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Public Practice & Service
This network is for: Practitioners working at the local, state, and federal levels; faculty at public universities; and professionals employed by community organizations and nonprofits.
Supporting landscape architects working in the public and nonprofit sectors, this network champions design excellence, environmental stewardship, and community impact in civic spaces. Members work at all levels of government, in public universities, nonprofits, and community-based organizations—shaping parks, campuses, streetscapes, and public infrastructure. The group explores the unique challenges and opportunities of public service, from navigating policy and funding to leading inclusive planning and long-term landscape management.
Guide to Public Practice Landscape Architecture
What is public practice landscape architecture? The not-for-profit enterprise whose mission is to design, implement, and manage functional, liveable, safe, and attractive places for the public, often developed with a larger social objective in mind—community gathering, preservation/acknowledgement of history/place, environmental resilience, and economic vitality.