ASLA UTAH JANUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER

January 30, 2022 by ASLA Utah

ASLA UTAH JANUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE!! ASLA Utah Annual Conference
September 8th & 9th
More Detail Coming Soon!

LAEP Speaker Series
Friday, February 25th, 3:30pm
More Info: Click Here

Leadership Express

Adam Castor, Chapter President

I will admit that when two snowstorms in quick succession rolled through Utah in December and left deep snow across the Wasatch Front, I couldn’t help feeling hopeful that maybe it was the start of a series of winter storms that would help relieve the drought conditions in Utah and across the western United States. Unfortunately that hasn’t materialized yet, as we have just experienced another dry January here in Utah. But with our wettest months still to come I remain hopeful that our water conditions will improve over the coming months. In the meantime, I intend to continue pursuing ways to plan and design thoughtful communities and landscapes that reduce water consumption.

At the Chapter President’s Council meetings in Nashville last year, Seth Bockholt and I were able to connect with several chapter presidents from the other “four-corners” states. Over the past recent years Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico have all experienced similar drought conditions, record high summer temperatures, wild fires, population growth, and increasing demand on water resources. Naturally, these climate and population issues often became the topic of conversation at the CPC meetings and as a result, the four-corners chapter presidents are currently working on an opportunity for a virtual meet-and-greet and to organize discussions about the environmental issues we are facing, and what landscape architects are doing or what landscape architects can do to help address these issues through design and advocacy.

The idea of an annual intermountain region meeting/conference between the four corners chapters, as well as Idaho and Montana, has also been floated as a way to bring together members of these chapters around these critical issues. As these networking opportunities continue to evolve, it would be great to be able highlight projects and studies that Utah landscape architects have worked on, or are currently working on, that include climate positive design measures to address and mitigate climate change. If any of our members across the state have projects that could be shared and perhaps featured in a monthly newsletter, please reach out.

Stayed tuned for more details and updates on our collaboration with the four corners chapters, as well as our upcoming events: the winter social in March, World Landscape Architecture Month in April, and the 2022 annual conference.

Cheers!

Adam Castor, Chapter President

The Utah ASLA Memorial Scholarship

Aaron Johnson, VP of Visibility/Public Affairs & Geoff Ellis, Memorial Fund Chair

Over the past 50 years the Utah ASLA Memorial fund has been used to provide opportunities where previously there had been none. It has influenced landscape architecture in Utah, as well as helping to grow the profession on a national scale. Funds have been used in the construction of the ASLA National headquarters in Washington DC, and most recently it has provided a way for students to learn and grow in the profession.

Created in the memories of Happ Young and Karsten Hansen, pillars of the landscape architecture community in Utah, the purpose of the fund was defined as providing visibility for the profession and benefits to the general community in Utah. The Memorial Scholarship was established in 2012 for students in the LAEP Department at USU, with the first award granted in 2013.

Recent Scholarship Recipents:

2021/22 Logan Hall, MLA in prog.

2020/21 Saul Karamesines MsBRP in prog

Past Recipients:

2019-2020 - Survier Castillo 2018-2019 Patricia Beckert B+MLA in progress 2017-2018 Drew Hill - B+MLA 2016-2017 Emmeline Zenger - BLA '17 2015-2016 Hailey Wall - BLA '16 2014-2015 Sam Taylor - BLA '15 2013-2014 Kim Cloward Drown - MLA, '14

The Utah Chapter of ASLA recognizes the ever growing importance of the Memorial Scholarship within our community and is dedicated to helping it grow. Since 2012, the investments in the fund have done well, and we’ve been able to increase the scholarship amount from $1,000 to $1,500, making it one of the larger scholarships at LAEP. Even so, that amount does not go very far in today’s dollars, and we’d like to grow the fund to the point where it would provide a scholarship to cover an entire semester’s tuition.

To reach our goals we are excited to announce new opportunities for funding provided by our amazing sponsors and members, please reach out to Jenny Sonntag (uaslaexecutivedirector@gmail.com) to learn more! In addition, the Utah ASLA website will feature a brief history of the scholarship, highlight the past winners of the scholarship, and provide information on how members and sponsors can donate to the Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Go to: (utahasla.org/memorial-fund) for more information.

This fund has been touching the lives of students and the community for over 50 years! 2018 scholarship recipient Patricia Beckert said it best, “Since I was younger, I have the dream of getting higher education, but I did not have opportunities after finishing high school. In Peru, quality education is a privilege for the rich and powerful. Coming from another country, growing up in a single family household, and becoming the first generation in my family to go to college, I value educational opportunities because higher education is expensive, and this scholarship is helping me pay for part of my tuition this year.”

ASLA Utah Member Spotlight

Tyler Smithson, Membership Committee Chair

Brenda Wadsworth

Langvardt Design Group

ASLA UT: Why did you choose Landscape Architecture as your profession?

Brenda: I love being outside and I love design. When I was about 10 years old I drew up a design for our family farm in Hurricane, Utah; I created a ‘Vacation Village!’ I try not to think about what it would be worth today if it had been built.

ASLA UT: Tell us about your educational background and any past professional experience.

Brenda: I majored in Urban Planning at the University of Utah, at the time it was the closest program to ‘pre-architecture’. I didn’t know Landscape Architecture was a thing. As a planning intern I worked for a private economic analysis firm who teamed up with Landmark Design on a project in Flaming Gorge. Meeting Jan Striefel was absolutely inspiring. From talking to her and seeing her work I knew I wanted to be a landscape architect. But I was already on the ‘Planner Track.’ I worked for the state of Utah in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget on rural land use issues—federal and state land coordination policies— for a few years. It’s pretty divisive stuff. I have a few good stories about the old ‘Sagebrush Rebellion Ranchers’ and what was happening at the time the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was designated. I wanted to get as far away as I could from western land use planning and policy, so I went to grad school in Syracuse, New York. SUNY college of Environmental Science and Forestry has a great Landscape Architecture program. Before starting, I spent a year in AmeriCorps working on a neighborhood revitalization initiative. I also had a baby! Attending grad school in landscape architecture with an infant is not a choice I’d recommend to a friend.

ASLA UT: How do you currently practice Landscape Architecture?

Brenda: HAHA! Probably like everyone else right now, I careen from deadline to deadline, hope I don’t make too many mistakes, and hope at least some of what we are doing turns out ok. That’s why it’s so important to have scheduled moments—like our conferences—to connect, learn, and remind ourselves that what we do is powerful and important.

ASLA UT: What project have you been involved in that you take great accomplishment in and why?

