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Research has found that children’s exposure to nature is beneficial to their academic, social, psychological, cognitive, and physical health. Explore evidence-based design best practices for outdoor play environments and trails that intentionally reconnect children with nature to support family fun, active lifestyles, and unique opportunities for learning. Case examples of playground naturalization and playful pathways will demonstrate innovative solutions to encourage multigenerational play and offer extended play value to visitors. A variety of tools and resources will be shared to assist with the planning and design process of creating innovative destinations that connect communities, encourage health promotion through play, and respond to our intuitive desire to engage with nature.
$40 for full ASLA members; $30 for Associate ASLA members; free for Student ASLA members; $50 for non-members. Log in using your ASLA username and password for member discounts.
Hosted by ASLA's Children's Outdoor Environments Professional Practice Network (PPN)
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Creative Fitting - Finding the Balance in Resilient Urban Parks - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
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This session explores the creative fitting process of two resilient parks—FDR Park in Philadelphia, and Magnuson Park in Seattle—that leverage nature-based solutions to provide a network of benefits including public health, ecosystem functions, restoring economic value, and connecting individuals with nature.
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As the medical practitioner assessing a patient's vitals checks temperature, landscape architects, planners, and urban design professionals can now check any site's temperature applying hi-res UAV (drone) thermal imaging in order to identify appropriate treatment options. The resulting performance benchmarks can direct land cover decision-making and policy based on heat island effect reduction. Together we will move the climate change discussion from the qualitative to the quantitative.
$40 for full ASLA members; $30 for Associate ASLA members; free for Student ASLA members; $50 for non-members. Log in using your ASLA username and password for member discounts.
Hosted by ASLA's Digital Technology Professional Practice Network (PPN)
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Social justice, equity, and reform are not new topics for landscape architecture—rather, they are at its origin. Frederick Law Olmsted’s prominent role in shaping public opinion on social reform in the period leading up to and during the Civil War still impacts practice today. Join us for a conversation that recenters the way we tell the story of Olmsted’s work and origins of landscape architecture.
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This webinar is free for all members and non-members. Log in using your ASLA username and password.
This event was co-hosted by the American Society of Landscape Architects and the National Recreation and Park Association.
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Still Drawing – Design and Collaboration in a Virtual World - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
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To create more equitable ideas, we need to create an inclusive design process with multiple and sometimes conflicting points of views. Our current WFH situation is a potential danger to forcing our design process and ideas to become more siloed. Equitable access to design technology coupled with the intentional incorporation of virtual tools will help us bridge the creativity and collaboration gap caused by the physical separation of our teams.
As our profession continues to develop a comfort level with remote-working situations, this course will help empower your site design process by evolving your design methods, technologies, and application. Through the knowledge received from this course, you will be able to further design with health, safety and welfare in mind, even when working in unconventional office environments.
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Upstream-Downstream: Optimizing Bioretention Function Through Research, Engineering, Design, and Maintenance - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
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A successful bioretention system requires research, engineering, design, post-construction observation, and a routine maintenance plan. Speakers will discuss how research underpins design decisions and highlight engineering and design features that enable bio-retention function and optimize maintenance.
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Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program: What You Need to Know Before the May 31 Deadline
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Join us for a webinar session on the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP loan is a low-interest loan that can be turned into a grant and is accessible to all qualified small businesses. This session covers business qualifications and required documents when preparing to file the application. The current deadline for PPP loan applications is May 31, 2021, so be sure to participate in this timely webinar to expedite your application process!
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act was enacted, providing an additional $7.25 billion in funding for the PPP, expanding eligibility for first and second draw PPP loans, and revising the exclusions from payroll costs for purposes of loan forgiveness.
Join us to learn more about assessing your company’s eligibility and required documentation related to both eligibility and use of PPP loan funds.
This is a free, member-only, webinar!
Stretching Our Muscles: Expanding the Influence of the Profession in Non-Traditional Careers - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)
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Landscape architecture offers a wide range of potential career paths, thus the career path of a landscape architect is almost never linear. Many landscape architects pursue careers outside of the traditional path, seeking adjacent careers that help expand upon the profession. Meet three landscape architects who are using their design training and passion for landscape architecture in non-traditional ways. This session explores their paths, shedding light on the profession, its breadth of opportunities, its strengths and weaknesses, and the importance of collaboration with allied professionals.
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Smart Climate Solutions at Multiple Scales, Led by Landscape Architects - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)
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Rain Check 2.0 in Buffalo, New York is an innovative city-wide, government-led green infrastructure policy and regulatory initiative. The Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel in Seattle, Washington is a model urban redevelopment project made possible through public and private partnerships. This webinar will compare and contrast these two fascinating projects, which demonstrate how landscape architects are leading the planning and design of smart climate solutions at multiple scales.
These two projects are part of a set of 10 new case studies selected for ASLA’s Smart Policies for a Changing Climate online exhibition in partnership with the ASLA Climate Action Committee. In 2017 the ASLA convened a Blue Ribbon Panel on Climate Change and Resilience. Landscape architects and experts from affiliated professions outlined policies that help or hinder community resilience and adaptation to climate impacts. The result was a report Smart Policies for a Changing Climate.
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Landscape architects are carefully and creatively designing engagement processes that are vital to successfully navigating increasingly complex issues. In this webinar, three designers working in different scales and cultures, will share tools on how to create community engagement that truly meets people where they are.
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