Full Schedule

7:15am – 3:30pm ET

WED-FS-01: Musings on Glenstone: An Immersive Photo Reflection of Art, Architecture, and Landscape

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 140A

Field Session Leader: Adam Greenspan, FASLA – PWP Landscape Architecture

Field Session Leader: Sahar Coston-Hardy, Affil. ASLA – Sahar Coston-Hardy Photography

Field Session Presenter: Chris McGee (he/him/his) – Landscape Architecture Magazine

Field Session Presenter: Marion Brenner, Affil. ASLA – self employed

Design and the Creative Process

7:30am – 1:30pm ET

WED-FS-03: Transforming Tysons Through Redevelopment and Public Green Infrastructure Investments

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 2

Field Session Leader: Beth Elliott, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers) – Fairfax County, Dept. of Planning and Development - Urban Centers Section

Field Session Leader: Danielle Sette, ASLA – Fairfax County, Dept. of Public Works and Environmental Services, Stormwater Planning Division

Field Session Presenter: Andrea B. Crossett – LandDesign

Field Session Presenter: Khristine F. Giangrandi, PLA, ASLA – LandDesign

Field Session Presenter: William Marsh, LEED AP, PE – Fairfax County government, Department of Land Development Services

Field Session Presenter: Rachel Rittler, PLA, ASLA – Parker Rodriguez

Field Session Presenter: Meghan Trossen

Planning, Urban Design, and Infrastructure

7:30am – 2:00pm ET

WED-FS-02: Evolving Green Stories at Brookside Gardens and Montgomery Parks

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 1

Field Session Leader: Ching-Fang Chen, ASLA – M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks

Field Session Leader: Christopher Elenstar (he/him/his) – M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks

Field Session Presenter: Brian Dahl – M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks

Field Session Presenter: Jeanette Proudfoot – M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks

Field Session Presenter: Kristin Davey (she/her/hers) – M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks

Design Implementation

7:45am – 1:00pm ET

WED-FS-05: The 11th Street Bridge Park: Building Trust and Strengthening Community Resilience

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 1

Field Session Leader: Hallie T. Boyce, FASLA, PLA (she/her/hers) – OLIN

Field Session Leader: Judith E. Venonsky, ASLA, PLA – OLIN

Field Session Presenter: Kia D. Johnson, ASLA – 11th Street Bridge Park

Field Session Presenter: Jessica G. Smith Lennan – 11th Street Bridge Park

Field Session Presenter: Christopher E. Williams (he/him/his) – Anacostia Watershed Society

Planning, Urban Design, and Infrastructure

7:45am – 2:00pm ET

WED-FS-04: Welcome Home, George Washington

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 3

Field Session Leader: Brett A. Nein, ASLA (he/him/his) – Jacobs

Field Session Leader: Greg Ault – Jacobs

Field Session Presenter: Dean Norton – George Washington’s Mount Vernon

Field Session Presenter: Scott Hill – National Park Service (NPS)

Field Session Presenter: Caroline Spurry – Mount Vernon

Field Session Presenter: Don Francisco – Mount Vernon

Design and the Creative Process

8:00am – 12:00pm ET

WED-FS-08: Exploring the U.S. Capitol Grounds and U.S. Botanic Garden Landscapes

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 1

Field Session Leader: Patricia M. ODonnell, FASLA – Heritage Landscapes LLC

Field Session Leader: Darren Damone, ASLA (he/him/his) – Andropogon Associates

Field Session Presenter: Roger Courtenay, FASLA (he/him/his) – FASLA, Emeritus

Field Session Presenter: Gregory W. De Vries, ASLA, PLA – Heritage Landscapes LLC

