Since the launch of The Field in 2012, more than 1,070 posts have been published by ASLA's Professional Practice Networks (PPNs), from more than 475 contributors. We thank all the PPN leaders and ASLA members who have shared their experiences and expertise as authors, editors, and supporters of The Field, and we'd also like to remind ASLA members that you are eligible to join this cohort of Field contributors.

Do you have a project or experience you want to share with your peers in landscape architecture? All ASLA members are encouraged to contribute to The Field, the Professional Practice Networks' blog—we want to hear from you!

Posts don't have to be very long—700 to 1,000 words or so—and can take a variety of forms, from interviews to book reviews to first-person accounts of experiences on projects—lessons learned on a project; tips, tricks, and best practices; project summaries that discuss process and design...anything you feel would be of interest to others in the field!

To help spark your brainstorming for future Field posts, here are the top 5 most-viewed posts published in 2023 so far:

Lessons from the University of California Plant Trials
PPN: Planting Design
by Jodie Cook, ASLA, SITES AP
Do you know of similar research initiatives happening at other universities? Help spread the word by writing for The Field, and make sure lessons learned from research make their way to practitioners!

Letting Play Bloom: Designing Nature-Based Risky Play for Children
PPN: Children's Outdoor Environments
by Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA, Affil. ASLA
This post recaps the PPN's inaugural book group meeting earlier this year, featuring Letting Play Bloom: Designing Nature-Based Risky Play for Children by Lolly Tai, PhD, RLA, FASLA. The Children's Outdoor Environments PPN's second book group meeting is coming up on May 9, and the PPN invites all ASLA members to take part! The May book selection is Schools That Heal: Design with Mental Health in Mind, by Claire Latané, FASLA, SITES AP.

Viewshed Analysis for Visual Impact Assessment
PPN: Landscape—Land Use Planning
by Liia Koiv-Haus, ASLA, AICP
The Landscape—Land Use Planning PPN is planning a series of posts for The Field on the topic of visual impact assessments (VIAs). If you are interested in writing an article for this series, please submit your idea!

Women in Landscape Architecture Profiles, Part 1
PPN: Women in Landscape Architecture
by Alexandra Mei, ASLA, Angelica Rockquemore, ASLA, Sandy Meulners, ASLA, and SuLin Kotowicz, FASLA

Women in Landscape Architecture Profiles, Part 2
PPN: Women in Landscape Architecture
by Shuangwen Yang, Associate ASLA, Heidi Hohmann, ASLA, Tristan Fields, ASLA, Joni Hammons, ASLA, and Sahar Teymouri, ASLA

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