Brenda: One of the first residential projects I did on my own was super fulfilling. It was on the ‘urban-wildland interface’ in California. It was early in the ‘green design’ movement (which was ridiculous—it’s what we do anyway, right?) So the client was on board with harvesting water, planting native, attracting wildlife, and preserving the native oaks. Visiting the site a year later and seeing everything functioning, filling in, blooming, (although native plants are a challenge!) and best of all: birds, insects, and critters showing up! was a proud parent moment.

The Church of the Holy Family image was sourced from http://www.pamelaburtonco.com/projects/church-of-the-holy-f amily/.

ASLA UT: What is a project outside your design influence that impacted you greatly and inspires you?

Brenda: There are so many. I love ‘vernacular’ spaces like the warm urbanism of East Los Angeles. I aspire to create flexible and engaging public spaces where good things can happen. I had the chance to tour Pamela Burton’s Church of the Holy Family in Agoura Hills, California and hear her speak about it. SUBLIME.

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah Sponsors & Corporate Partners for their Support in 2021 and look forward to working with you in 2022!! Renew your Sponsorship Here

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ASLA UTAH DECEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

December 30, 2021 by ASLA Utah

ASLA UTAH DECEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

ASLA Utah Sponsor Thank You Dinner Thursday, January 27th, 6:30pm-9:00pm *Recent covid test or vaccination card required :) RSVP HERE

UNLA Green Conference Jan. 18, 19, 20, via Zoom 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Jan. 25, 26, in-person Conference & Trade Show
Mountain America Expo Center, Sandy, UT **Come Visit ASLA Utah’s Booth! RESISTER HERE

Leadership Express

Adam Castor, Chapter President

Adam Castor, ASLA Chapter President

The Utah ASLA Memorial Scholarship

Aaron Johnson, VP Visibility & Public Affairs, & Geoff Ellis, Memorial Fund Chair

The recipients to date have been:

2021-2022 Logan Hall - MLA in progress 2020-2021 Saul Karamesines - MsBRP in progress 2018-2019 Patricia Beckert - B+MLA in progress 2017-2018 Drew Hill - B+MLA 2016-2017 Emmeline Zenger - BLA '17

2015-2016 Hailey Wall - BLA '16 2014-2015 Sam Taylor - BLA '15 2013-2014 Kim Cloward Drown - MLA, '14

Go to: (utahasla.org/memorial-fund) for more information.

LAM - Landscape Architecture Magazine

Seth Bockholt, Past President

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah Sponsors & Corporate Partners for their Support in 2021 and look forward to working with you in 2022!! Renew your Sponsorship Here

Learn More About Our Sponsors

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A 2022 SPONSOR or Corporate Partner

ASLA UTAH NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

November 29, 2021 by ASLA Utah

ASLA UTAH NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

ASLA Utah Sponsor Thank You Dinner Thursday, January 27th, 6:30pm-9:00pm ASLA Utah Offices 280 S 400 W, Salt Lake City **Space is limited so RSVP ASAP HERE

The LAEP Charrette January 24-28 Location: South Salt Lake City To participate please take this short survey by January 12th

Leadership Express

Adam Castor, Chapter President

Greetings ASLA Utah!

This is my first newsletter as president of the Utah chapter and I am super excited about things that are currently happening within the chapter, and things that we can look forward to as we close out 2021 and roll into 2022.

For those of you who may not know who I am, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. For those of you that do know me, cheers! I graduated from Utah State University with a BLA in 2002 following two years at the University of Utah in the pre-professional architecture program and two years at Snow College on a football scholarship. My career in Landscape Architecture has taken my family and me through multi-disciplinary offices in Carbondale, CO and Park City, UT; an engineering firm in Spanish Fork, UT; an architecture firm in Salt Lake City and now currently with Langvardt Design Group’s office in Salt Lake City. There may have also been a few years of nursery management and landscape construction mixed in as well.

This almost 20-year journey has provided me with opportunities to work with so many great landscape architects and planners, as well as other allied professionals, contractors, and owners on a multitude of public- and private-sector projects. It has also reinforced my belief that landscape architects can, and should, play a vital role in the design process for projects of all kinds, particularly those that have significant community and climate implications. We deserve a seat at the table.

As we transition into our new chapter committee roles for the upcoming year, it was an honor to represent the Utah Chapter with Seth Bockholt at the Chapter President’s Council (CPC) meetings ahead of the annual ASLA conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

The CPC meetings were attended by upwards of 85 chapter presidents and presidents-elect from across the country, and it was great to meet and network with many of them. Over the course of a full day and a half, some of the notable topics presented included uniform licensure standards by CLARB, the recently unveiled ASLA strategic plan by Tom Mroz (ASLA President) and Torey Carter-Conneen (ASLA CEO), government affairs updates, the process of creating each month’s Landscape Architecture Magazine by Jennifer Reut (Editor-In-Chief), and the Climate Action Committee. It was an exciting time in Nashville and I am looking forward to seeing the ASLA Utah chapter align itself with some of the endeavors and issues that ASLA is taking on at the national level.

I would also like to take this opportunity to give a special thank you to our executive director and our out-going committee members for all that they have done for the chapter and the time that they have been willing to put in for the benefit of our profession, and to our new in-coming committee members for their willingness to join and help serve our chapter members. We have a really great executive committee and there are a variety of subcommittee positions needing to be filled. If you are interested in participating as a subcommittee chair or as part of a subcommittee, I would encourage you to reach out to me or anyone on the executive committee for more information.

Thank you all for your help in advancing the LA profession! — Adam Castor

New Executive Committee Member

**JAKE POWELL, PRESIDENT ELECT**

UASLA: Why did you choose Landscape Architecture as your profession?

JAKE: My connection to the profession of landscape architecture began with a realization that the world around me was a product of intentional and unintentional decisions, designs, plans, and systems. A second, similar related realization was that future decisions, designs, plans, and systems would further shape the future of the environment I would live in and rely on. I decided that I wanted a career where I had a part in making the decisions, developing the plans, and envisioning the systems for a better world, no matter the scale. I felt then, and still feel now, that the legacy, training, and skills developed within the profession of landscape architecture makes the profession uniquely poised to tackle the challenges facing our species. Throughout my life I was taught and felt an obligation to leave the places I interact with better than I found them. The profession of landscape architecture has allowed me the opportunity to make that ethos my daily work, and I have considered myself lucky every day since.

UASLA: Tell us about your educational background and any past professional experience.

JAKE: I graduated with a BLA from Utah State University and worked at Jack Johnson Company before going back to graduate school at Penn State. While at Penn State I studied in the Center for Watershed Stewardship and eventually graduated with a Master’s of Science in Landscape Architecture. I returned to Utah ready to tackle the west’s water issues and worked as a watershed coordinator on the Weber River. In that position I developed watershed plans, designed and implemented stream restoration projects, and worked across disciplines to try to improve the Weber River watershed. While working on the Weber, I had a crazy idea that I wanted to help young people gain experience working on public lands. So I changed jobs and took a position as the intermountain west director of a youth conservation corp. The experience was powerful and introduced me to the world of collaborative land management, recreation infrastructure design and planning, and partnership building. I currently work as a Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) Extension Specialist at Utah State University. It is literally my dream job and I wake up every day overwhelmed that I get to do what I do!