Field Session Presenter: Peter F. Viteretto, FASLA – Herritage Landscapes

Field Session Presenter: Jim Kaufman – Architect of the Capitol

Field Session Presenter: Melissa Westbrook – Architect of the Capitol

Field Session Presenter: Nick Nelson – Architect of the Capitol

Field Session Presenter: Devin Dotson – Architect of the Capitol

Design Implementation

Patricia M. ODonnell, FASLA – Heritage Landscapes LLC ### 2279601###Field Session Leader###Founder Partner###Heritage Landscapes LLC###
Field Session Leader: Patricia M. ODonnell, FASLA – Heritage Landscapes LLC
### @@@ Darren Damone, ASLA (he/him/his) – Andropogon Associates ### 521926###Field Session Leader###Principal###Andropogon Associates###
Field Session Leader: Darren Damone, ASLA (he/him/his) – Andropogon Associates
### he/him/his @@@ Roger Courtenay, FASLA (he/him/his) – FASLA, Emeritus ### 2279600###Field Session Presenter###Former Principal, Vice President###FASLA, Emeritus###
Field Session Presenter: Roger Courtenay, FASLA (he/him/his) – FASLA, Emeritus
### he/him/his @@@ Gregory W. De Vries, ASLA, PLA – Heritage Landscapes LLC ### 2279565###Field Session Presenter###Partner###Heritage Landscapes LLC###
Field Session Presenter: Gregory W. De Vries, ASLA, PLA – Heritage Landscapes LLC
### @@@ Peter F. Viteretto, FASLA – Herritage Landscapes ### 984180###Field Session Presenter###Peter F. Viteretto, FASLA, Principal###Herritage Landscapes###
Field Session Presenter: Peter F. Viteretto, FASLA – Herritage Landscapes
### @@@ Jim Kaufman – Architect of the Capitol ### 2311776###Field Session Presenter###Director, Capital Grounds & Arboretum###Architect of the Capitol###
Field Session Presenter: Jim Kaufman – Architect of the Capitol
### @@@ Melissa Westbrook – Architect of the Capitol ### 2311779###Field Session Presenter###Urban Forester, Capital Grounds & Arboretum###Architect of the Capitol###
Field Session Presenter: Melissa Westbrook – Architect of the Capitol
### @@@ Nick Nelson – Architect of the Capitol ### 2311780###Field Session Presenter###Landscape Architect, U.S. Botanic Garden###Architect of the Capitol###
Field Session Presenter: Nick Nelson – Architect of the Capitol
### @@@ Devin Dotson – Architect of the Capitol ### 2311782###Field Session Presenter###Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Botanic Garden###Architect of the Capitol###
Field Session Presenter: Devin Dotson – Architect of the Capitol
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8:00am – 1:00pm ET

WED-FS-07: Dumbarton Oaks Gardens and Dumbarton Oaks Park

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 3

Field Session Leader: Brian T. Bolen, ASLA, PLA – Parker Rodriguez

Field Session Leader: Lili A. Herrera, ASLA – Oehme Van Sweden

Field Session Presenter: Thaisa Way, FASLA – Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University

Field Session Presenter: Lindsey Milstein – Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy

Field Session Presenter: Liza Gilbert, ASLA – Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy

Field Session Presenter: Jonathan Kavalier – Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection

Design and the Creative Process

8:00am – 2:00pm ET

WED-FS-06: D.C. Hidden History: Beyond the National Mall

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 2

Field Session Leader: Kendra C. Hyson, ASLA – SmithGroup

Field Session Leader: Sharon Bradley, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers) – Bradley Site Design, Inc.

Field Session Presenter: Akiima Price (she/her/hers) – Friends of Anacostia Park

Field Session Presenter: Michael Marshall

Changing the Culture in Practice

8:15am – 12:45pm ET

WED-FS-10: Walking the Wharf: The District’s Urban Waterfront & Neighborhood

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 140B

Field Session Leader: Paul B. Josey, ASLA, PLA – Wolf Josey Landscape Architects

Field Session Leader: Beata Boodell Corcoran, ASLA (she/her/hers) – Michael Vergason Landscape Architects

Field Session Presenter: Adrienne Heflich, ASLA, PLA – Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.

