Digital Tools Workshop – Sold Out!
The workshop at Stantec this Thursday is fully subscribed. All successful registrants received a confirmation note. The Program Committee is delighted that so many LA’S will be participating.

BSLA 2010 AWARDS – DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY

2009 Award of Excellence for Communications. See more 2009 award winners.

For those of you submitting, be sure to take the weather into account. All submittals must be received in Framingham by 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 3. Plan ahead and watch the weather forecast.

For entry details visit www.bslaweb.org/awards.htm

Scholarship Fund
BSLA has received an unexpected gift to provide funding for our Scholarship Program. Some unused accounts, originally established for scholarship purposes, have been now transferred to BSLA for administration. This is a great boost to the new Scholarship Program begun last year. Watch for details on this year’s application process.

Grant for Licensure Effort
As part of the BSLA fundraising strategy to support our MA Licensure efforts, an application was made to ASLA for a grant – and it was successful. A grant of $5500 has been received. BSLA has worked successfully with teams in both NH and ME to enhance licensure regulations in those states and now it’s on to MA. Significant funds are required for this and BSLA will be continuing its fundraising efforts. Thanks go to those firms that have contributed to the effort thus far.

Welcome New Members

• Eric Buck, ASLA, Pollock Land Planning LLC, Bedford, NH
• Brendan Carey, ASLA, Shadley Associates, P.C., Lexington, MA
• Peter J. Emerson, Associate ASLA, Cambridge, MA
• Ming-Jen Hsueh, Associate ASLA, Sasaki Associates, Inc., Watertown, MA
• Melissa A. McCann, ASLA, Sasaki Associates, Inc., Watertown, MA

Circle of Support – Shadley Renews
Thanks to Shadley Associates for renewing their membership in the Circle of Support.

All Landscape Architecture firms are invited to show their business stands behind BSLA by joining other firms in the Circle of Support. Members are listed and linked on the BSLAweb.org home page.

Online CAD Workshop
The designers of Vectorworks are conducting a free, online workshop this Thursday, January 28. “Creating Sustainable Sites Using Computer Aided Design” will run from 2:00 - 4:00 pm and is conducted by Eric Gilbey. Participants will receive two CEU’s. Click here for the invitation.

LARE Section F Exam
Professional Credential Services (PCS) will be holding Section F Exams on:

• March 6, 2010 (Quincy & Worcester)
• June 7, 2010 (Worcester)
• July 10, 2010 (Quincy & Springfield)
• November 6, 2010 (Quincy & Springfield)
• December 6, 2010 (Worcester)

If you have questions visit the PCS web page which covers the Landscape Architect Examinations in Massachusetts.

And if you are interested in an MA Section F Review Session, save time on Thursday evening, April 15. More information will be available shortly.

ASLA Jurors from BSLA
Several Boston Chapter members have the honor of serving on juries for ASLA Awards. Doug Reed (Reed Hilderbrand) will serve on the Professional Awards Jury and Stephen Stimson (Stephen Stimson Associates) will participate on the Student Awards Jury.

A New Cycle of Street Life in Boston
An online exclusive to the January/February 2010 print issue of the BSA ChapterLetter.

A Boston Society of Architects/AIA article on the design process, Boston's public spaces and how architects and landscape architects can work together better. We spoke with Shauna Gillies-Smith ASLA, LEED AP of Ground, Inc. and Mark Pasnik RA, LEED AP of over,under and pinkcomma gallery. Read the article...

February 5, 2010
Ski with Vermont LAs

This is your last reminder for the 9th Annual VT ASLA Ski Day – February 5th at Sugarbush Resort (see announcement). This event is purely social. There is no official member meeting, no fund raising, etc… It’s just good ole Vermont skiing, riding, and gliding with other LA’s and allied professionals! Feel free to bring your family to join the fun; the more the merrier!

You must RSVP by January 29th to aportz@segroup.com or call (802)862-0098. Please include your sport of choice (alpine, board, tele, or nordic) and whether or not you will be joining us for dinner at the Timbers Restaurant. Final details will be sent out to those who RSVP!

Lastly, Nadene Parzych of Landscape Forms (www.landscapeforms.com) has kindly donated (1) Parc centre table and (2) chairs. Only one lucky person will win this great set of outdoor furniture. Even more reason to come join the fun! You must be 18 years or older to win (that’s a joke) and attend the entire day and dinner (that’s not!).

Read invite....

January 27, 2010
ASLA Call for Presentations for 2010 Annual Meeting and EXPO
ASLA is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting proposals for education session presentations for the 2010 annual meeting and EXPO, to be held September 10-13 in Washington, DC. Individuals who are interested in presenting and sharing their knowledge with the landscape architecture profession are encouraged to submit an online proposal by January 27, 2010.

