The Maryland ASLA Chapter is seeking passionate and motivated volunteers to join our Professional Development (PD) + Climate / Biodiversity Action Committee.

Spring is here! Welcome, and thank you for reading the MDASLA Newsletter. By way of introduction, my name is Brian Reetz, a former MDASLA President (circa 2004), and I’m honored to now serve as your newly appointed Trustee. I’m pleased to share my first update on recent national efforts by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and to stay connected with the important work happening across our profession. ASLA continues to demonstrate leadership at the intersecti

The Maryland legislative session often begins with around 2600 bill proposals, resulting in about one-third passing each year. ASLA’s Environmental Sustainability Policy Statement includes the belief that “environmental sustainability is the stable coexistence of natural and built ecosystems and human activity”. In this installment of the Maryland ASLA - Legislative Awareness series, we look at sustainability in four proposed bills progressing through chambers and why each bi

MDASLA is proud to announce the recipient of the 2026 L.A.R.E. Support Fund!

This February, landscape architects and designers from throughout the region came together for the MDASLA 2026 Regional Conference, a day of inspiration and conversation on the theme “Leading Locally: Our Responsibility to the Community, Climate and Ecosystem.” In a content-packed day filled with practice-based presentations (and 6 CEUs!), participants gained insight into the ecological—and ethical—issues shaping landscape architecture practice across the state’s ecoregions.

Welcome to the 2026 Maryland legislative session! The MDASLA Executive Board advocates on members behalf to state legislator by hiring a legislator consultant to guide the board on bills have the potential to impact landscape architecture licensure and the practice of landscape architecture. The Advocacy Committee made up of MDASLA Board Members and volunteers and legislative Advisor, Jack Neil Associates follow the progress of bills, inform members about the impacts and writ