UASLA: How do you presently practice Landscape Architecture?

JAKE: The LAEP Extension Specialist position entails both teaching within the department as well as working across the state to develop programs, assist in projects, and help share the great work happening in the LAEP Department with the state. I have an opportunity to work with students in our studio courses and graduate students to help communities and organizations develop conceptual ideas and designs for a variety of different projects. I tend to spend most of my time working on projects that focus on water conservation and recreational infrastructure which is a fun way to utilize my previous career experience. I also developed and maintain several online educational programs that provide community members access to information about construction site storm water management, residential design, and trail stewardship.

UASLA: What project have you been involved in that you take great accomplishment in and why?

JAKE: One project that was transformative for me was my leadership role in developing a watershed plan for the Weber River. I was lucky to work for almost two years with an amazing team of biologists, planners, agricultural producers, and other stakeholders to identify watershed scale issues and the developing a strategic approach to addressing them. I learned so much about what my skills could bring to such a process and the potential that planners and designers can add to addressing complicated geo-spatial, ecological issues. Seeing the transformative power of a process on a group of stakeholders and the subsequent relationships, understanding, and direction the plan provided was so fulfilling and exciting.

**UASLA: What is a project outside your design influence that impacted you greatly and inspires you?**

JAKE: I have always loved spaces that adjust our perception through the experiential qualities of the site. When I was a teen my family made a pilgrimage to Washington DC. I will never forget my experience at the Vietnam Memorial. The simple, solemn representation of that event in history stood in stark contrast to other monuments I had experienced that day. I was quickly overwhelmed by the sheer number of names etched into the stone and I remember watching my father and mother seek for names of acquaintances and friends they personally lost as a result of the war. I didn’t know much about the Vietnam war, but I could feel the tremendous weight of a nation’s grief as the black granite slabs towered over me. The feelings that space created were powerful enough to move even an obnoxious teenage kid. In graduate school I was able to study the symbolism and design strategies and techniques that inspired such powerful feelings. My study culminated with a visit to the space again, now with new eyes and understanding. I was further impressed as I stood in that memorial over 15 years later and observed how such a complicated and powerful story could be conveyed through the physical design of a space. The Vietnam memorial remains one of the spaces that impacted my appreciation for the power of a space to teach, inspire, and communicate meaning in subtle and elegant ways.

UASLA: What are your top three goals that you would like to accomplish while serving on the ExCom Board?

JAKE: Expand the relevance and benefits of the ASLA to partner organizations as well as current and potential members not currently affiliated with the ASLA Enhance the capacity for the ASLA to advocate for the profession within the state’s legislative and legal frameworks. Connect the needs of the Utah’s landscape architecture professionals back to the resources and efforts of the landscape architecture program at Utah State University

Live to Cycle - Cycle to Live

Boyd Reschke, Secretary

There are events and choices we make in life that truly change the course of our lives for the better. Two of mine were more processes than events. First was my decision to make a career change and get a degree in Landscape Architecture from Utah State University. The other happened while attending USU when, in 2008, I decided to enroll in a cycling class, which consisted of weekly bike rides. I had a mountain bike, but one week decided to go with the road bike group, not realizing how much faster road bikes were and that there was no way I could keep up with them. Finally admitting defeat, I waved them on and told them I would ride back to campus on my own. Once I tried out a road bike, I was hooked and was able to buy a barely used Orbea Orca (brand and model). Since then, I have put thousands of miles on that bike, riding several Century (100 mile) rides and a couple of 140-mile rides from Delta, Utah to the University of Utah. I can state unequivocally that cycling has made my life better, both physically and mentally.

I suspect there are many of you who have already discovered the joy of riding, but for those who have not, a great thing about cycling is that just about anyone can do it. Don’t worry about how far or fast you can or cannot ride, or if you have the latest and greatest gear, just get out and try it. I remember when I first started riding, I came home exhausted and proudly announced to my wife that I had just ridden twelve miles and being the great sport that she is, she acted impressed. As I continued to ride, I found that I could ride farther, faster, and longer. I have come to truly love the sport and how it has improved my life over the years. I remember an acquaintance scoffed at my exercising, stating that we are all going to die sometime, and I told him that I’m not afraid of dying, but of living a miserable, unhealthy existence if I didn’t exercise.

The value of exercise is undisputed, but most important is that it be done consistently. 30 minutes daily is of greater benefit than 3 hours once a week. It is good to vary exercise, and if we find it fun and enjoyable, it is more likely that we will continue to do it. That is what I love about cycling, I find it fun, exhilarating and enjoy being outside, passing through the many beautiful places around us. I remember many years ago reading an article outlining a vision for miles and miles of connected bike and walking trails throughout the Wasatch Front. It was exciting to think about the possibility, but I wondered if I would ever live long enough to see it come to pass. Now here we are some 30+ years later living that dream, thanks in large part to many Landscape Architects.

I live right by the Jordan River Parkway in Riverton. In the summer, I ride on it nearly every day, amazed at how far it allows me to go without the conflict and risk of vehicular traffic. I work in Kaysville and have ridden the 43 miles numerous times almost completely on a trail. I can ride from my house to Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon on the Jordan River Parkway, crossing over I-15 to the Murdock Canal trail, then to the Provo River Trail, 36 miles each way, completely on trails…it truly is incredible! I am grateful to all those who have made this possible and I hope that someone in the know, will write an article on how it all came to be.

“Just do it!”

There are many online articles listing the benefits of cycling, so if you need encouragement to take up the sport, look them up, but more importantly, just DO IT. It doesn’t matter if it is road cycling, mountain biking, or gravel riding, just DO IT and see for yourself how it can change your life.

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ASLA UTAH OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

October 28, 2021 by ASLA Utah

Annual Awards Banquet Slideshow

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ASLA UTAH OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

Lucky Dog Recreation Lunch & Learn Tuesday, Nov. 16th, Noon ASLA SLC Offices REGISTER HERE

Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

Greetings everyone!

The Awards dinner went well, and as I said at the mic that night it was good to gather in 3D again. We had about 50 in attendance and the night went on without much issue. It was fantastic to see the awards and hear a little from the teams that are creating our local precedent for what great landscape architecture is. Congratulations to Loft 6/4 and Loci for sweeping the awards this year! Such amazing people and such inspiring work! The highlight of the evening for me was meeting new people. I spoke with a few new faces during cocktail hour and I was deeply inspired to see the next generation of landscape designers and landscape architects. They seem to be keyed into the issues we face today, and I look forward to seeing what they create.

