Dear LARE Help Desk: Get Expert L.A.R.E. Prep at the ASLA Conference—No Conference Registration req.

Dear LARE Help Desk,

I live in the LA area and see that ASLA has LARE Prep sessions at the 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture. Do I have to register for the full conference to attend those sessions?

Thanks,
LAREy Candidate

Dear LAREy Candidate,

Absolutely not! You can register for these LARE Prep workshops without registering for or attending the full conference.

These ticketed sessions cover key topicsfor the planning and design exam and grading, drainage, and stormwater management exam.

• LARE Prep: Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management Workshop
  Friday, Sep. 18 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PT
  Instructors: Donnie Longenecker, ASLA, PLA (University of Georgia) and Kristian Kelley, ASLA, PLA (Arizona State University)
  Thiscomprehensiveworkshop is designed to help you build confidence in one of the most challenging L.A.R.E. topic areas.
  Cost:  $225
• LARE Prep: Planning and Design
  Friday, Sep. 18 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PT
  Instructors: Madeline Steigerwald, ASLA (Dix.Hite+ Partners) and Angela Woodward, ASLA
  This session offers targeted support in another key content area and is a strongoptionfor candidates looking to sharpen planning and design skills.
  Cost:  $225
• LARE Prep: Grading & Drainage: Applied Practice
  Friday, Sep. 18 | 1:00 PM–4:00 PM PT
  Instructors: Donnie Longenecker, ASLA, PLA (University of Georgia) and Kristian Kelley, ASLA, PLA (Arizona State University)
  Thishands-onsession gives you the chance to work through grading and drainage concepts in a practical way and reinforce what you’ve learned.
  Cost:  $225

If grading and drainage are areas you want to strengthen, ASLA is offering a Grading & Drainage Mastery Bundle discount of $50 when you register for both grading- and drainage-focused sessions.

Explore full session descriptions and register for workshops.

Hope you’ll join us,
LARE Help Desk