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December 14, 2006

New Members

Job Opportunities

Upcoming BSLA Events

• BSLA’s Digital Tools Committee Invites you to a Presentation by Neoscape - 12/5/06
• James Urban, FASLA, on New Techniques for Planting Trees - 12/6/06
• BSLA Holiday Party - 12/13/06

Other Events of Interest

• A Field Guide to Sprawl: How to Read Everyday American Landscapes - 11/20/06
• Athletic Field Symposium: Specification, Design, Construction and Renovation of Sports Fields - 11/29/06
• 5th Annual ASLA New England Regional Ski Day -1/29/07

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
  
  

BSLA appreciates their commitment to this cause.

Hello

BSLA cordially invites you to join us for a seminar presented by James Urban, FASLA, ISA on new techniques for planting urban trees.

December 6, 2006 from 6pm-8pm
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Hunnewell Building
125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3500

James will review the latest techniques for increasing soil volumes for trees and will preview DeepRoot's new Structural Cell. The Structural Cell supports roadways, parking lots, and
sidewalks to AASHTO H-20 standards while providing uncompacted soil volumes to enable large tree growth, and manage stormwater on site.

Space is limited. Please RSVP by December 5 to the BSLA Chapter Office (info@BSLAweb.org, 508-620-5018).

James Urban is a landscape architect with over 30 years of experience in the field of urban development and planting trees in difficult urban sites. He is the recipient of the Professional
Urban Forester Award from American Forest, a Merit Award from ASLA for his research, and has been made a Fellow in the ASLA in the area of contributions to the knowledge of the profession. His work has been published in the Journal of Arboriculture and Landscape Architecture Magazine, and he has taught courses and workshops at Harvard, the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, and many other institutions.

Sponsored by the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and Deep Root Partners, L.P.

Tuesday, December 5
BSLA’s Digital Tools Committee Invites you to a Presentation by Neoscape

6:30 PM
The Architects Building
52 Broad Street
Boston, MA 02109

Please join the BSLA’s Digital Tools Committee on Tuesday, December 5 at the Architects’ Building for a presentation by Neoscape, one of the areas leading animation and 3D modeling firms.

Rob MacLeod, President of Neoscape, will make a presentation of some of Neoscape’s current work. Next, Lon Grohs, a Principal at Neoscape, will discuss issues unique to 3D modeling and landscape architects and ways to address these issues. Some specifics include tools such as Onyx Tree, XFrog, and Bionatics, as well as additional tips and tricks that may be helpful to landscape architects.

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. For an accurate idea of how many to expect, please RSVP to the BSLA Chapter Office (info@BSLAweb.org, 508-620-5018).

Wednesday, December 13
SAVE THE DATE
BSLA Holiday Party
Boston Beer Works
6:30 PM
More information coming soon.

Please RSVP by December 12 to the BSLA Chapter Office (info@BSLAweb.org, 508-620-5018).

Entry format has been revised this year and includes 4 separate Calls for Entry including Design, Analysis and Planning, Communications and Research.

Deadlines for submission is February 7, 2007.

Welcome BSLA New Members

• Nina Antonetti, Affiliate ASLA, Smith College, Northampton, MA
• Nancy Brennan, Affiliate ASLA, Boston, MA
• Catherine Callahan, Associate ASLA, South Portland, ME
• Greg Carbone, ASLA, Bartlett Tree, South Carver, MA
• Matthew J. Cunningham, Associate ASLA, Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, Watertown, MA
• Vincent Greco, Affiliate ASLA, Francisco Tavares, Inc., East Falmouth, MA
• Jeanne Heos, Associate ASLA, Zen Associates, Inc., Woburn, MA
• James R. Kros, ASLA, Concord, MA
• Gene Roe, Affiliate ASLA, Manchester, NH
• Kerry Schleyer, ASLA, Elm Grove Property Solutions, LLC, Manchester, NH
• Rachel Therrien, ASLA, Augusta, ME
• Richard Watkins, ASLA, Bow, NH
  

The BSA Access Committee Survey
The BSA Access Committee has requested the BSLA ask our membership to participate in an Access survey. Please take this opportunity to respond to the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=304512801785.

The BSA will utilize the results of the survey in ongoing work with the MAAB and the Disability Community.

Illinois Tree Specification
Illinois Nurserymen's Association presents their Illinois Tree Specification Review Committee Report. Click here to read.