We are three weeks from our National Conference in Nashville Tennessee. This is the first time I will be privileged enough to attend one of these in person and represent our chapter. I am especially looking forward to touring all the great works of Landscape Architecture in Nashville and then slipping away to make a little side trip down to Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg. I am sure to be inspired to plan our chapters 2022 conference when I return.

Alas, this is my final newsletter as President of ASLA Utah. I want to welcome Adam Castor into office. Adam has been a rock to our Executive Committee, and he will now preside over the Board as I know he will do very well. Finally, I invite all members to participate in the dialogues and actions required to progress our practice in this State. There is much to do.

Change will not come from one but from all!

Seth Bockholt, ASLA

ASLA Utah is honored to announce 2021 Landscape Architecture Awards

A huge round of applause goes out to all the firms who submitted projects to this year’s awards but did not receive recognition! For those firms who have been patiently waiting for projects to be photo ready, please summarize your project and submit for the 2022 ASLA Utah awards. Next year’s awards banquet is sure to be amazing!

The Merit Award for General Design:

Loci for the The Beach Club at SoDa Row in Daybreak, Utah

The Merit Award for General Design:

Loft 6/4 for the Dixie Tech Campus in St. George, Utah

The Merit Award for General Design:

Loft 6/4 for the Yard at Canyon Park Tech Center in Orem, Utah

Residential Design Award - The Honor Award:

Loci for the Ranch House in Mount Pleasant, Utah

Awards Banquet

Tyler Smithson, Awards Committee Chair

On October 15, 2021 ASLA Utah celebrated the annual Awards Banquet in style. Featuring two sets from the swinging gypsy jazz band called the Red Rock Hot Club, ASLA’s first gathering in over a year and half was a grand success. Guest made their way to the Prairie Style “Clubhouse on South Temple” built in 1913, via a covered porch with beautiful wood inlay detail and stained-glass accents. Beyond the threshold and inside the lobby, a one-of-a-kind antique piano which had recently been returned to the lower forty-eight via an extended residency in Hawai’i. Just down the hall, an extraordinary drawing room that was converted into a bar that served cocktails with views of an outdoor patio with wavy stained-glass doors. Downstairs, lied the heart of the Photo Collective Studio (PCS) where an extensive collection of analog cameras graces handmaid bookshelves where a darkroom with revolving door to prevent outside light. This provides a stunning contrast to the historic purpose of the literary club; however, seems relevant as the PCS serves as community resource for photographers, film professionals, and other artists. This was so much fun its destined to become an annual tradition - plan on attending next year!

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah 2021 Sponsors & Corporate Partners

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ASLA UTAH SEPTEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

September 30, 2021 by ASLA Utah

ASLA UTAH SEPTEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

ASLA Utah Professional Awards Dinner Friday, October 15th, 5:30pm-9:30pm BUY TICKETS HERE

Hanover Architectural Products

Lunch & Learn Tuesday, October 26th, Noon ASLA SLC Offices REGISTER HERE

Lucky Dog Recreation Lunch & Learn

Tuesday, Nov. 16th, Noon ASLA SLC Offices REGISTER HERE

Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

What are the choices we make today that will best help create a better tomorrow?

When I see the work, you are all doing I get inspired and feel positive that our future is going to be brighter than ever before. I see so many talented Landscape Architects, Designers and Student work latterly. You’re all busy designing the human habitat of tomorrow, and I am loving what I see! I know its not easy, so what are the choices that we make every day at work that will help us create that vision of a better tomorrow?

The biggest projects and the sometimes-small ones that have the biggest impacts on our communities require us to work with other disciplines, lots of stakeholders and all sorts of tradespeople to realize the vision. So, I submit that the main choices you make are choices on how to treat those people working next to you. We decide today how we will live today. And tomorrow how we will live tomorrow. We need to make these choices every day.

Let’s choose to never say a negative word about each other.

Let’s choose to be patient when there is misunderstanding.

Let’s choose to speak clearly about a need without complaining.

Let’s choose to be concerned each other’s success more than our own.

And most of all: Let’s celebrate our victories!

Come join me and all your ASLA colleagues at the awards dinner to celebrate the victories those among us have had over this past year.

Choose to register for this years Awards Dinner at the Historic Ladies Literary Club Clubhouse at 850 South Temple October 15th from 5:30 -9:30.

See you there! Seth Bockholt, ASLA

Award Dinner October 15, 2021

Tyler Smithson, Awards Committee Chair

Come celebrate excellence in Landscape Architecture at the The Clubhouse (formerly know as the historic Ladies Literary Club Clubhouse) for the 2021 ASLA Awards Banquet! Once referred as “…the best building in Salt Lake City that nobody has ever heard of. It’s like finding a Rembrandt in your attic.”[i] This building has survived over 110 years on South Temple as an icon of early 20th century architectural style.

On October 15th we will be connecting old with new as we bring swinging gypsy jazz band Red Rock Hot Club to the stage. Invite your significant other or bring a friend because this will be an outstanding evening with catered dinner/bar, awards presentation, photo booth, and dancing. For more information about the venue check out https://clubhouseslc.com/history. Special thanks to Confluence Products for Sponsoring this years Awards Banquet. To Purchase Tickets: CLICK HERE

New Executive Committee Member

**THOMAS EDDINGTON, VP of ADVOCACY**

UASLA: Why did you choose Landscape Architecture as your profession?

THOMAS: I have a strong interest in design and integrating the built world into the natural world. This profession relates nicely with my planning background as well.

UASLA: Tell us about your educational background and any past professional experience.

THOMAS: I received my BA degree from the University of Illinois along with a BA in planning. My MA in planning is from the University of Pennsylvania. I currently have a consulting firm, Integrated Planning and Design LLC, but have had the privilege to work in local government in the midwest and as Planning Director in Park City in addition to private consulting work on the east coast, New Jersey.

UASLA: How do you presently practice Landscape Architecture?

THOMAS: I offer planning and landscape architecture services by way of my firm Integrated Planning and Design, LLC.

UASLA: What project have you been involved in that you take great accomplishment in and why?

THOMAS: The projects in the Wasatch Back, Park City and Hideout in particular. Ensuring quality design and development standards for some of the new neighborhoods bing planned has been very rewarding.

UASLA: What is a project outside your design influence that impacted you greatly and inspires you?

**THOMAS:** A few: the Oglethorpe Plan in Savannah GA, Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, Japan and the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona, Spain.

UASLA: What are your top three goals that you would like to accomplish while serving on the ExCom Board?

