Next EBulletin Issue
March 13 , 2007
Deadline for submission March 6.

 

New Members

Job Opportunities

Events of Interest

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

  • Reed|Hilderbrand
  • David Bartsch Landscape Architecture, Inc.
  • Sasaki Associates, Inc.
  • Hugh J. Collins, Jr. Landscape Designer, Inc.
  • Halvorson Design Partnership
  • Bellalta 3 Design
  • Geller DeVellis Inc.
  • Joseph Hudak, L.A
  • Weston and Sampson
  • Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture
  • John L. Hart DBA Environments
  • 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


BSLA appreciates their commitment to this cause.

 
Send your information and announcements for the EBulletin to Christy Griffith, BSLA Chapter Office - Graphics and Web, griffith@bslaweb.org, 802-438-9858

Hello


Welcome BSLA New and Returning Members

  • Shawn Dasans, Associate ASLA, Garden Merchants, Londonderry, NH
  • Laurie Tarr Ellsworth, ASLA, Laurie Tarr Ellsworth Landscape Architecture, LLC, Westminster, MA
  • Michael Farias, ASLA, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Quincy, MA
  • Gina Ford, ASLA, Sasaki Associates, Inc., San Francisco, CA
  • Timothy K. Jordan, ASLA, Laconia, NH
  • Paul G. Kauranen, ASLA, Walpole, MA
  • Matthew D. Mattison, Associate ASLA, Kimley-Horn and Assocates, Quincy, MA
  • Katherine Notman, Associate ASLA, Sharon, MA
  • Scott D. Roe, ASLA, Sasaki Associates, Inc,. Watertown, MA

2007 RIASLA L.A.R.E. Review Sessions
All sessions are $30.00 each or $125.00 (total) if you register for at least 5 sessions in advance. All sessions must be paid and registered for a minimum of one week IN ADVANCE! This is necessary to be able to contact you in case of a change of venue or class date and in order to have enough handouts for the class. For questions, please contact Karen Beck at 401-273-6600 (days), or e-mail: kbeck@commonwealth-eng.com.

View Registration Form


Tuesday, February 27, 2007
University of Massachusetts Community Tree Conference - Risk Management: A Landscape Challenge
Stockbridge Hall, UMASS Amherst

This one-day conference is designed for Arborists, Tree Wardens, Municipal Managers, City Planners, Foresters and Landscape Architects who are involved with the management of property, both private and public. The theme for this year's conference is Risk Management: A Landscape Challenge.

Our morning keynote speaker for the 2007 conference will be Mr. David Marren, VP of the Bartlett Tree Expert Company. Mr. Marren is both an experienced arborist and a lawyer. His presentation will review the legal aspects of tree work as they apply to municipal and private property.

Additional topics include identification of plant health care problems in New England, and strategies for reducing the potential for forest fires at the suburban fringe.

1 Pesticide contact hour, as well as ISA, MCA, SAF, MCH, MCLP and ASLA credits will be awarded.

The University of Massachusetts Extension, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation and the USDA Forest Service sponsor this annual conference.

For more information, contact UMass Extension at (413) 545-0895, eweeks@umext.umass.edu, or Dennis Ryan at (413) 545-6626, hdpryan@forwild.umass.edu or go to www.UMassGreenInfo.org.


March 1-3, 2007
Ecological Landscape Association 13th Annual
Winter Conference & Eco-Marketplace
with New Pre-Conference Event

Springfield, MA
Learn more...


Thursday,March 8, 2007
Gallery Event - The Santa & Cole Collection
A new Landscape Forms marketing alliance

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Friday, March 9 • 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
BSLA 2007 Seminar Series
Mini Masters Sales & Marketing
A half day interactive workshop

Join presenter Judith M. Guido, principal of Guido Associates, at this half day interactive workshop focusing on innovative sales and marketing tactics, marketing goals, competitive analysis and much, much more. Learn more

Continental breakfast will be provided. Please RSVP by Thursday, March 1 to info@bslaweb.org or 508-620-5018.

This event is complimentary to BSLA Members thanks to the generous support of Anderson Landscape Construction.


Saturday, March 31, 2007
Fábos Landscape Planning and Greenway Symposium
Amherst - Massachusetts

The Fábos Landscape Planning and Greenway Symposium is held every three years to bring together experts who are influencing landscape planning, policy and greenway design from the local to international level. Panelists explain innovative greenway planning techniques, partnership development, advances in landscape planning research, and greenway implementation strategies.

Themes of the 2007 Symposium: This year's three themes explore landscape planning, greenway planning and the application of technology to the greenway planning process.

Keynote Speakers. The organizers of the symposium are privileged to announce three outstanding names of our profession:

  • Patrick W. Caughey, FASLA, President of American Society of Landscape Architects
  • Christopher Greene, ASLA, MLA '72 Halvorson Design Partnership, Boston
  • Thomas Balsley, FASLA, Thomas Balsley Associates, New York

Contact: Nedim Kemer
nedkem@larp.umass.edu
413 545 6619

www.umass.edu/greenway/fabos
109 Hills North, UMass, LARP, Amherst, MA - 01003



Thursday, April 26, 2007
2007 Frederick Law Olmsted Day Celebration
Bridgeport, CT
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Thursday, May 3, 2007
BSLA Celebration Gala
Hotel Marlowe • Cambridge
Stay tuned for more details...


Job Opportunities

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. Seeks Landscape Architect/Architect

Experience Required
Entry level

Education Requirements
BLA and/or MLA

Position Description
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., Landscape Architects, seeks an entry-level landscape architect/architect for a position in our Cambridge office. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's or master's degree in landscape architecture or architecture, have basic AutoCAD skills, and should be highly motivated. MVVA offers competitive salaries as well as excellent benefits. For more information about MVVA, please visit our website at www.mvvainc.com. E-mail cover letter and vitae to mpattin@mvvainc.com.

Contact
Mark Pattin
mpattin@mvvainc.com

Richard Burck Associates seeking Junior Landscape Designer

Richard Burck Associates is a 9-person landscape architecture firm seeking a junior staff member, position available immediately. We are a small office that spends a significant amount of time on design development, detail design as well as construction documentation. Our project list includes institutions (museums, university campuses, public work, etc.) and select private residences. Please visit our website at www.richardburck.com.

Candidates should hold a graduate degree in Landscape Architecture and have 1+ years of experience (including internships). Applicants should be skilled in written and visual communications, have strong graphic and design skills as well as technical proficiency in AutoCAD & Photoshop; strong plant and/or construction knowledge is a plus. Office activities will be varied per the requirements of a small office. Professionalism, commitment and creative enthusiasm are essential.

Please send resume, letter of interest, and work samples to:

Martha Pedersen
Richard Burck Associates, Inc.
7 Davis Square
Somerville, MA 02144
mpedersen@richardburck.com


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