us for the WI ASLA Annual Meeting and Recognition Awards! Let's come together to celebrate a year of achievements, connect with fellow members, and honor the outstanding contributions of our colleagues. Please mark the date, it is sure to be a fabulous evening! More information about schedule and registration will be available soon. We hope you join us to kick off 2025

 

WHEN: Friday, January 31st

WHERE: Sky Bar at the Edgewater Hotel, Madison

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: TBD​​

COST: Free for WI ASLA Members.

REGISTRATION: Keep an eye out for registration information.​

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Register now for the Spring Conference!

WI ASLA is thrilled to announce that registration for the 2024 Spring Conference is now OPEN! Early bird rates are available for a limited time. Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with industry leaders, gain fresh insights and check out the latest trends and technology at the Vendor EXPO. 

 

WHEN: February 27-28, 2025

WHERE: Union South on the UW-Madison Campus

REGISTRATION: Register through Eventbrite at the link below.​

Recent Board of Directors News

Congratulations to our recently elected Board members. They will begin their new terms following the Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington DC this October. We thank them for their service to our Chapter. 

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Treasurer
Chris Silewski
Ayres Associates

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Member-at-Large
Paige Bernhardt
Ayres Associates

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Member-at-Large
Janet Silbernagel
Silvernail Studio for Geodesign, LLC

RECENT EVENTS

Fall Field Session in La Crosse

Our annual fall field session event was a great success in La Crosse this year. The day started out across the river in Winona at the Anova Manufacturing Facility where we learned about their furnishing manufacturing process. And the afternoon was full of site tours including stops at Great River Landing, Dash Park, Trane Park. We ended the day with a tour at the Charmant Hotel, which served as an excellent spot for our happy hour! 

Park(ing) Day and Mentorship Kickoff

What a fabulous day for our WI ASLA Park(ing) Day event in Madison! Months of idea generation and planning with our Emerging Professionals and UW-Madison Student Chapter resulted in an engaging setup. We had countless people stop by to ask "what is this?!" and we got to tell them all about landscape architecture! The collaboration also created the perfect opportunity to kickoff our WI ASLA Mentorship Program for the 2024-2025 school year. What a great day! 

Taliesin Tour

Our tour of Taliesin in Spring Green was a great success. We had many professionals and students join us for this event and we all had a blast walking around Frank Lloyd Wright's home landscape and peeking inside his home and studio. We learned a lot about how this landscape was viewed though his eyes, used for experimental agriculture and prairie restoration. The plantings were lush and the site features were just as iconic as inside his architectural designs. It was inspiring to learn about a renowned Wisconsin-native's design process and see his work in person. Our social hours before the tour at Homecoming and after in the Taliesin studio served as a great way to catch up and get to know other attendees. 

Mitchell Park Domes Tour

Our tour of Mitchell Park and the Domes was very informative and inspiring. We started with a walk around Mitchell Park and learned about the history, current programming, and plans to revitalize this community asset. After gaining an understanding of the surrounding landscape, we had a change to learn more about the Friends of the Domes organization and experience the Desert Dome and Tropical Dome- both unique and equally impressive. To cap off the evening, we enjoyed a social at City Lights Brewing full of great conversation with colleagues.

AWARDS

Congratulations to our Professional Award Winners! 

Thank you to all applicants that submitted entries for the 2024 Professional Awards. Award winners were announced at the Jensen-Longenecker and WI ASLA Awards Reception at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on April 19, 2024. It was great to come together for this awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of students and professionals in Wisconsin. Thanks to the UW-Madison Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture (DPLA) for their partnership in this event.

Professional Awards

Student Awards

Congratulations to our 2024 WI ASLA Student Award recipients! Each year, senior students from the landscape architecture department are nominated by their instructors to present about their academic careers to a jury of professionals from WI ASLA. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors. 

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Honor Award- Jay Sullivan

Merit Award- Bri Stevens

Finalist Award- Keegan Ripley

Finalist Award- Hannah Boer

Student Scholarship Winner

We are excited to announce the winner of this year's Student Scholarship based on an exceptional submission to our "Sketch Your Future Challenge." We congratulate Dhruv Lokhande for their outstanding creativity and dedication to ASLA's "Parks & Recreation" Mission Area. $2000 will be directed to UW-Madison to further Dhruv's academic journey in the Department of Planning & Landscape Architecture.

Congratulations Dhruv!

What is a Landscape Architect?

This video describes what a Landscape Architect does and highlights some of the projects created by Landscape Architects in Wisconsin. Created in February 2020 by WI ASLA and Adisi Imagery. 

NEWSLETTER

Read the latest newsletter for more exciting updates from the Wisconsin Chapter! 

We greatly value your sponsorship-it is critical to our operations. Please reach out to let us know how we can provide value to you. We hope you decide to be a part of our sponsorship program.

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Check out our new and improved sponsorship menu for more information, including new firm sponsorship opportunities! 

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Thank you for your continued support of WI ASLA!

SPONSORSHIP

ASLA NATIONAL NEWS

Shawn Kelly Receives the ASLA Medal

Congratulations to Shawn Kelly, FASLA for being honored with the 2022 ASLA Medal. In the words of the American Society of Landscape Architects:

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"The ASLA Medal is the highest honor the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) can bestow upon a landscape architect whose lifetime achievements and contributions to the profession have had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of the public and the environment."

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Shawn continues to leave an incredible impact on the profession in Wisconsin and throughout the nation. Amongst an impressive resume of service and achievements, he has worked to protect licensure in our state and has mentored and inspired countless students as an instructor at UW-Madison. His dedication to landscape architecture and the next generation of practitioners makes him a well-deserving recipient of this prestigious honor.

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The ASLA Climate Action Plan was released with great excitement at the 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Francisco. The document is a product of the hard work of the ASLA Climate Action Plan Task Force. Goals and initiatives provide a framework for climate action through 2040. A Climate Action Field Guild was also released for ASLA members. 

ASLA Launches Climate Action Plan

The 2022-2024 Strategic Plan was released at the 2021 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Nashville. The plan discusses the new mission statement for ASLA and select focus areas that will advance the profession. These areas include: Community, Connection, Innovation, Scale, and Voice. 

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ASLA Strategic Plan

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