Discover how landscape architects lead the planning, design, and stewardship of healthy, beautiful, and resilient places for all at asla.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mui3b7bbub2sData centers are reshaping our landscapes. How and where should they be built? In ASLA’s THE DIRT, Keith Bowers, FASLA, PLA, explores an applied ecology framework for data center siting and design. https://bit.ly/4gzFuT201 Sep 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui3b7bbub2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mtu4ubxzds2oMeet the winners of the 2026 ASLA Student Awards! 39 projects were selected from 513 entries, showcasing the innovation of the next generation of landscape architects. Explore the award-winning projects: https://bit.ly/4hRP3zh24 Aug 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu4ubxzds2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mtu3x5gv3l2nMeet the winners of the 2026 ASLA Professional Awards! 35 projects were selected from 450 entries, representing some of the best in landscape architecture today. Explore the award-winning projects: https://bit.ly/3UfBOyy24 Aug 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu3x5gv3l2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mteettdy3224How can landscape architects reduce the embodied carbon of the materials they specify? ASLA’s updated Decarbonizing Specifications guide offers practical guidance on playground equipment, site furnishings, resilient surfacing, vegetated roofs, and more. Explore what’s new: https://bit.ly/462fElU18 Aug 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteettdy3224https://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mssxavghza2oWetlands, floodplains, and other natural systems can help reduce flood impacts. But are those benefits reflected in flood insurance? ASLA supports a new Environmental Defense Fund report on integrating nature-based solutions into the National Flood Insurance Program. https://bit.ly/4wuWoJi11 Aug 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssxavghza2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3msbp4efb572wToronto's industrial waterfront has been transformed into a restored river and 330 acres of public parkland, reconnecting the Don River to thousands of years of Indigenous heritage through landscape architecture. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/3UdDBnx04 Aug 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbp4efb572whttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mqa7l32a4c25Landscape architects will have a seat at the table where global decisions are being made about biodiversity. ASLA has been granted official observer status to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and will send a delegation to #COP17 this October. https://bit.ly/4frRCWT09 Jul 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa7l32a4c25https://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3molbvzx6zm24If data centers were a country, they would rank 11th in the world in energy use. AI is driving the rapid increase in resource extraction, with data center energy and water use expected to double by 2030. Read more climate & biodiversity news in ASLA's THE DIRT. https://bit.ly/4a7Lxfo18 Jun 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3molbvzx6zm24https://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mojaztps3r2iThis Houston park stores 325 million gallons of stormwater while providing 100 acres of public green space. Flood infrastructure and great public space don't have to be separate investments. More climate & biodiversity news in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4a7Lxfo https://www.asla.org/news-insights/dirt/climate-biodiversity-news-(june-2026)17 Jun 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojaztps3r2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mmpnc7ulgq2s“The Gowanus as an ecosystem and as a neighborhood is so interesting..." said Gena Wirth, FASLA, PLA, of SCAPE. Fast Company explores two new public spaces by SCAPE Landscape Architecture that help reconnect the community to a once-polluted waterway. https://bit.ly/4tMOpFm25 May 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpnc7ulgq2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mmhjs53shh26How we talk about climate and biodiversity matters. A new guide from the ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee explores how to communicate this work through shared values, measurable performance, and community benefits. https://bit.ly/4wMVV6022 May 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhjs53shh26https://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mmc43nnobt2bOJB Landscape Architecture has released conceptual designs for an 18-acre landscape that will frame the new Washington Commanders stadium in southwest Washington, D.C. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4tK11gA20 May 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc43nnobt2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mma6t26stm2yCongratulations to the 36 members elected to the 2026 ASLA Council of Fellows. One of the Society’s highest honors, Fellowship recognizes leadership and lasting contributions to landscape architecture and society. https://bit.ly/4fvftp619 May 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma6t26stm2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mllhtjwhzh2gUS communities are set to spend $100B on stormwater management. That's a significant amount of money dedicated to managing a result rather than solving the problem. Molly Morgan (TPL) on why we must pivot to nature-based infrastructure to reduce runoff by 99%. https://bit.ly/4tqgYs011 May 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllhtjwhzh2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mlemcze3o22yClimate resilience + biodiversity can happen together. In Western Sandusky Bay, barrier wetlands are improving water quality, restoring habitat, reducing erosion through nature-based solutions. Explore Landscape Architecture 2040: https://bit.ly/4n18R3s08 May 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlemcze3o22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3ml2ukurgju2bLandscape architects are uniquely positioned to address