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The ASLA Medal
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.
Submissions Due February 2, 2026
Nominations may be made by an ASLA professional member or an ASLA chapter. Nominations are to be kept confidential. Nominees should not be made aware of their nominations or asked to participate in the preparation of their nomination materials.
Eligibility: The individual must be 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. Nominations are not limited to members of the ASLA or to citizens of the United States. Nominations are accepted only for individuals who are living when submitted. In the event a nominee passes away during the review process, their nomination will remain under consideration for posthumous recognition.
Frequency: One medal is awarded annually.
Previous Recipients
- 2025 Michael Van Valkenburgh, FASLA, PLA
- 2024 Perry Howard, FASLA
- 2023 Patricia O'Donnell, FASLA
- 2022 Shawn Kelly, FASLA
- 2021 Darwina Neal, FASLA
- 2020 Anne Whiston Spirn, FASLA
- 2019 Carol Franklin, FASLA
- 2018 Linda Jewell, FASLA
- 2017 Charles Birnbaum, FASLA
- 2016 Kurt Culbertson, FASLA
- 2015 M. Paul Friedberg, FASLA
- 2014 Richard Bell, FASLA
- 2013 Warren T. Byrd Jr., FASLA
- 2012 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, FASLA
- 2011 Laurie Olin, FASLA
- 2010 Edward L. Daugherty, FASLA
- 2009 Joseph E. Brown, FASLA
- 2008 Joseph A. Porter, FASLA
- 2007 William B. Callaway, FASLA
- 2006 Cameron R. Man, FASLA
- 2005 Jane Silverstein Ries, FASLA