Click here for complete information on submitting education presentation proposals.

February 25, 2010 
Ecological Landscaping Association (ELA)
16th Annual Conference and Eco-Marketplace
MassMutual Center, Springfield

Expanding the Ecological Landscape: Maximize Biological Potential, Minimize Environmental Impact, and Love the Results!

www.ecolandscaping.org/conference.html

March 1, 2010
2010 Preservation Awards
The Massachusetts Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for this year’s Preservation Awards. There are seven categories, including Landscape Preservation. Submission deadline is March 1, 2010 (5 pm). Click for more information and the application (PDF).

Employment Opportunities

REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Warner Larson, Inc. is seeking a Registered Landscape Architect with 5-8 years of experience in a professional landscape architecture firm(s). Experience must include at a minimum, implementing all project phases on Massachusetts public-bid work related to the core markets we serve (K-12 & higher education, athletic facilities, parks and playgrounds). Experience with MA Bid Laws is required, although applicants with this experience in other states are encouraged to apply. Privately-funded project experience is highly desirable, but will be considered in addition to public-bid experience.

Minimum qualifications:

• Professional registration (MA preferred)
• Advanced project management skills such as establishing and managing project scope, budgets and schedules; coordinating project deliverables with in-house staff and consultants and monitoring construction for conformance.
• Technical proficiency with design & production of deliverables (graphics, reports, cost estimates, drawings and specifications) for feasibility studies, schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration.
• Well-rounded knowledge of products, materials and systems relative to projects in our core markets listed above.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD 2008, Adobe Photoshop & InDesign, SketchUp
• Understanding and application of Regulations & Codes relevant to public projects

• MA General Laws regarding designer selection, project design, bidding and construction.
• MA State Building Code

• MA Architectural Access Board Rules & Regulations

• MA Zoning Act and municipal Zoning By-Laws
• MA DEP regulations & standards: wetlands, rivers, stormwater mgmt, water quality.
• CPSC Playground Safety Standards & ASTM standards

Minimum experience:

• 5 years in professional landscape architecture firm on public-bid projects.
•  2 years in responsible project manager role

The successful candidate will be a motivated, responsible self-starter able to work well independently and in teams, a goal-oriented critical thinker, professional relating with clients, an effective presenter and an excellent writer of technical and analytical documents.  Desirable attributes in addition to minimum qualifications include: LEED AP status, AS or BS degree in horticulture, creativity, leadership potential and knowledge of other site disciplines.

We offer an attractive work environment close to the T, close to downtown, benefits package and a collegial office culture. For more information about our firm, please visit our website at: www.warnerlarson.com  

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Submit cover letter & resume to David Warner at dwarner@warnerlarson.com. No large file attachments or phone calls, please.

Sponsor an Issue of the Monthly BSLA EBulletin
Sign up to sponsor an issue of the monthly BSLA EBulletin and have your ad prominently displayed here - with a link to your website ($175 per issue). For more details...

Only 3 sponsor placements per issue. Contact BSLA Chapter Office, ChapterOffice@BSLAweb.org, 802-438-9858.

Thank you to the ASLA's "50 by 2010" Licensure Campaign contributors -

• Reed|Hilderbrand
• Bartsch & Radner Design, Inc.
• Sasaki Associates, Inc.
• Hugh J. Collins, Jr. Landscape Designer, Inc.
• Halvorson Design Partnership
• Bellalta 3 Design
• Stantec Planning and Landscape Architecture, P.C.
• Joseph Hudak, L.A
• Weston and Sampson
• Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture
• Dodson Associates
• Hines Wasser & Associates, LLC
• HNTB Corporation
• Pressley Associates, Inc.
• Terrence J. DeWan and Associates
• AMES A/E
• Steven W. Ribble, RLA, ASLA
• Crosby Schlessinger Smallridge
• Robert LaRoche
• SMRT, Inc.
• Mohr & Seredin Landscape Architects, Inc.
• WBRC Architects / Engineers Inc.
• Lawrence Johannesman
• Mitchell & Associates
• Mercer Bonney, RLA
• Shadley Associates, P.C.
• Clyde & Patricia Walton
• Beals and Thomas, Inc.

BSLA appreciates their commitment to this cause.

• Bartsch & Radner Design, Inc.
• Stantec Planning and Landscape Architecture, P.C. Consulting
• Halvorson Design Partnership
• Reed | Hilderbrand
• Shadley Associates, P.C.
• Copley Wolff Design Group, Inc.
• Keith LeBlanc Landscape Architecture, Inc.
• Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
• Elliott Brundage Landscape Design