ASLA Online Learning: First Quarter in Review
4/2/2021Leave a Comment

Clockwise from top left: Sierra Bainbridge. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, HABS AL-898-22, Birmingham, Alabama | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Russell Thomman, ASLA, RVi. Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel, Seattle, Washington | MIG. Wyndham Worldmark Moab, a dark sky project | Vellachi Ganesan. New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 | Robert Melnick, FASLA.
Over the course of the first quarter, ten ASLA webinars were organized and presented by ASLA members, committees, and Professional Practice Networks, covering an impressive breadth of topics, from drones to non-traditional career paths for landscape architects.
New for 2021: ASLA's live presentations for PDH focus on themes of special interest to members. Our Online Learning series include:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Emerging Professionals / Alternative Career Pathways
- Climate Change
- Design
Stay tuned for announcements of upcoming events, and if you missed any of the live virtual presentations that have taken place recently, the recordings are now available:
“On-the-Ground”: Acting on Research, Studio and Design Strategies
Hosted by ASLA's Committee on Education
Recorded on February 5
Free to view
ASLA + NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Partnership
Co-hosted by ASLA and the National Park Service
Recorded on February 11
Free to view
Acknowledging Historic Black Landscapes
Hosted by the Historic Preservation Professional Practice Network’s Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Subcommittee
Recorded on February 24
Free to view
Out There: New Practices of Community Engaged Design — 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
Part of the ASLA Online Learning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion series
Recorded on March 2
$40 for ASLA members, $30 for Associate ASLA members, FREE for student members
Cultural Landscapes and Climate Change: A Framework for Assessing Impacts
Hosted by the Historic Preservation Professional Practice Network
Recorded on March 10
Free to view
Hosted by the Digital Technology Professional Practice Network
Recorded on March 16
Free to view
Smart Climate Solutions at Multiple Scales, Led by Landscape Architects — 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
Part of the ASLA Online Learning Climate Change series
Recorded on March 23
$40 for ASLA members, $30 for Associate ASLA members, FREE for student members
Hear Their Voices: Inspiring Stories from Women Leaders in Design Education
Hosted by ASLA's Committee on Education
Recorded on March 25
Free to view
Stretching Our Muscles: Expanding the Influence of the Profession in Non-Traditional Careers — 1.0 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)
Part of the ASLA Online Learning Emerging Professionals / Alternative Career Pathways series
Recorded on March 30
$40 for ASLA members, $30 for Associate ASLA members, FREE for student members
Dark Sky Lighting – BUG Rating for LEED and SITES Credits
Hosted by the Sustainable Design and Development Professional Practice Network
Recorded on March 31
Free to view
To explore all upcoming ASLA webinars and past presentations, please visit asla.org/onlinelearning. Please note: three of the webinars listed above offer LA CES-approved professional development hours. You may access nearly 200 on-demand webinars available for professional development via learn.asla.org, including the Free PDH of the Month webinar, for ASLA members only!