Field Session Presenter: Hilary Bertsch, FAIA – Perkins Eastman

Field Session Presenter: Xibei Song, ASLA, PLA – MKSK

Field Session Presenter: Martiena Schneller (she/her/hers) – Hoffman & Associates

Planning, Urban Design, and Infrastructure

8:15am – 1:15pm ET

WED-FS-09: Building Amazon’s Metropolitan Park and Terraces

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 2

Field Session Leader: Justin Jackson, ASLA, PLA – Field Operations

Field Session Leader: Karli A. Molter, AIA (she/her/hers) – AIA

Field Session Presenter: Brian Earle, AIA – ZGF Architects

Field Session Presenter: Megan Brown, PE (she/her/hers) – Clark Construction Group

Field Session Presenter: Sarah W. Astheimer, ASLA (she/her/hers) – Field Operations

Design Implementation

8:30am – 9:45am ET

WED-A01: Planting for the Next 125 Years: Landscape Architecture’s Role in Combating Invasives

Lead Speaker: Barbara Barnes, ASLA, LEED AP – HDR Inc

Speaker: Michael Spina, ASLA, PLA – HDR

Speaker: Fran Chismar (he/him/his) – Pinelands Nursery

Biodiversity

8:30am – 9:45am ET

WED-A02: History Erased: Bringing Life Back to a Community Legacy

Lead Speaker: Joshua Brooks, ASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED Green Associate – Sasaki

Speaker: Corinne Villavaso – The Villavaso Group, LLC

Speaker: Lindsey D. Smith, ASLA, PLA – City of New Orleans, Dept of Public Works

Design and the Creative Process

8:30am – 9:45am ET

WED-A03: The Curation, Choreography, and Culture of Linear Landscapes

Lead Speaker: Cindy Zerger, ASLA – Toole Design

Speaker: Nate S. Cormier, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his) – RIOS

Speaker: Megan Born, ASLA (she/her/hers) – Field Operations

Design and the Creative Process

8:30am – 9:45am ET

WED-A04: Public vs. Private: How Landscape Architects Navigate Private Investment in Parks

Lead Speaker: Jen Cross, ASLA, PLA – HDR

Speaker: Hans Klein-Hewett, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his) – Iowa State University

Speaker: Robert Bryant, ASLA, PLA, AICP – HDR

Design Implementation

8:30am – 9:45am ET

WED-A05: Widening the Tent: Elevating Multigenerational, Inclusive, and Accessible Play in Civic Spaces

Lead Speaker: Matthew Macchietto, ASLA – Hoerr Schaudt

Speaker: Nathan Elliott, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his) – OJB Landscape Architecture

Speaker: Ingrid M. Kanics, Affil. ASLA (she/her/hers) – Kanics Inclusive Design Services, LLC

Design Implementation

8:30am – 11:00am ET

WED-DD-01: Laying the Foundation: Current Approaches to Integrating Soil to Site

Lead Speaker: Ted Hartsig – Olsson, Inc.

Speaker: Manfred Mayer (he/him/his) – Olsson

Speaker: Tim Toland, ASLA – Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

Design Implementation

8:30am – 1:00pm ET

WED-FS-11: Curating and Stewarding Smithsonian Gardens for the 21st Century

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 3

Field Session Leader: Lauren Brandes, ASLA – Smithsonian Institution/ Smithsonian Gardens

Field Session Leader: Marisa N. Scalera, ASLA – Smithsonian Institution

Field Session Presenter: Eric Calhoun (he/him/his) – Smithsonian Gardens

Field Session Presenter: Jacob T. Hendee – Smithsonian Gardens

Field Session Presenter: Carla Thomas McGinnis – Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Field Session Presenter: Sylvia Schmeichel (she/her/hers) – Smithsonian Gardens

