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EBulletin Issue May 28, 2009 Deadline for submission May 21. |
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6:30 pm Reception Please RSVP by May 1 - click here for registration information. 2009
BSLA Annual Award Program 59 submittals were received for the 2009 BSLA Awards Program, and the juries convened on Saturday, March 14 to deliberate on the entries. 21 awards were made in the Design category, and 4 awards were made by the Planning jury. If you submitted a project for consideration this year but have not received a letter from the Awards committee by April 3, please contact the BSLA Chapter Office at 508-620-5018 or info@BSLAweb.org.
BSLA Student Scholarship Program The Boston Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is pleased to announce its new scholarship program for students entering or pursuing an education in the field of Landscape Architecture. This year the BSLA is offering three $1,500 scholarships to be used for the 2009/2010 academic year. Please share this information with qualifying students. Eligible students must be legal residents of Massachusetts, Maine or New Hampshire.
All application forms must be emailed to the BSLA Chapter Office (info@bslaweb.org) by May 1, 2009. If you have questions about the scholarship program, please contact the BSLA Chapter Office (info@bslaweb.org, 508-620-5018). May 13, 2009 (detailed directions on the Copley Wolff Design Group website) Join your fellow professionals in their quest to pass the Massachusetts section of the LARE. A panel of colleagues who have recently completed this section of the registration exam will be available to offer tips and study materials. Feel free to bring along other study material to swap with others. May 27, 2009 BSLA Educational Session Stormwater Management – New Regulations and Low Impact Development in Practice - Changing Practices for Landscape Architectural Design, Installation, and Maintenance 6:30-8:30 pm National trends for greener construction and more comprehensive stormwater quality management are resulting in changes in regulations across the nation. Massachusetts has recently experienced significant changes in stormwater regulations with a focus on groundwater recharge, water quality control and preservation of soils and vegetation. Opportunities for creative landscape architectural design through practices such as porous pavement/pavers, bioretention areas and rainwater recovery are becoming more common on sites across the country. A discussion of the new regulations, examples from multiple VHB Low Impact Development jobs will be presented and a discussion of how the change towards low impact development, stormwater management site features impact current practices for landscape architects, developers, engineers, contractors and agencies. Focus points for discussion will be maintaining site features for sustainability, new landscape and engineering designs as well as long term operation and maintenance of LID practices. Speaker: Bethany Eisenberg, Director of Stormwater Services, LEED AP and Kathleen Ogden, Senior Landscape Architect, LEED AP / Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Session Learning Objectives -At the end of the class attendees will be able to…
Please include RSVP to info@bslaweb.org or 508-620-5018 by Thursday, May 21. Food and Beverages will be provided. Participants of this seminar will receive a certificate of attendance indicating the instructional contact hours which may be applied towards professional CEU requirements. Welcome New Members
Connecticut College Arboretum has published its Spring 2009 Program calendar. Visit their website for more details on their offerings. April 30, 2009 Back Yard Living and Ideal Concrete Block invite you to an evening full of ideas for your clients projects, including some innovative and green products new to the market. Learn more... May 11, 2009 May 13, 2009 11:30 Reception To take place at the Kelleher Rose Garden. For more information visit www.emeraldnecklace.org/partyinthepark ASLA 2009 Student Awards - Each year, the ASLA Student Awards give us a glimpse into the future of the profession. Award recipients receive featured coverage in Landscape Architecture magazine and in many other design and construction industry and general interest media. Award recipients, their clients, and advisors will be honored at the Awards Presentation Ceremony followed by a special champagne event during the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Chicago, September 18-21, 2009. The prestige of the ASLA awards program relies in large part on the high-caliber juries that are convened each year to review submissions.
Go to: www.asla.org/awards/2009/rules_entries/index.htm June 19–21, 2009 This multifaceted event takes inspiration from the world's best and most famous flower shows and garden fairs including Chelsea and Philadelphia while remaining true to our Maine heritage. This year’s Garden Fair coincides with the Grand Opening of the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses on Friday, June 19. This garden is already being talked about as the nation’s most innovative sensory garden even before it has been completed. The Grand Opening celebrations will extend throughout the weekend, bringing even more excitement to the Gardens. For more information visit www.mainegardens.org July 25-26, 2009 This intensive two-day workshop will explore how to integrate historic resources into our modern lives and will include a visit to and design exploration of the landscape of a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Usonian home. The workshop will also explore how to adapt historic places for modern living. Click here to learn more. September 18-21, 2009 The annual meeting and EXPO will be held September 18-21 in Chicago and we are expecting another record-breaking attendance. The 2009 meeting theme will be Beyond Sustainability: Regenerating Places and People. Visit www.ASLA.org for event details. Office Space Desk Rental/Sublease Opportunity in Channel Center - Boston Sponsor
an Issue of the Monthly BSLA EBulletin Only 3 sponsor placements per issue. Contact Christy Griffith, BSLA Chapter Office - Graphics and Web, griffith@BSLAweb.org, 802-438-9858. |
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Thank you to the ASLA's "50 by 2010" Licensure Campaign contributors -
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| Thank You to our 2009 BSLA Circle of Support |
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of Support Landscape Architecture firms who would like to join the Circle of Support should contact the Chapter Office (508-620-5018). Benefits include a yearlong web link - a great value. |
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Chapter Office 19 Harrison Street Framingham, MA 01702 508-620-5018 508-879-4892 fax info@BSLAweb.org |