Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association for landscape architects, representing 17,000 members in 48 professional chapters and 68 student chapters. The Society's mission is to lead, to educate, and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments. Members of the Society use the “ASLA” suffix after their names to denote membership and their commitment to the highest ethical standards of the profession.
What is Landscape Architecture?
Landscape architecture encompasses the analysis, planning, design, management, and stewardship of the natural and built environments. Types of projects include:
- Academic campuses
- Conservation
- Corporate and commercial
- Gardens and arboreta
- Historic preservation and restoration
- Hospitality and resorts
- Institutional
- Interior landscapes
- Land planning
- Landscape art and earth sculpture
- Monuments
- Parks and recreation
- Reclamation
- Residential
- Security design
- Streetscapes and public spaces
- Therapeutic gardens
- Transportation corridors and facilities
- Urban design
- Water resources.
Landscape architects have advanced education and professional training and are licensed in 49 states.
Public Relations and Advocacy
ASLA works to increase the public’s awareness of and appreciation for the profession of landscape architecture. ASLA is an active advocate for the profession at the local, state and national levels on public policy issues including licensure, livable communities, sustainable design, surface transportation, the environment, historic preservation, small business issues, and more.
Information Resources and Services
Other key ASLA programs and services include: Landscape Architecture magazine; the ASLA web site, featuring information and services for the profession and the general public, such as Firm Finder, an online directory of landscape architects; LAND Online e-newsletter and The Dirt online blog; ASLA Annual Meeting and Exposition sites; the Professional Practice Networks; the Landscape Architects Technical Information Series (LATIS); JobLink, an online employment site; the ASLA Green Roof, and Green Roof Education sites; the ASLA Honors & Awards Program; and many more.