climate change and biodiversity loss. New ASLA planning tools help firms, organizations, and communities implement Landscape Architecture 2040: ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Plan. https://bit.ly/4n18R3s04 May 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2ukurgju2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mk4cdkfxv62oEarth Day, on the ground in DC. We rode the city’s bike network to see how landscape architects help plan safer, lower-emission streets. And it’s not guaranteed. These systems take years to deliver and require ongoing support. Take action to protect bike-ped funding: https://bit.ly/4vPVW8M22 Apr 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4cdkfxv62ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mjsnyqxc7y2lThe New Yorker traces the evolution of nature-based solutions to flooding — from Frederick Law Olmsted to Ian McHarg and then to Kongjian Yu, leader of the global Sponge City movement. Read more climate & biodiversity news in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4vytKqI19 Apr 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsnyqxc7y2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mjpcoyrkkv2rThe Nature Record is the first national scientific assessment of the state of U.S. lands, rivers, coasts, and oceans, and wildlife. The initiative seeks public comments on the draft by May 30. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/42dhe2i17 Apr 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpcoyrkkv2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mj5m37go6b2fTo close out National Library Week, ASLA is launching a new Multimedia Library for K–12 students + educators. Videos, activities, and guided pathways designed to bring landscape architecture into the classroom. Explore now: https://bit.ly/48oBzoU10 Apr 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5m37go6b2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mijm7vwufm25Nature-based solutions can be more cost-effective and lower-emission than traditional infrastructure, but they remain underfunded. ASLA and the Landscape Architecture Foundation convened leaders to strengthen the economic case. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/3NHli7H02 Apr 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijm7vwufm25https://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3miejfrlvpz2gASLA names Keenan Gibbons, ASLA, PLA as Climate & Biodiversity Action Fellow. “Keenan is a leader in applying new technologies to understand localized heat impacts and the nature-based solutions communities need to become cooler.” Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dTDtRW31 Mar 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3miejfrlvpz2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mhxst6fzsm26As seas rise, coastal communities need infrastructure that does more than defend against flooding. New research finds nature-based coastal infrastructure can emit up to 91% less greenhouse gas emissions and cost up to 30% less than grey solutions. More in ASLA’s THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/487EwtO26 Mar 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxst6fzsm26https://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mht56bmuhr2jIn Pontevedra, Spain, a shift to “natural mobility” helped cut emissions by 60%. By prioritizing walking and biking, the city transformed from car-dominated to people-first—improving health, safety, and daily life. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/4sVZgwG24 Mar 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht56bmuhr2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mhbhief7622uIn Norfolk, Connecticut, a shuttered 1960s-era coal power plant and brownfield will be transformed into a 125-acre park and educational hub that protects and enhances biodiversity and reuses defunct energy facilities. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/40Gcpho17 Mar 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbhief7622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mgg5r3ebnr2cTen Eyck Landscape Architects has won the 2026 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Landscape Architecture. "Our goal is to design tough but beautiful projects that connect people to nature,” said Christine Ten Eyck, FASLA. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/3OV2mCv06 Mar 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgg5r3ebnr2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mfmr4h2lba2yLA County communities impacted by the Eaton & Hughes Fires need $250M to restore parks. Charles White County Park is moving forward with $10.5M in funding. SALT Landscape Architects and LA County Parks are leading the redesign. More in ASLA's THE DIRT. https://bit.ly/4aHrtQl 24 Feb 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmr4h2lba2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mdivzv42ub26Applications are open for the ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Fellowship (2026–27). The selected Fellow will advance climate and biodiversity action and represent ASLA at a UN Climate or Biodiversity COP. Apply by February 16: https://bit.ly/3NtW5wR28 Jan 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdivzv42ub26https://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mcwtfziksh2aCall for Applications: ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Fellowship (2026-27) This one-year fellowship supports a landscape architect, designer, or educator advancing climate & biodiversity action through leadership and advocacy. Apply by February 16: https://bit.ly/3NtW5wR21 Jan 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwtfziksh2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nationalasla.bsky.social/post/3mcuqxnjfdu22U.S. cities are taking cars off significant streets. In San Francisco, a stretch of highway will become a coastal park. In Houston, landscape architecture firm Design Workshop is creating a pedestrian-only promenade. https://bit.ly/4qtNbOy https://www.asla.org/news-insights/dirt/climate-biodiversity-news-(january-2026)20 Jan 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:w5mg4eim3ypafgc3hhr3bfbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuqxnjfdu22