ASLA UTAH MAY 2021 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES!! ASLA Utah Professional Awards Program Submissions Deadline: June 18th, 5:00pm. More Info: CLICK HERE

AIA Utah Celebrates 100 Years! Happy Birthday AIA! Thank you to AIA for all they do to partner with and support ASLA Utah!

Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

Imagine this in a theatrical trailer voice…

“In a world… where social unrest and environmental catastrophe are imminent. One group unites to imagine a brighter future for all humanity.”

In a world… full of noise. Active listening and storytelling are the only hope for humanity…

In a world… where people build neighborhoods at the foot of damns and cities below sea level…

In a world…where creeks flow beneath Cities inside concrete pipes…

In a world… where asphalt spreads around the world faster than mycorrhizal fungi…

In a world where marketing is more important than content…

In a world where eyewitnesses to a real-life event describe it as being like “in a movie…

In a world where the trailer is usually better than the movie…

In a world where you say, ‘In a world…’ and everyone gets the joke…

Okay, the trailer voice can end now. Thanks Don Fontaine!

Seriously, in this world we find ourselves in; Landscape Architects have developed many solutions and have more opportunity than ever before to stand up and lead our communities to a brighter future.

Be part of the movement! Get involved with ASLA UT by volunteering to run for a position on our Executive Committee. Openings include Chapter Trustee, President Elect, Chair of Advocacy and Chair of Professional development.

This coming year is going to be really exciting for everyone involved in ASLA UT. Come be a part of our Executive Committee (Yes, in person!) and create your own programs and ideas on whatever you are passionate about in the field of Landscape Architecture for the benefit of all our members. This platform will be a learning experience, rewarding and fun!

Nominations are due by the end of the month. Monday May 31st. (you can nominate yourself) Email me at seth@bockholtla.com and tell me in what capacity you want to run.

Seth Bockholt, PLA ASLA

2021 ALSA Utah Conference Recap

Lauren Smith, Past President

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Virtual Annual Conference! We were able to host nearly 100 members via Zoom for two half day sessions of Education Sessions and three days of a Vendor Expo! As mentioned during the conference: thank you to all of our sponsors and to everyone who participated in the Vendor Expo. We rely on our sponsors to be a financially successful chapter as well as being the resource we turn to for the products and services they offer!

For those of you who weren’t able to attend the conference, here’s a summary of what we were able to enjoy this year! We will have recordings of the session available in the near future. If this is something you’re interested in, please reach out to me and/or Jenny and we can coordinate with you.

We started off strong and thoughtful with a keynote session from Doug Fabrizio, RadioWest, on Thursday, May 20th. Following, we heard from the notorious landscape architects and leaders in the industry: Tom Mroz, Gina Ford, Cinda Gilliland, Kendra Hyson, Ashley Ludwig and Kona Gray all regarding various topics concerned National Opportunities for our profession. We heard a lot about equity and inclusion and how these topics effect our profession on many different levels. I know that I left feeling inspired and excited about the opportunities that are right in front of us and those that are to come!

Friday, May 21st, we dialed in to more local topics. We started off hearing from David Anderson, USU LAEP Liaison and Professor, to give us an overview of the amazing Canyon House program with LAEP. He also introduced Heather Morgan, who is scheduled to hold a residency at the Canyon House next year. Heather gave us a passionate session regarding sustainability, resiliency and the difference between the two. Heather was followed by Brian Tonetti, of Seven Canyons Trust who brought the topic of waterways into the local perspective and gave us a preview of the site tour later that afternoon. Then finally, we closed out with our first ever Principals Roundtable, where Josh Sundloff moderated a panel featuring local firm principals; Shalae Larsen, Kelly Gillman, David Nicholas and Chris Sands. We really enjoyed this panel and hope this can be something we recreate with different principals and different topics annually. Be sure to provide your feedback in the survey if you’d like to see this type of event again!

We ended the day with an optional site tour of the Three Creeks Confluence Park project. Chris Sands, BioWest, led us around the nearly complete site located at 1300 South and 900 West Salt Lake City, UT. Sandwiched between an auto shop and half burnt home, the exited site had been neglected and was prime for revitalization and rehabilitation. This project features three of our creeks: Red Butte, Emigration, and Parleys that spill into the Jordan River all at the same location. The project was able to uncover 200 feet of combined stream in a newly restored channel. There is a 120’ bridge connecting the site to the Jordan River Trail, as well as a fishing bridge, plaza, natural play area and space for the community to enjoy!

Overall, the conference went off without a hitch and we are so grateful for your participation! Personally, I am honored to have been able to plan this conference for our chapter and all of our members. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. As a chapter, we are SO excited to be in person next year! I am confident we’re all in good hands with what Seth is preparing for us!

Cheers to next year!

If you attended the conference we would appreciate your feedback: Please CLICK HERE
If you didn't attend the conference we would still like to hear your thoughts! - To participate in this short survey: Please CLICK HERE
RAFFLE WINNERS
GRAND PRIZE - Theresa Robbins. Trevor Kimball, Brandon Ruiz, Julian Rosario
Victor Stanley - McKenna Drew
BioGrass - Bronson Tatton, Dave Anderson
RainBird - John Ruedas, Adam Castor
Belgard - Jim Huppi, Trevor Kimball
Live Earth - Seth Bockholt
Anova - Dave Anderson, Micah Peterson
Chanshare - Emily Daybell
Hunter/FX Lumiere - Jacob Hendrickson, Joseph Wing, Dan Smith, Dan Sonntag
Landscape Forms - Micah Peterson
LuckyDog Recreation - Andy Quebbeman
Utelite - Millie Cockerill
Amiad - Joseph Wing
Hess Pumice - Bruce Brown
IRONSMITH - Hanna Thompson
Forms+Surfaces - Adam Castor
Garrett & Company - Joseph Wing
GPH - Ladd Schiess, Dan Cable
Madrax - Jon Ruedas, Emily Daybell
Netafim - Dan Smith
Omega II - Ladd Schiess, Andy Quebbeman, McKenna Drew, Shawn Wilson,
Playspace Designs - Dan Smith
Sonntag Recreation - Dan Sonntag
Toro - Bronson Tatton, McKenna Drew

The Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing's (ARPL) state partner webinar is now available on-demand (ppt slides).

The webinar explored ARPL's new report, Valuing Professional Licensing in the U.S., developed in partnership with Oxford Economics. The briefing covered the current policy environment and why ARPL commissioned the report; the research methodology, key findings, and conclusions; and the messaging points, digital assets and other available communications resources available to help state chapters leverage the report.