ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO

ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO OCT2020174 daysOctober 20, 2017 — October 23, 2017 Los Angeles The ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo will take place in Los Angeles in October 2017. More information about…

How Ball-Nogues Studio crafted this sculptural steel pavilion for Cedars-Sinai hospital

AHBE Landscape Architects and Ball-Nogues Studio have teamed up to develop a softened outdoor terrace and shade pavilion at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. (Courtesy Heliphoto)……

In Big Win For Big Cats, China Approves National Park Larger Than Yellowstone

The park will be home to two of the world’s most endangered big cats.   In yet another example of a “green revolution” in the country, Chinese officials have approved plans to establish a…

Effects of Drought on Recreation and Wilderness, March 22, 2017

This webinar will explore how researchers, resource managers, and industry professionals are assessing and addressing the impacts of drought on recreation and Wilderness opportunities and…

What Happens When a Massive Redwood Tree Falls

With winter storms buffeting the Bay Area, about 10 to 12 towering coast redwoods in Muir Woods National Monument have toppled during the last two months, according to trail crew members in the…

Crissy Promenade Repairs Slated to Begin in March

With more than 1.2 million annual visitors every year, the Crissy Field Promenade has become a must-visit San Francisco icon for tourists and a favorite recreational destination for locals. Urban…

From Picasso to Noguchi, 11 Artists Who Designed Spectacular Playgrounds

Playgrounds as we know them today can be traced back to the sand gardens of late 19th-century Germany, which resemble what we now know as sandboxes. But it wasn’t until the 1940s that urban planners…