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USDA Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth has named Jim Bedwell, ASLA, as the national director of recreation and heritage resources.

"Jim has outstanding leadership skills from his many challenging and diverse assignments throughout the outfit, including being the lead forest supervisor for Colorado state officials on issues of statewide importance,” said Bosworth. “His exceptional skills in working collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders will serve him well in this new assignment."

The recreation and heritage resources office is situated in the National Forest System deputy area. As director, Bedwell will lead the programs that make national forests and grasslands the country’s top provider of quality recreation opportunities, from primitive backcountry to highly developed activities like alpine skiing. He will also oversee programs that protect and interpret the many archaeological and historic sites found in national forests and grasslands.

Bedwell holds a bachelor’s in landscape architecture, with distinction, from The University of Arizona. In 2004, he received the Alfred B. LaGasse Medal from the American Society of Landscape Architects in recognition of his distinguished and continuing contributions to the fields of resource conservation and public land management. He is a member of the government’s senior executive service.

	Kori Haug, ASLA

 La terra studio, inc., a Dallas based landscape architectural firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Kori Haug, ASLA, as Principal. Haug earned her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Texas A&M University in 1999. With seven years of experience, she has specialized in commercial projects including retail, industrial warehouses, corporate offices and schools.

Copley Wolff Design Group of Boston, MA recently promoted David Walsh, ASLA, and Sean Sanger, ASLA, to the level of principal.

David Walsh, ASLA		Sean Sanger, ASLA