THOMAS: 1. Improved coordination with APA and AIA. 2. Expand collaboration with private enterprises in UT 3. Active membership

Park(ing) Day 2021

Aaron Johnson, VP of Visibility and Public Affairs

Park(ing) Day was AMAZING! On Friday September 17th, the Utah Chapter of ASLA participated in the annual Park(ing) Day activities at the SoHo Food Park near the city center in Holladay. We had a great turn out and had a fun time connecting with the residents and fellow professionals who showed up to support the event. The theme this year was centered on our lovable furry friends and bringing awareness to their lack of representation the public space that makes up our cities. Thank you to all that brought their pets to come say hi! We had a quite a few dogs and even a cat come to get some treats!

Wanted to give a big thank you to all those who participated and help set up this event. Specifically, SoHo Food Park for allowing us to use one of their parking spaces, Landscape Forms for bringing tables and chairs, Lucky Dog Recreation for providing the snacks and fake fire hydrant for the dogs, Tri City Nursery loaning us some trees and shrubs for the day, and Biograss for donating the turf grass to cover the parking stalls. Of course, none of this would have been possible without the Executive Committee donating their time and effort to help grow the profession of landscape architecture, and the Executive Committee would be nothing without Jenny Sonntag, thanks for all you do!!

Finally, thank you to all our wonderful ASLA Members and fellow professionals who help make our world better every day!

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah 2021 Sponsors & Corporate Partners

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ASLA UTAH AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER

August 31, 2021 by ASLA Utah

ASLA UTAH AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

Parking Day 2021 Friday, September 17th More info soon!

Hanover Architectural Products Lunch & Learn Tuesday, October 26th, Noon ASLA SLC Offices REGISTER HERE

ASLA Utah Professional Awards Dinner & Dancing *Save the Date: Friday, October 15th, 5:00pm*

Lucky Dog Recreation Lunch & Learn Tuesday, Nov. 16th, Noon ASLA SLC Offices REGISTER HERE

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Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

Seth Bockholt, PLA ASLA

There is a lot of fun activities coming up for us in the next couple months. We are reviving ASLA UT Parking day after our brief hiatus and the awards banquet in October is going to be a load of fun with a live band. You’ll learn more about the details those events within this newsletter. Here I would like to let you know what I have been thinking for next year’s annual conference and ask for your input and feedback if anything jumps out to you.

- I am thinking that it would be nice to hold our 2022 conference at a place that will allow us to be outside in nature and nearby recreational opportunities. More of a ‘Retreat’ than a ‘Conference; Along those lines a place that offers the opportunity to make a weekend of it if you choose, with overnight options nearby but not too far for those who choose to commute in for a single day.

- Given that the venue could be outdoors, I think it would be nice to hold the conference later in the summer or early fall. When temperatures are a little cooler and kids are back in school. Maybe in one of the canyons along the Wasatch Front. Maybe in or around Moab. I have reached out to two places so far, and both seem interested in hosting us.

- There are a couple directions the emphasis of the conference might go towards. One being on ‘The business of landscape architecture’. With speakers and breakouts focused on running a design business. With topics ranging from marketing to team building and the financial aspects of the business. The other topic is the “Ethics” with speakers and breakouts focused on the two ethical guidelines ASLA members have committed to following. The “ASLA Code of Environmental and Business Ethics”. Maybe these topics overlap in some regards, and we could look at them both.

Please reach out to me if you have any thoughts or ideas for next year’s conference whether they build on this outline or critique it. I want to hear from you if you have an opinion either way. My email is seth@bockholtla.com and my mobile is 801.602.9951.

Thank you all for being a member of our society and enjoy reading the rest of the newsletter!

Seth Bockholt, President ASLA UT Chapter.

2021 ALSA UT Election Results

President Elect
Jake Powell

Trustee
Bryce Ward

VP of Professional Development
Cameron Blakely

VP of Advocacy
Thomas Eddington

Jake Powell

Bryce Ward

Cameron Blakley

Thomas Eddington

2021 ALSA Amplify

Adam Castor, President Elect

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On August 24th and 25th, ASLA National held a two-day online webinar called Amplify, which focused on state licensure and climate change advocacy. “Advocate. Be Seen. Be Heard.” was the theme for this educational webinar. Each ASLA chapter was invited to register up to ten executive committee members to tune in and hear from some very notable speakers on the importance Landscape Architects advocating for the value of state licensure and our role in addressing climate change through design.

Screen Shot 2021-08-31 at 2.39.13 PM.png — Keynote:Tory Carter-Conneen CEO, ARPL

Day number one kicked off with an inspiring introduction from Keynote Speaker Torey Carter-Conneen, ASLA’s new CEO, which was followed by a presentation on the Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing (ARPL). The ARPL is an advocacy group for licensed professions that are relied upon for protecting the public’s health, safety, and well-being which includes, among others, landscape architecture, civil engineering, land surveyors, and architecture. In addition to advocating for licensed professionals, the ARPL also strives to educate policy makers and the general public on the importance of professional licensure and high standards of education, examination, and experience. Oxford Economics was commissioned by the ARPL to complete a research study on the impacts of professional licensing, which resulted in the recently published Oxford Report. The findings of this report will be used by the ARPL as a resource in educating policy makers that are debating legislation on the regulation, or deregulation, of professional licensing. It’s nice to know that the profession of landscape architecture has a nationwide advocate that recognizes the importance of professional licensure and the education, examination, and experience needed to obtain licensure. More information on the ARPL and the Oxford Report can be found at www.responsiblelicensing.com.

The threat of licensure deregulation is real. Perhaps not in Utah or in other states right now, but as state legislative sessions come and go, so too do bills that have the potential to strip landscape architects of our title and/or our ability to practice as a licensed professional. Why? The most common arguments are based on free trade, the “right to work”, and the overlap of practice between architects, engineers, landscape architects, as well as landscape designers and landscape contractors. As recently as 2017, the state of Illinois experienced a serious threat of deregulation of the state’s Landscape Architect Title Act. As one of only three states with a Title Act, the ASLA Illinois Chapter (ILASLA) decided to pursue a Practice Act while facing deregulation of the Title Act. Throughout 2018 ILASLA hired a lobbyist, negotiated with allied professionals and the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, and ultimately drafted and brought to the legislation a Practice Act bill. In 2019, due to Covid-19, the legislative session was abruptly ended without a vote on the Practice Act, and in 2020 the Title Act was repealed through a sunset law. In early 2021, through an intense advocacy effort and securing two bill sponsors, ILASLA negotiated a new Title Act bill which was introduced during the spring legislative session. The bill passed through the House and the Senate and was signed into law by the Governor on August 6, 2021. The successful passing of the new Title Act in Virginia validates the importance of landscape architects engaging state legislators and representatives, developing alliances with other design professionals, and educating the public on the services that we provide as licensed professionals. Without it, we may experience the Saga of Licensure in Utah.

