In designed landscapes where function, beauty, and ecological services must coexist, plant selection becomes both art and science. In this session, go beyond generic native plant lists and learn how ecological understanding, design strategy, and horticultural craft work together to create high-performing landscapes. Get valuable new insights on how to compose planting designs that deliver both visual beauty and ecological impact and engage the public.

Join climate and biodiversity action leaders for a webinar series exploring innovative strategies for decarbonization, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience.

Los Angeles faces increasing climate risks—flood, drought, fire, and urban heat. This panel explores landscape-based integration of data, design, and technology to strengthen resilience. We will articulate an interdisciplinary collaboration, grounded in a watershed-based adaptation lens, that can create a more resilient and equitable future and inform planning and design.

Emerging professionals seek firms that prioritize transparency and opportunities for growth, while firms seek a creative, diverse body of employees that push the boundaries of design. We will explore innovative tools and strategies that foster collaboration, flexibility, and diversity and ensure long-term success.

Running a successful small landscape architecture firm requires a balance of strategic growth, operational efficiency, and design excellence. Success lies in adaptability, leadership, and smart business strategies. This session explores actionable insights and real-world experiences from leaders who have navigated growth, embraced innovation, and positioned their businesses for long-term success.

The new plan is a major update to the ASLA Climate Action Plan, which was released in 2022. It offers new climate and biodiversity goals and detailed actions for landscape architects and ASLA for 2026-2030. The scope of the new plan has been expanded—​the climate and biodiversity crises are treated as equal priorities, and the focus is on actions that tackle both crises in an equitable way.

Discover how cultural landscapes can be powerful vehicles for truth-telling, reconciliation, and community empowerment through an exploration of three projects that honor African American heritage. Learn practical strategies for developing inclusive partnerships, preserving community narratives, and creating sustainable cultural spaces. The session will provide concrete tools that ensure lasting impact.

Tired of watching your inspired designs unravel from plant shortages and dead-end nursery stock? This session delivers expert tactics for securing available, healthy plants on time. Gain field-tested methods to align design with supply, emphasizing genetic diversity, custom growing, and collaboration—ensuring your projects thrive from concept to final installation.

This session will present findings from ongoing research and testing of AI tools within the field of landscape architecture. It will explore the impact of firm-level AI policies, implementation roadmaps, chatbots, generative tools, and specific applied methods for design, production, construction, management, and operations.

One of the most controversial problems in New Orleans is the future of the I-10 bridge. Exploring the future of the life under the bridge is just as critical. The panel will explore how historical, economic, and cultural influences work together to claim and control public land and to navigate governmental constraints.