7 Ways to participate in #WLAM2020 in North Carolina

Happy World Landscape Architecture Month! Though we can't gather to celebrate in person this year, here are a few ways we can virtually acknowledge and applaud the incredible work of North Carolina Landscape Architects.

1.       Check out and share NCASLA’s new video that answers that illusive question: #WhatIsLandscapeArchitecture? Tell your friends, ya’ll.

2.       Follow us on Instagram and see what our state’s firms have been working on through NCASLA’s second annual WLAM Instagram Takeover! Our handle is @ncasla_landarch.

3.       Check out @vaeraleigh’s Toilet Paper Art benefit Auction to raise money for the NC Artist Relief Fund. Though submissions were due on April 1, NCASLA wants to keep the fun going! Use the hashtags #ncaslasketchasquare, #aslasketchasquare, and #sketchasquare to showcase your sketches of favorite North Carolina projects.

4.       Isolation got you feeling down? Join your landscape architecture colleagues in a virtual happy hour! Grab a screen shot of your group enjoying your favorite beverages and tag us on social.

5.       Follow along with NCASLA’s Member Spotlight program! We post one member highlight per week on social media.

6.       Go for a walk. Post pictures of your favorite landscape architecture designed spaces and tag us  and share with the hashtag #LifeGrowsHere and #WLAM2020

7.       Check out these other ways to participate from National ASLA.

What is Landscape Architecture?

WATCH OUR NEW VIDEO

Have you ever been asked, “What is landscape architecture?” Do you find this difficult to answer? Is it even possible to sum up everything we do?

In honor of World Landscape Architecture Month, we’re excited to release our new video that answers this complicated question. Watch it now to hear stories about landscape architecture from our great state!

Now, we want to hear from you.

Tag us on social media with a link to the video and let us know your answers to the question “What is landscape architecture?” Make sure to use the hashtags #WhatIsLandscapeArchitecture and #WLAM2020.

It’s about time your grandparents, friends, and kids knew exactly what you do. We’re thrilled to share this video with you so everyone can know the incredible impact you’ve had on North Carolina!

An Update on the 2020 NC Conference on Landscape Architecture

We know there have been a lot of questions about the NCASLA 2020 Conference on Landscape Architecture scheduled for June 4-6 in Wilmington, NC. We sincerely appreciate your patience as we worked to determine the best option for you and your safety.

The decision has been made to postpone the conference. We'll reach out to attendees, sponsors, and potential speakers with more information soon.

Regarding CEUs, the NCASLA Executive Committee and Conference Committee will be exploring options for promoting and providing virtual CEUs before the 2020 NCBLA reporting deadline on September 30.

Though we’re sad we won’t be able to get see each other face-to-face this June, we’re looking forward to the day we can gather together again.

In the meantime, if you’re missing your NCASLA community, check out our Instagram page. To celebrate World Landscape Architecture month, a different member is taking over the account each day. Make sure to stop by and say hello!

We’re so fortunate to be a part of this incredible community of landscape architects. If the association can assist you in any way during this time, please email info@ncasla.org to let us know how we can help.

Sincerely,

Kevin Barnes, NCASLA President
Courtney Landoll, NCASLA President Elect and Conference Committee Chair

ASLA Offers Free Webinars

Rebroadcast: The Economics of Parks: Creating and Sustaining Successful Public Realm - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

This webinar is free for all ASLA members.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

2:00–3:00 pm ET
 Join us on April 1 to learn why the economics of parks is ever more important—educating clients on the costs of creating public realm; developing funding strategies to build; balancing revenue generation with creating respite; planning for governance, operations, and maintenance to preserve investments for future generations; and valuing design.

Rebroadcast: Breaking Free from Tropical Hardwoods: New Alternatives for Sustainability - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

This webinar is free for all ASLA members.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

2:00–3:30 pm ET
 Join us on April 15 as we discuss how the dependency on tropical hardwoods is unsustainable given current rates of use, ecosystem degradation, and slow renewal rates. Fortunately, there are new alternatives that are durable, beautiful, and renewable. In this rebroadcast, you will learn how to use and work with thermally modified, acetylated, and polymerized woods, fused bamboo lumber, and black locust.