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A collection of countries under the United Nations is gathering in November 2021 for the 26th global climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland with the common goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.

Day number two shifted the focus to climate change and the role landscape architects can have as advocates for addressing it, as well as leading the way in climate positive design. The first presentation covered COP26, or Conference of the Parties. This collection of countries under the United Nations is gathering in November 2021 for the 26th global climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland with the common goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. The United Nations has set some lofty Sustainable Development Goals in order to achieve the global warming limit and to build global consensus through shared understanding. The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) and ASLA National are both taking an active role in COP26 and the Climate Action Committee through media campaigns, press releases, and event collaborations. Landscape architects are uniquely educated and qualified to address climate change and global warming, and these two organizations are actively advocating for our profession at the international level. More information can be found at www.ukcop26.org, www.iflaworld.com, and www.asla.org.

Following the COP26 presentation, we heard case studies from Virginia and Sacramento, California in which landscape architects are actively advocating and designing for climate change. Similar to Illinois, the profession of landscape architecture in the state of Virginia has been up for deregulation three times over the past decade. Through an effort to engage and educate their policy makers, senators and delegates were invited to attend the Chesapeake Bay conference on sea level rise and flooding, during which the work of landscape architects providing nature-based solutions to coastal design and resiliency was presented. This effort was but one of many ways that landscape architects in Virginia have stepped up to defend and maintain their licensure, and as a result landscape architects are now heavily involved in coastal design, tree preservation, and master planning projects at the state level. In California, the CCASLA is a statewide advocacy council comprised of the four California ASLA chapters. The CCASLA is involved in drafting statewide climate change response strategies, as well as the 2021 State Adaptation Strategy and the Natural Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy. Landscape architects in California are providing climate positive design on projects funded by the state, they’re recommending sustainable sites initiatives, and they’re sharing resources, information, and opportunities. This involvement at the state level is having a big impact on landscape architects providing direct feedback on statewide strategies and plans that feed future licensure legislation. The presentation concluded with additional opportunities where landscape architects are advocating and designing for climate change including the US Forest Service, a board member for the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, and a city council member.

As landscape architects we are uniquely educated, we take a rigorous exam to become licensed professionals, and we have working experiences that are extensive. We also have an obligation to defend the legislation that regulates our profession and we have an obligation to lend our collective knowledge to projects that can have global implications. We must reach out and engage our elected officials, our district representatives, and our state legislators and we must all strive for climate positive design. A closing quote from the 2021 ASLA Amplify webinar: “You all need to be prepared to defend this every single year. It’s not going away.”

Adam Castor, RLA, Utah ASLA President-Elect

Park(ing) Day 2021

Aaron Johnson, VP of Visibility and Public Affairs

Screen Shot 2021-08-30 at 6.22.53 PM.png — It’s that time of the year again! **PARK(ing) DAY!**

On Friday, September 17th, cities and organizations across the world will be showcasing how the public space in our communities can be better utilized. For those who are not familiar, Parking Day started as a guerilla art project in 2005 by Rebar. Its goal is to temporarily repurpose street parking spaces and convert them into tiny parks and places for art, play, and activism. By activating a single parking space, Parking day reclaims the spaces previously dedicated to the car and gives it back to the larger community.

This year the Utah ASLA Chapter is happy to announce that we will be participating in Parking Day in person. We will be prioritizing and will be following all COVID-19 health protocols to create a healthy and safe space to engage with each other. We recognize the importance of taking back our public space to provide adequate space for the community to gather in a safe way, that has never been more apparent then in this last year. Utah ASLA will use this opportunity to engage in the community and create a memorable experience where previously thought impossible!

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah 2021 Sponsors & Corporate Partners

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ASLA UTAH JUNE/JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER

July 02, 2021 by ASLA Utah

ASLA UTAH JUNE/JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

Landscape Forms - ROAD SHOW Thursday, August 5th Lunch snacks: 11am-2pm Happy Hour/Games 5pm-7pm More Info: CLICK HERE

ASLA Utah Annual Awards Dinner Save the Date: Thursday, October 14th

Hanover Architectural Products Lunch & Learn 1 PDH/HSW Credited Presentation Save the Date: Tuesday, October 26th, Noon

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Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

Well folks, its summertime and living’s easy. Except for the landscape architects that are too busy.

Last month I spent several hours on the phone to many of you trying to fill our ballot for the open EXCOM Positions. I kept hearing the same reply… “Interested, but not this year. It’s just too busy.” Of the four positions up for election, we only have three nominees on the ballot. I think they deserve special recognition for their willingness to step up to the plate! Thank you to Bryce Ward, nominee for the Chapter Trustee, Cameron Blakely nominee for Vice President of Professional Development and Thomas Eddington nominee for the Vice President of Advocacy! I truly appreciate your positive attitudes and willingness to join the Executive Committee.

We still need to verify a candidate for the position President Elect. The Position of President Elect is apparently viewed as too much of a commitment. I’m here to tell you if I could do it, any of you could certainly do it better and the first year of the presidency is the easiest and you have the other presidents, the rest of the Executive Committee and the Executive Director to back you up!

So, in this scenario, we fall back on the Bylaws Section 713 proclaims that we shall notify ‘National’ of the Vacancy. We will continue to try to find someone willing to fill the role and hold a special election if we can. If we cannot find a candidate for President elect then the current President Elect, Adam Castor will fill the vacancy - and as much as we regard Adam, we would appreciate someone else to take advantage of this opportunity.

I am urging you to nominate yourself to be our Chapters next President Elect. As I noted in the last newsletter there are perks for this position which include being sent to the National Conference two years in a row. That means your trip to, and cost of entry to the Conference in Seattle in 2022 and Minneapolis in 2023 would be covered as well as your registration to ASLA Utah’s Annual Conference all three years. There are also many opportunities to connect with colleagues and huge learning and development potential. If you would like to volunteer or ask some questions to learn more to help you make a decision then please reach out to me. Seth Bockholt. 801.602.9951 Seth@bockholtla.com

Seth Bockholt, PLA ASLA

Why does ALSA Exist?

Tina Gillman, Trustee

If someone asked you why you do the work you do as a landscape architect, what would you say? The question of why ASLA exists was posed to the Board of Trustees as we participated in a strategic planning session at this past April’s board meeting.

CEO Torey Carter-Conneen pointed out that ASLA is a unique organization because we have a dual role -- to serve members and to educate the public. This idea that ASLA has two faces as both a member organization and an organization that acts as a public resource seems obvious. Yet, it is one I had never before considered until this strategic planning session. Clarity of ‘why’ is crucial in guiding the rest of the conversation. ASLA serves members by providing continuing education, including chapter events as well as national on-line learning events such as SkillEd and the annual conference, practice tools such as the Business Toolkit to help our many small business owners, advocacy for legislation that affects the profession, and a national mentorship program to connect students and professionals.