Monday, November 20, 2006
2006-2007 Dean's Lecture Series
A Field Guide to Sprawl:
How to Read Everyday American Landscapes
Dolores Hayden

4:00 PM
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Radcliffe Gymnasium
10 Garden Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call 617-495-8600 or visit www.radcliffe.edu.

Wednesday, November 29
Athletic Field Symposium: Specification, Design, Construction and Renovation of Sports Fields
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA

Presented by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Extension Turf Program in partnership with the New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation and Waverly Landscape Associates, Inc.

Contact: Mary Owen (508) 892-0382; mowen@umext.umass.edu or Jason Lanier
(413) 545-2965; jdlanier@umext.umass.edu

The popularity of youth and adult sports is growing and as a result, pressure on public and private sports fields in New England is increasing.

In response to demand new sports fields are being constructed and existing fields renovated. Architects, engineers, construction professionals, and their colleagues are challenged to design, build, and maintain safe, functional fields and complexes that are ecologically sustainable and economically feasible. Join us November 29 in Foxborough for a special symposium designed for professionals who design and construct sports fields, who write, review, and comply with sports field construction and renovation specifications, who manage grow-in and field maintenance, or oversee any of these processes.

Successful projects result in fields that enhance the community and are capable of handling high levels of use. A lineup of expert speakers from New England and beyond will be on hand to present and discuss the fundamentals of sports field construction, field construction types and methods appropriate for various site conditions, cutting edge, ecologically sustainable design elements, how to work proactively and innovatively with environmentally mandated restrictions, and more. This event will also provide the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals.

Registration includes workshop admission, continental breakfast, lunch, and a guided tour of Gillette Stadium. Be sure to register early, as seats are limited and first-come-first-serve! Cost is $225 per person up to November 10; $250 after November 10. For complete symposium information, or to register online or by mail, go to www.umassturf.org.
Pre-registration deadline: November 24, 2006.

Friday, January 26, 2007
5th Annual ASLA New England Regional Ski Day
Stowe,Vermont
View invitation...

Job Opportunities

• Heritage Documentation Programs Summer 2007 Employment Opportunities

Heritage Documentation Programs Summer 2007 Employment Opportunities
ARCHITECTS . LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS . HISTORIANS . ENGINEERS

SUMMER JOBS WITH HABS/HAER/HALS
The Heritage Documentation Programs (Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey), a division of the National Park Service, seeks applications from qualified individuals for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, landscape and technological significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site field work and preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical reports for the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Projects last twelve weeks, beginning in May/June. Salaries range from approximately $6,000 to approximately $11,000 for the summer, depending on job responsibility, locality of the project, and level of experience.

Applications Due: January 15, 2007 (postmark date).

Application forms and detailed information can be found on our web site: http://www.cr.nps.gov/hdp/jobs/summer.htm

View examples of HDP documentation on the Library of Congress web site: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhhome.html

SALLY KRESS TOMPKINS FELLOWSHIP
The SKT Fellowship, a joint program of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), permits an architectural historian to conduct research on a 12-week HABS project during the summer of 2007. The award consists of a $10,000 stipend.

Applications Due: January 15, 2007 (postmark date).

For details, visit: http://www.cr.nps.gov/hdp/jobs/tompkins.htm or contact Virginia B. Price at <NPS_HABS@nps.gov> or (202) 354-2180.

HAER MARITIME FELLOWSHIP
The Maritime Documentation Fellowship, sponsored by the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) and the Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM), permits a student of architecture, engineering or history, interested in maritime preservation, to work as a summer fellow on a HAER maritime documentation project in conjunction with the HABS/HAER/HALS Summer Program. The selected recipient will receive a stipend of $5,400 and will work with a HAER team for 12 weeks during the summer.

Applications Due: January 1, 2007 (postmark date).

For details, visit: http://www.cr.nps.gov/hdp/jobs/maritime.htm or contact Todd Croteau at <NPS_HAER@nps.gov> or (202) 354-2167.

For additional information regarding any of the Heritage Documentation Programs Summer 2007 Employment Opportunities, please contact:

Judy Davis
Summer Program Administrator
Heritage Documentation Programs Division
National Park Service (2270)
1201 Eye Street, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 354-2135
Email: HDP_Summer_Program_Admin@nps.gov

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• David Bartsch Landscape Architecture, Inc.
• Geller DeVellis, Inc.
• Halvorson Design Partnership
• Reed | Hilderbrand
• Shadley Associates, P.C.