Field Session Presenter: Philip Evich (he/him/his) – Smithsonian Gardens

Biodiversity

8:30am – 1:00pm ET

WED-FS-12: The National Mall: Continuity, Adaptation, and Design Excellence

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 1

Field Session Leader: Elliot Rhodeside, FASLA, FASLA – Rhodeside Harwell RHI

Field Session Leader: Heather Courtenay, ASLA (she/her/hers) – Rhodeside Harwell

Field Session Presenter: Roger Courtenay, FASLA (he/him/his) – FASLA, Emeritus

Field Session Presenter: Lauren Brandes, ASLA – Smithsonian Institution/ Smithsonian Gardens

Field Session Presenter: Suzette Goldstein, AICP – HOK

Field Session Presenter: Harvey Pratt

Design and the Creative Process

9:30am – 1:00pm ET

WED-FS-13: DeafScape Auditing: An Immersive & Inclusive Intro to Investigating DeafSpaces

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 2

Field Session Leader: Alexa Vaughn, ASLA (she/her/hers) – DeafScape / UCLA

Field Session Leader: Derrick Behm Josa – Copper & Water, LLC

Field Session Presenter: Jeffrey Y. Mansfield – MASS Design Group

Field Session Presenter: Kiran Mapes, AIA, LEED Green Associate – Gallaudet University

Field Session Presenter: Richard Dougherty – Gallaudet University

Changing the Culture in Practice

10:15am – 11:30am ET

WED-B01: Breaking down Barriers: Restoring Community and Landscape Connections at the Harlem Meer

Lead Speaker: Lane Addonizio, AICP – Lane Addonizio, AICP

Speaker: Christopher Nolan, FASLA – Studio Nolan

Speaker: John T. Reddick – Central Park Conservancy

Changing the Culture in Practice

10:15am – 11:30am ET

WED-B02: Measuring Joy: Quantifying the Social and Economic Impacts of Public Realm Interventions

Lead Speaker: Mouna Andraos (she/her/hers) – Daily tous les jours

Speaker: Melissa Mongiat – Daily tous les jours

Speaker: Joshua Bloom – The Lakota Group

Changing the Culture in Practice

10:15am – 11:30am ET

WED-B03: Designing for Energy Transition: The Opportunity of Renewable Energy Landscapes

Lead Speaker: Nicholas Pevzner (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania

Speaker: Yekang Ko, PhD, Affil. ASLA – University of Oregon

Speaker: Jasper Hugtenburg (he/him/his) – H+N+S Landscape Architects

Climate Action

10:15am – 11:30am ET

WED-B04: Rethinking the Retail Experience: Meeting the next Generation of Consumer Approval

Lead Speaker: John R. Tschiderer – LiquidAmbar LLC

Speaker: Joseph J. Plumpe, ASLA (he/him/his) – STUDIO39 Landscape Architecture, P.C.

Speaker: Richard G. Cataffa – Federal Realty

Design Implementation

10:15am – 11:30am ET

WED-B05: Using Your Voice to Influence Landscape Architecture Licensure and Policy

Lead Speaker: Jay Gehler, FASLA – Coleman Company Inc

Speaker: Doug Boyer, ASLA, PLA – EDGE

Speaker: Janene D. Jackson (she/her/hers) – Holland & Knight

Leadership, Career Development, & Business

10:15am – 11:30am ET

WED-B06: The Urban Forestry Approach: Seeing Tree Canopy as an Asset in D.C.

Lead Speaker: Jill Keller, ASLA – District Department of Transportation - Urban Forestry Division

Speaker: Jo-Elle Burgard, PLA, LEED AP – District Department of Transportation

Speaker: Matt Madeira (he/him/his) – Arborist Consulting & Tree Preservation, LLC

Planning, Urban Design, and Infrastructure

10:30am – 11:15am ET

WED-B07: Reframing the Plantation Narrative: A Community-driven Evolution of Latta Place

Lead Speaker: Gina Ford, FASLA – Agency Landscape + Planning

Speaker: Kofi Boone, FASLA (he/him/his) – NC State University

Speaker: Darneka Waters, ASLA – Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation

Design and the Creative Process

12:00pm – 2:00pm ET

President's Lunch, Honor Winners, and Installation of Officers