Full Schedule

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT

Registration

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8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT

General Session

Keynote Speaker: – E Pluribus Unum

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9:30 AM - 5:00 PM CT

Discover Your Next Favorite Read at the ASLA Bookstore!

Location: EXPO

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM CT

EXPO

Location: EXPO

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CT

Sketch Demo

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)

Instructor: – JamesRichardsSketchbook.com

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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CT

The Expo Game Plan: Smart Networking for New Attendees

Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CT

LL-01: Beyond the Minimums: Features to Positively Enhance Park Experiences for All Visitors

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter: – PlayCore

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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CT

LL-02: Natural Stone & Paver Integration in Sustainable Landscape Design

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter:

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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT

ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Plan Launch

Location: Practice Basecamp (EXPO)

Presenter: – North Carolina State University

Presenter: – DesignJones LLC

Presenter: – Biohabitats Inc.

Presenter: – SWA Group

Presenter: – LPA Design Studios

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT

Community Design PPN Meeting

Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)

PPN Leader: – Co-Founder, LANDD International LLC

PPN Leader: – University of Massachusetts, Amherst

PPN Leader: – Norris Design

PPN Speaker: – MKSK

PPN Speaker: – Sketch Action

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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT

Emerging Professionals Chapter Chairs Meet Up

Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT

Parks & Recreation PPN Meeting

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215

PPN Leader: – Bend Park and Recreation District

PPN Leader: – Park Planning Division - Omaha Parks, Recreation & Public Property Department

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PPN Leader: – Mecklenburg County Government

PPN Leader: – Independent

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT

Paws for Play

Location: EXPO

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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT

Sustainable Design & Development PPN Meeting

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 216

PPN Leader: – Kimley-Horn

PPN Speaker: – Salt Lake City Corporation

PPN Speaker: – MIG

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CT

Water Conservation PPN Meeting

Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)

PPN Leader: – Aqueous Consultants, LLC

PPN Leader: – Hunter Industries

PPN Leader: – Aqueous Consultants, LLC

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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT

JobLink Live

Location: EXPO

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT

Office Hours: Free Business Performance Audits

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)

Facilitator: – CVG

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT

Portfolio Review at JobLink Live

Location: EXPO

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

LL-05: The Value of Wood for Playground Equipment

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter: – APE Studio

Learning Lab Presenter: – APE Studio Inc.

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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

LL-06: Eight Ways an Automated Gate Installation Goes Sideways

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter: – Wallace Perimeter Security

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11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A01: ADA Construction Issues—Designed Right, Built Wrong!

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207

Speaker: – Contour Collective

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A02: Bridging Climate Divides: Integrating Research, Teaching, and Practice

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03

Speaker: – STOSS

Speaker: – University of Pennsylvania

Speaker: – Universidad Ana. G Méndez / Estudio Pérez Santiago

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A03: Ecological Citizens: Bottom-Up Climate Leadership in Southeast Louisiana

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05

Speaker: – SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC

Speaker: – Greater Treme Consortium Inc

Speaker: – Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A05: Inner-City Revival: Building Community Through Placemaking and Urban Recreation

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213

Speaker: – Colloqate Design

Speaker: – Transitional Spaces / Parisite DIY

Speaker: – Walker Macy

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A06: Islas y Canales Verdes: Land Conservation + Intercultural Design in South America

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07

Speaker: – LaGuardia Design Group

Speaker: – Independent / Udelar / Universidad ORT Uruguay

Speaker: – Butler Parklands, Inc.

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A07: Magical Mistakes: Embracing Unexpected Moments of Joy in the Urban Landscape

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245

Speaker: – Dig Studio

Speaker: – Agency Landscape and Planning

Speaker: – MIG

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A08: Making Space for Culture: Strategies for Supporting Cultural Programming in Public Landscapes

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210

Speaker: – Mass Cultural Council

Speaker: – Kresge Foundation

Speaker: – Sasaki

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A09: Measuring What Matters: The Social Value and Economic Benefits of Public Interventions

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219

Speaker: – The Lakota Group

Speaker: – Daily tous les jours

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A10: The Found-Hers: Professional Perspectives at Three Stages of Practice

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222

Speaker: – Unknown Studio

Speaker: – LILA Studio LLC

Speaker: – McCullough Landscape Architecture, Inc.

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CT

SAT-A11: Vision Becoming Reality—RiverVision and the Redevelopment of the Davenport Riverfront

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09

Speaker: – City of Davenport, Iowa

Speaker: – City of Davenport, IA

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Lunch and Learn

Location: EXPO

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CT

The Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge Winners

Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)

Leader: – City of Cambridge Historical Commission

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT

Campus Planning & Design PPN Meeting

Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)

PPN Leader: – University of Minnesota

PPN Leader: – RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture

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12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT

Ecology & Restoration PPN Meeting

Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)

PPN Leader: – College of Architecture, Planning and Design, Kansas State University

PPN Leader: – Synergy-AEC: Digital Media for Education

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12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT

Sketch Demo

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)

Instructor: – Colorado State University

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12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CT

Women in Landscape Architecture PPN Meeting

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215

PPN Leader: – 2GHO

PPN Leader:

PPN Leader: – Pamela Studios Inc.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT

Mapping the Climate–Biodiversity Connection Workshop

Location: Practice Basecamp (EXPO)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT

LL-08: Inclusive Play in Motion: What GPS and Activity Data Reveal About Playground Use

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter: – Utah State University

Learning Lab Presenter: – PlayCore

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT

LL-09: The Evolution of Play: Trends in Outdoor Space Design

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter: – BCI Burke

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Level Up Your LARE Prep with AI

Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)

Presenter: – University of Georgia

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM CT

Discover and Connect with ASLA Career Discovery

Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT

LL-10: Play Your Way to Better Engagement: A Hands-On Approach for Design Professionals

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter: – Joy Kuebler Landscape Architect, PC and PLAYCE Studio

Learning Lab Presenter: – PLAYCE Studio, Ltd.