Rebroadcast: Drawing Matters: Exploring the Value of Drawing in Landscape Architecture - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

This webinar is free for all ASLA members.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

2:00–3:30 pm ET
 Join us on April 29 as we discuss why drawing still matters. Rather than the familiar debate over digital versus hand graphics, this session explores the value of drawing as a process connected to seeing, thinking, and engaging throughout design.

Great American Outdoors Act

Government Affairs- Great American Outdoors Act

Last week the Senate introduced the Great American Outdoors Act which would fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and would provide much-needed funding for the National Park Service and other public lands agencies to tackle their deferred maintenance backlogs.

Help tell Congress to fully and permanently fund LWCF and address priority repairs in our national parks and on other public lands! Your voice is critical to ensuring that LWCF will continue to expand outdoor recreation access and that deteriorating infrastructure on our public lands will be restored.

You can view the text of the letter and sign it by clicking through to the second page of this Google Form.

For more information, contact Caleb Abbott at cabbott@outdoorsamerica.org or Rebecca Knuffke at rknuffke@pewtrusts.org.

Scholarship Deadlines Approaching Fast!

Scholarship Deadlines Approaching Fast!

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Worldstudio Scholarships (April 15).
Since its inception in 1995, more than one million dollars has been awarded to 700+ college students of art and design. Apply now!
We encourage students to apply (and spread the word)!
Learn more on the ASLA Scholarships and Fellowships web page.

Celebrate WLAM With a Sketch

Sketch Your Favorite NC Project

Are you looking for a creative outlet while at home? Then grab a square of toilet paper and get sketching!

NCASLA was inspired by VAE Raleigh’s Toilet Paper Art Benefit Auction, which encouraged artists to create a piece of art on a single square of toilet paper. Some of our Triangle Area members participated and enjoyed it so much that we wanted to keep the creativity flowing throughout April.

In celebration of World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM), we want to see your toilet paper sketches! You can join in the fun by following these simple steps:

• Grab a square of toilet paper

• Sketch your favorite North Carolina project or scene

• Post it on your social channels with the hashtags #ncaslasketchasquare, #aslasketchasquare and #sketchasquare

While North Carolinians are self-quarantining, many find comfort and relief in their local parks. During this year’s WLAM, let’s sketch our favorite spots and encourage people to safely get outside and explore!

We’re excited to see your sketches and learn about the NC spots you love. 

2020-21 Nominations Are Now Open

NOMINATIONS OPEN- APPLY TODAY

Have you considered throwing your hat into the ring for an NCASLA Executive Committee position? We need your unique ideas and one-of-a-kind perspective! 

 If you feel that you can, or know someone who might want to, the call for nominations starts April 1, 2020, and closes April 30, 2020. To be considered, complete the CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FORM by the due date listed.

The current positions are open for this election period and will be on the ballot later this summer: 

President Elect
1-year term
This position leads the conference planning committee and is automatically followed by a one-year term as President and a one-year term as Past President. The President Elect, President, and Past President also attend the national conference and national leadership training workshops known as Chapter Presidents Council. The President-Elect shall be a Full Member.

Treasurer
2-year term
This position shall be responsible for the collection all fees, dues, charges, and other funds  due the Chapter; be the  custodian of all Chapter funds  and disburse such funds  only  as authorized by the  Executive Committee; keep  the  accounts of the  Chapter that  shall be open at all times to inspection by the  Executive Committee; present quarterly reports on the financial condition of the Chapter and  year-end financial statements to the Executive Committee; and perform such other duties as are customary for the  office  of chapter treasurer or as may  be assigned or delegated by the president. The Treasurer shall be a Full or Associate Member.

Trustee
3-year term
The trustee  shall:  be informed  on Chapter and Society goals and objectives, policies and procedures, programs and services, and activities  and events; serve as an officer on the Executive Committee  of the Chapter and serve as the Chapter representative on the Board of Trustees of the Society; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Society by bringing the Chapter perspective to the Board of Trustees and the national perspective  to the Executive Committee  and members of the Chapter; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Board of Trustees by serving on standing councils or committees, special study groups or task forces, or as a representative or delegate of the Society; and perform such other duties as are customary  for the office of chapter trustee  or as may be assigned or delegated by the Board of Trustees of the Society and the Executive Committee of the Chapter. The Trustee shall be a Full Member.

Member At Large – Awards
2-year term
The Member-at-Large for  Awards  shall: coordinate the Chapter professional, special,  and student awards program.

