ASLA UTAH JUNE/JULY 2020 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

ASLA Utah Conference on Landscape Architecture,
Friday, 11th of September
Gateway Mall, SLC
REGISTER HERE!

Victor Stanley: Virtual LA CES™ Webinars Completing Streets for Better Communities Credits: 1.0 PDH – July 7, August 18, 12:00pm MST
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Ameristar: Virtual Lunch & Learn How to Protect Property, Save Lives and Provide Peace of Mind. Credits: 1.0 CEU Tuesday, July 21st, 12:00PM MST REGISTER HERE

Victor Stanley: Virtual LA CES™ Webinars Utilizing Site Furnishings to Enhance Open Spaces.Credits: 1.0 PDH – HSW, Thursdays, 12:00PM MST REGISTER HERE

ASLA MIA2020
2020 Conference on Landscape Architecture
October 2-5, 2020; Miami, FL
Advanced Deadline Discount ends August 10, 2020
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Leadership Express

Lauren Smith, Chapter President

Happy Summer!

I hope everyone is holding up well with today’s current events. You’ll notice this is a June/July Newsletter, ASLA Utah Executive Committee will be taking their summer break in July. We will continue to work in the background but won’t have a newsletter next month. Here are a couple key takeaways from June:

A mural depicting George Floyd and Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal, two individuals killed by police, located at the corner of 300 West and 800 South in Salt Lake City.

ASLA’s Black Lives Matter statement was published on June 5th. ASLA is developing a strategy led by partner, the Black Landscape Architects Network (BlackLAN), that will focus on how our organizations will take action together. This partnership is intended to result in lasting changes with positive impacts for the future of black communities and black landscape architects. This strategic plan is among ASLA’s top priorities. Multiple articles concerned racial indjustice were published on the Dirt. Two that stuck out to me can be found here:
- I Could Have Been Ahmaud Arbery
- Racial Injustice and the Pandemic are Inextricably Linked
ASLA Celebrated Pride Month! In honor of LGBTQIA Pride Month, ASLA celebrated the LGBTQIA community by hosting webinars focusing on the diverse narratives in landscape architecture and hosted a Pride Happy Hour.
ASLA’s President Wendy Miller’s op-ed on professional licensing was published, more information and link to that article is below.
ASLA is fully committed to holding the 2020 ASLA National Conference on Landscape Architecture in Miami Beach, with your health and safety in mind. ASLA will provide members and attendees with continuous updates and developments as we move forward. Should ASLA be forced to cancel the conference for any reason, we will fully refund registration, processing fees, and the cost of any special-event ticket purchases. Advanced Registration Discount ends August 1oth, 2020.
ASLA Utah approved our election ballot. You can see more information regarding that below. Look for those ballots in your inbox soon!

ASLA Utah is eager to ramp up in-person events again; however we have our members health and safety as a top priority. We are monitoring the current case counts and guidelines from our local health department as well as national guidelines. We will use this information to determine when it is safe to hold in-person meetings and conferences. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to one of us, our contact information can be found on the Executive Committee page.

Stay safe and healthy. Cheers,

Lauren

Elections & Committee Volunteers

Seth Bockholt, President Elect

**Election Ballots are Coming Soon!**

**Be on the lookout for your ballot in your inbox in July and remember to Vote!**
This year, we are featuring a “write-in” option for position that don’t have incumbents.

If you didn’t get your name in for the Executive Committee Election, but are interested in volunteering we would be happy get you involved in the following areas:
Membership Committee Member
Education Task Force Member
Annual Meeting Committee MemberAwards Committee Member
Contact: seth@bockholtla.com

Advocacy

Ali Lewis, VP of Advocacy

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Click Here for Full Article

ASLA President, Wendy Miller’s op-ed was published in The Hill this month. She along with her co-authors explain what's at risk with today's current efforts by legislators to weaken professional licensing standards.