ASLA serves the public by providing general information about landscape architecture, tools for K-12 teachers to teach their students about landscape architecture, a firm finder to connect people in need of a landscape architect with a professional, virtual reality tours of landscape architecture projects, and career discovery for those interested in joining the profession.

These items are just a few ways ASLA currently fulfills its mission; the ‘why’ of the organization. I look forward to more refinement and clarity of our ‘why’ when the new strategic plan is presented to the Board at the fall meeting in Nashville.

Screen Shot 2021-07-15 at 4.53.58 PM.png — **As you mull over your ‘why’, consider watching this TED Talk by Simon Sinek it just may inspire you.**

Link: TED Talk by Simon Sinek

Leonard was born in Grabs, Switzerland, March 27, 1930, to Leonhard and Anna Eggenberger Grassli. He was the second of three children and the only son. The family moved to Basel, Switzerland where Leonard was reared and received his early education. He earned his professional degree in landscape architecture in Geneva.

He converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1955, and in 1957 he immigrated to the United States and was employed in Salt Lake City, Utah by landscape architect, Leon Frehner. He later joined Provo Landscape Company (PLC) in Provo, Utah. Two years later he married Michaelene Packer and they moved from Provo to Ogden in 1962. There Leonard opened a branch of PLC that was eventually sold. He and John Maas founded Maas and Grassli Landscape Architects and moved the office to Salt Lake City, where it later became MGB+A The Grassli Group. Their firm designed many notable major public spaces in Utah and the Intermountain West, including the 83-acre Thanksgiving Point masterplan, the Utah Valley University masterplan, the Weber State University campus plan, and the Utah State Capitol grounds remodel. They earned more than 40 national and state design awards over the years. He received the coveted distinction of Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1996. He loved swimming, and he and Michaelene shared a love of classical music, travel, and painting.

Leonard often said that his proudest achievement was his happy family that consists of his wife, Michaelene, their three daughters, ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

The funeral service recording can be viewed on Myers Mortuary website indefinitely. www.myers-mortuary.com.

Those waste bins around town may be collecting something far more valuable than trash. If they’re equipped with Relay sensor technology, they’re also collecting data – measuring fill level, weight, pedestrian traffic, and pollution. This can help create dramatic improvements in operations, environmental impact and overall quality of life. Recently, panelists came together to talk about the effects of smart litter receptacles on efficiency, pollution control, underserved communities and more.

One of the most noticeable improvements has been collection efficiency. A sensor in each Relay-equipped bin monitors how full it is, and then sends an alert once it reaches a certain level. Collection teams no longer waste time, fuel, and employee resources by driving unnecessarily around town, to remote locations or down narrow paths common in parks to every receptacle. They can now tell exactly which bins they need to empty and the most efficient routes to get there.

This has made a significant difference in Pittsburgh, “With the prior process, we’d probably have 20-25 people dedicated to collecting garbage cans across all three shifts. We’re planning to reduce that number to about eight.” This frees up team members to focus on other tasks, such as repairing potholes and cleaning up vacant lots.

When a new university stadium opened, the grounds and landscapes team worked with the architects to determine how many waste bins they would need, and where to put them. The data collected from smart bins on campus made for much more accurate projections. Data also helped to identify heavily trafficked areas for beautification that would otherwise have gone unrecognized.

Streamlined collection routes reduce CO2 emissions with significantly fewer miles on the collection vehicles. Trends in air quality, noise pollution, heat islands and pedestrian activity provide a revealing glimpse into aspects of city life that often go unreported. As this big picture takes shape, leaders can identify specific needs in disadvantaged areas and take effective strides toward environmental equity.

Watch the full discussion: Smart Waste Virtual Panel

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah 2021 Sponsors & Corporate Partners

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ASLA UTAH MAY 2021 NEWSLETTER (Copy)

May 31, 2021 by ASLA Utah

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.

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah 2021 Sponsors & Corporate Partners

Corporate Partners
Bowen Collins & Assoc. | Denton House Inman | Hanover | Interwest | Maglin

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ASLA UTAH MARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER

March 11, 2021 by ASLA Utah

ASLA UTAH MARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS

Annual Conference - “Opportunity” Conference: Thursday & Friday, May 20-21 Vendor Expo: Monday-Thursday, May 17-20
REGISTER HERE

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

Ameristar - Understanding Modern Ornamental Fence Products and Applications Accredited presentation – 1hr (CEU) Tues. April 27th, 12:00pm Register Here. Weds, April 28, 12:00pm Register Here.

Earth Day Network (EDN)Great Global Cleanup ASLA Utah partnering with Tracy Aviary Saturday, April 17th, 9:00am to 1:00pm 1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake RSVP by Friday April 9th: Adam Castor, adam@langvardtdesigngroup.com

LARE PREP - Zoom Study Group Every Tuesday & Thursday @6:00pm Info & link Contact: cblakley@loci-slc.com or edaybell@dentonhouse.com

LAEP 2021 SPEAKER SERIES C.L. Bohannon, PhD, ASLA, Virginia Tech. Notes on Community Engagement, Leadership, and Social Change Friday, April 2nd, 3:30pm Zoom Link: Click Here

LAEP 2021 SPEAKER SERIES Bill Johnson, FASLA | JJR + PWP Friday, April 16th, 3:30pm Zoom Link: Click Here

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Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

-Seth Bockholt, PLA ASLA

Advocacy Update

Ali Lewis, VP of Advocacy

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

World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM)

Adam Castor, President Elect

It is hard to believe that it is almost April 2021, after more than twelve of long months of scrambling to work from home, home confinement, virtual meetings and conferences of all kinds, no in-person chapter activities, and no live music. To state the obvious, it has been a long year; full of adjustments to our personal and professional lives, and hopefully everyone is ready to get out and safely see some familiar faces. April in Utah inevitably brings the first signs of spring, rain and often times snow, the start of baseball season, and a celebration of World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM) at the national and state chapter levels of ASLA.