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT

LL-11: Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Natural Stone and Paver Landscapes

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter:

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2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B01: Build Me a River: Leading Urban Revitalization with Flood-Resilient Park Design

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03

Speaker: – Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.

Speaker: – Waterfront Toronto

Speaker: – Inter-Fluve, Inc.

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B02: Ethical Decarbonization: Eliminating Forced Labor in Timber, Stone, and Rubber Supply Chains

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219

Speaker: – Louis Fusco Landscape Architects

Speaker: – Grace Farms

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B03: Fostering (not Fighting) Change: Innovative Approaches to Preservation Practice

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245

Speaker: – Reed Hilderbrand

Speaker: – Duke University

Speaker: – Rhodes Heritage Group

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B04: From Pavement to Pollinators: Building Biodiverse Urban Habitats

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05

Speaker: – Field Operations

Speaker: – The Hort (The Horticultural Society of NY)

Speaker: – Vestre

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B05: Inside the LA Studio—Phyto Studio

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07

Guest Speaker: – Phyto Studio LLC

Guest Speaker: – Phyto Studio

Moderator: – LANDAU Design+Technology

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B06: Rebuilding Los Angeles: Implementation of Fire-Resistant Materials and Building Strategies

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222

Speaker: – Marmol Radziner

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B07: Steadying Winds of Change in Urban Parks: Leadership Lessons from Volatile Times

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345

Speaker: – City Parks Alliance

Speaker: – McAdams

Speaker: – Agency Landscape + Planning

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2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B08: Symbolic Streets: Catalysts for Urban Resilience, Economic Recovery and Civic Transformation

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213

Speaker: – Field Operations

Speaker: – Street Plans

Speaker: – SITELAB Urban Studio

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B09: Transcending Limits: Crafting High-Impact Landscapes Within Any Framework

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210

Speaker: – Hocker

Speaker: – Cadence

Speaker: – Design Workshop, Inc.

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B10: Understanding the Financial Benefits of Firm Ownership (and How to Get There)

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207

Speaker: – CVG

Speaker: – Studio Balcones

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT

SAT-B11: Weaving Relations: Co-creation for Change Through Healing of Land, People, and Culture

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09

Speaker: – MIG, Inc.

Speaker: – Southern Oregon University

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT

El Merequetengue Network

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-DD-02: Place-based Technical Assistance Strategies to Advance Climate-Resilient Solutions

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 338-339

Speaker: – Coastal Dynamics Design Lab / North Carolina State University Department of Landscape Architecture

Speaker: – Coastal Dynamics Design Lab/ North Carolina State University Department of Landscape Architecture

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT

LL-12: Optimizing Tree Water Use and Water Conservation: Drought Strategies for Landscape Architects

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter: – Zynnovation LLC

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3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT

LL-13: Digital Landscape Architecture: Flexible Approaches to Planting Design with BIM

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)

Learning Lab Presenter: – Arch-Intelligence

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3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C01: Advocacy Through Design: Leveraging Existing Design Strategies Through a More Inclusive Lens

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207

Speaker: – AECOM

Speaker: – University of Maryland Dept of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture

Speaker: – UCLA / Sasaki / DeafScape

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C02: Convening Research Platforms: Dissolving Boundaries in the Space Between Academia and Practice

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219

Speaker: – WRT

Speaker: – McHarg Center for Urbanism + Ecology at the University of Pennsylvania

Speaker: – Field Operations

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C03: Ecological Approach to Enhancing Biodiversity in a Tree City of the World

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03

Speaker: – Stoev Design Group/ Patricia AKINAGA Landscape Architecture

Speaker: – Patricia Akinaga Landscape Design and Urban Planning

Speaker: – Universidade Federal de Goiás

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C04: Equity-Washing? Let’s Have a Real Conversation About Equity in the Profession

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210

Speaker: – ZGF

Speaker: – MIG, Inc.

Speaker: – ZGF

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C05: Fighting for Our Future: The Case for Landscape-Led Infrastructure

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213

Speaker: – Parks for Life, LLC

Speaker: – Stantec

Speaker: – Texas A&M University

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C07: Inside the LA Studio—Spackman Mossop Michaels

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07

Guest Speaker: – Spackman Mossop Michaels

Guest Speaker: – Tulane University and Spackman Mossop Michaels

Guest Speaker: – Spackman Mossop Michaels

Moderator: – City of Detroit

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C08: Revealing Place: Context, Cultural History, and Ecological Memory in Landscape Architecture

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345

Speaker: – Studio Zewde & Harvard GSD

Speaker: – Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects

Speaker: – Ken Smith Workshop

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3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C09: Shading In: Research, Engagement, and Design to Add Shade in Under-Resourced Communities

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05

Speaker: – Kounkuey Design Initiative

Speaker: – Kounkuey Design Initative

Speaker: – USC School of Architecture

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C10: The Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective: Reconnecting Communities to Environment and Culture

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09

Speaker: – UT Arlington/DesignJones LLC

Speaker: – Common Ground Relief

Speaker: – Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

SAT-C11: When Specs Meet Reality: Partnering with Nursery Growers for Successful Planting Design

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245

Speaker: – Tulane University

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service

Speaker: – Tree Pittsburgh

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT

LABash Block Party (Alumni Tailgate)

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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT

ASLA Professional and Students Awards Celebration

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CT

ASLA Celebration (A Land F/X Party)

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