Member At Large – Communications
2-year term
The Member-at-Large for Communications shall: oversee the communications of the Chapter, including social media; work with the Association Manager and the President to generate content for the E-News and other means of correspondence with the membership; manage the Archives and History Committee and organize community assistance teams as needed.

Associate Member At Large
2-year term
The Associate Member-at-Large shall represent the associate membership of the Chapter and be responsible for Chapter continuing education programs and updating the Chapter Operations Handbook.

Charlotte Section Chair
2-year term
This position coordinates educational and social events in the Charlotte region of the NC Chapter, and he/she makes sure NC and national correspondence is reaching the members in that region. The Section Chair shall be a Full or Associate Member.

Triad Section Chair
2-year term
This position coordinates educational and social events in the Triad region of the NC Chapter, and he/she makes sure NC and national correspondence is reaching the members in that region. The Section Chair shall be a Full or Associate Member.

Triangle Section Chair
2-year term
This position coordinates educational and social events in the Triangle region of the NC Chapter, and he/she makes sure NC and national correspondence is reaching the members in that region. The Section Chair shall be a Full or Associate Member.

Questions? Email manager@ncasla.org

Remembering Richard C. “Dick” Bell, FASLA , FAAR (1928-2020)

Remembering Richard C. “Dick” Bell, FASLA , FAAR (1928-2020)

Written by Chuck Flink, FASLA

Richard Chevalier “Dick” Bell passed away on March 16, 2020 at the home of his beloved daughter Sharon Bell Glazener. Dick was 91 years old. He is widely regarded as one of the fathers of landscape architecture in North Carolina. Born in Manteo, Dick graduated from North Carolina State University’s School of Design in 1950; the first class of graduating students under the legendary Henry Kamphoefner. In 1951, Dick was awarded the Prix de Rome, the youngest recipient of the Prize at that time. He served a brief apprenticeship with Simons and Simons Landscape Architects in Pittsburgh, PA. After his apprenticeship, he spent two years traveling Europe, and later became a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome.

In 1954, Dick became a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. In 1955, he co-founded the firm Godwin and Bell Landscape Architects in partnership with James B. Godwin. Many years later Dick team with his son-in-law Dennis Glazener to form Bell Glazener Design. Dick’s work left an enduring legacy of successful public and private landscapes, including Raleigh’s famed Pullen Park, the amphitheater at Meredith College, the Brickyard at NC State University and the North Carolina Legislative Building grounds. One of Dick’s masterpiece landscapes, the Water Garden, where he lived and worked for many years, was lost to development many years ago. Through his practice, Dick helped introduce modernism in landscape architecture across the southeastern United States. He also nurtured, educated and cultivated a new generation of landscape architects.

Dick Bell completed more than 2,000 works of landscape architecture, and was the recipient of awards from 27 national organizations. He became a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1980, was the first recipient of the North Carolina Chapter of ASLA Distinguished Professional Achievement Award, and was a 2008 inductee in the Raleigh Hall of Fame. Dick was awarded the prestigious ASLA Medal in 2014, the highest professional award bestowed by the Society.

Dick was a brilliant designer, taskmaster, skilled artist, teacher, pioneer and successful businessman. He possessed tremendous vision, was hard charging, dedicated to the needs of his clients, and a mentor to many who practice the profession today. Dick’s edict was “to leave a little beauty behind wherever I go”. Dick did so much more than that. He shaped the profession of landscape architecture and leaves behind a legacy of work that includes landscapes that are enjoyed by tens of thousands each and every day. He will be missed, but we are eternally grateful for his personal and professional contributions. Rest in Peace.

Call for Presentations- NC Conference on Landscape Architecture

The call for presentations is now open for the 2020 NC Conference on Landscape Architecture

The conference committee will review and select proposals based on the continuing education approval criteria outlined by associated Boards of Landscape Architectural Examiners.

Panel discussions, case studies, lectures, tours, and other alternative presentation formats are highly encouraged.

First, view the Call for Proposals Information Packet
Then, use this link to submit: http://bit.ly/2020NCASLApresentations

The deadline for submitting session proposals is Friday, March 6, 2020. 

For questions, please contact info@ncasla.org

Submit your ideas!

Deadline is Friday, March 6, 2020