**Cleanup along the Jordan River:**

Earth Day Network (EDN) Great Global Cleanup ASLA Utah partnering with Tracy Aviary **Saturday, April 17th, 9:00am to 1:00pm** 1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake. **RSVP by Friday April 9th: Adam Castor,** **adam@langvardtdesigngroup.com**

Great Global Cleanup along the Jordan River : This year on Saturday April 17th, 9:00am to 1:00pm, ASLA is partnering with the Earth Day Network (EDN) for their Great Global Cleanup initiative and has reached out to all of the state chapters to gauge interest in participating in a local, socially-distant clean up effort. The ASLA Utah chapter has decided to participate in this event and will be coordinating with the Tracy Aviary Education Center along the Jordan River for our chapter’s clean up effort. Bring some gloves, and perhaps some waders just in case, and join us on Saturday, April 17th for this opportunity to get out of the house, safely socialize with other members, and do some clean up work along the river. Stay tuned for additional information and details as we get closer to the event. Lunch and trash bags will be provided.
RSVP to Adam Castor, adam@langvardtdesigngroup.com, by Friday April 9th

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**"Growing Together" SATURDAY - APRIL 17th**

ASLA Instagram Takeover - "Growing Together": In addition to this year’s clean up event, the ASLA Utah chapter is participating with ASLA in a month-long Instagram Takeover with each chapter getting one day to showcase the important work they are doing within their communities. This year the theme is "Growing Together", which perfectly emphasizes the attitude we all share as we strive to navigate our post-COVID world. The Utah ASLA chapter has fully embraced this year's theme and on April 13th we will showcase the great ways that our profession has helped all of us "Grow Together". We are lucky enough to be a part of a community that strives to make a difference and has many ways to do so. "Growing Together" can be taken literally through the evolution and growth of the beautiful landscape, coming closer together after a year of distancing, or our personal growth through the importance of dedicating our time and expertise to the betterment of our neighborhoods. So, on April 13th check Instagram for all the amazing work that is going on in our community each and every day.

If you know of, or are working on, any projects that fit this year’s theme and are willing to share, please reach out to Aaron Johnson, VP of Visibility and Affairs at a2ron1991@gmail.com.

Membership Recognition Sub-Committee - 2021 Prairie Gateway Chapter Awards

Tyler Smithson, Awards Committee Chair

The ASLA UT Membership Recognition Sub-Committee has been busy over the past month judging the Prai-
rie Gateway (PG) Chapter awards submittals. In all, 21 entries from firms in Missouri and Kansas were judged based on the project’s design quality, functionalism, re- lationship to context, environmental responsibility, and relevance to the profession/public/environment.

The ASLA UT jurors that volunteered deserve a round of applause and a special thanks. The jurors included:

Jake Powell, Craig Houston, Ladd Schiess, Nancy Monteith, and Thomas Eddington. ASLA Utah is grateful for its membership involvement and willing- ness to volunteer to advance the profession.

The award categories for PG Chapter include Analysis and Planning, Design (built), and Design (unbuilt) for both Students and Professionals. Overall, the sub- mittals were outstanding and represented outstand- ing accomplishment in the profession of landscape architecture.

Please view slideshow of a few project highlights that showed great efforts to raise the standards of the profession and demonstrated superior skill in the practice or study of landscape architecture.

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FEBRUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER

February 28, 2021 by ASLA Utah

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Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

Here in Salt Lake City, the following weeks after February 2nd turned out to be one of our largest snow accumulations in a single day. A snow depth of 11.7 inches was measured which is the 7th greatest snowfall in a 24-hour period in recorded history for the Salt Lake Valley. The largest being 14 inches which fell in 1908.

With the heightened avalanche dangers due to the warm winter we have had, I’ve been hunkered down in the studio and on the phone. Over the last couple weeks I have connected with several of you in an effort to gain some insight from your experience as our chapter has been invited to a joint resolution committee. The Committee will be made up of ASLA, AIA and ASCE representatives to discuss DFCM policy around the project complexity and fee structures tables. If you or your firm is, or has been involved with a DFCM project in the last few years and we haven’t spoken, please call me in March.

In March we can look forward to the emergence of Spring and new beginnings! I am very excited for the longer days and sunshine ahead. I am longing for warm evenings in the garden about now. Those evenings help keep me sane!

Despite the boon we have experienced in the industry, this year has been tumultuous and trying in all possible ways and as the pandemic continues into 2021 it can make even the most optimistic of us feel weary. I want you to know that if you’re ever feeling like you need to talk to get another perspective…if you have had a setback on a project or just a rough day at work; I speak for the entire executive committee when I say our phones are always on and we welcome a conversation with you on most any topic. My mobile number is 801.602.9951.

Advance the awareness of our profession to government officials: Back in December, the Executive Committee met to determine a singular issue on which to focus our efforts on during 2021. There were several ideas put forth, and we discovered there was a common thread within each. This was the need to advance the awareness of our profession to government officials. We recognize the need for advocacy for Landscape Architects at all levels of government. ASLA National continues to excel at lobbying within the federal sphere and gives us help and guidance when needed on a State level. Our discussion turned to whether we should focus on advocacy at a State or Municipal Government level. Either a top down, or bottom-up approach, really. We all understand and agreed on the long-term goal of moving the needle on a State level. However, we disagreed around the tactics to employ in order to reach that goal. The majority consensus was one of a grass-roots approach; this being deemed as the more pragmatic way. Apart from the expense to lobby for a bill properly; without assured support from our allied professions and local communities any statewide effort woulddoubtless flounder. We determined there is a continued need to develop our relationships with our affiliated professions. So, we will continue to do this; and our focus in 2021 will be to prepare for a municipal outreach campaign to advocate for landscape architecture and educate Municipal officials about the benefits inherent in working with landscape architects. We want to forge ties with Community Development people, schools, and other municipal organizations to let them know all the various ways our disciplines methodology how we can contribute to creating better communities.

We do not have all the details worked out, we are just getting started on this municipal campaign effort. I can tell you that we will want to leverage all the relationships our membership already has within these communities. Many of you have contacts that can get us face-time. This is the low hanging fruitand it just makes sense to go about it this way. Once we have a campaign prepared we can all coordinate in delivering its message. In the meantime, may I suggest that as you engage with the jurisdictions you work in…plant a seed. Especially inyour business development efforts I think there is an opportunity to relay expertise. As a way to demonstrate our expertise to city officials without getting into the weeds we can speak to the facts and figures around designs for neighborhoods, streets, parks, plazas, playgrounds and gardens. I believe we should avoid comparisons to engineering solutions as well as avoiding the pull to solve problems as a way to demonstrate expertise. If our message is to be that our education and expertise has value, we cannot simply give it away in order to prove it. I encourage you to check out the new ‘Universal Design Guide’ for Professional Practice on the ASLA website Universal Design | asla.org and reflect on how you can improve your professional engagements with the cities and towns you interact with. The guide seems to have potential as a great tool to ground yourself prior to discussions with a client.

Lastly, if you have some ideas about what a municipal campaign could look like, please give us a call or request to participate in the monthly EXCOM meeting to discuss it.

-Seth Bockholt, PLA ASLA

Advocacy Update

Ali Lewis, VP of Advocacy

We wanted to share a brief update on the General Session as things are winding down with only a little over a week left.

Some things to note:

H.B.98 Local Government Building Regulation Amendments ASLA UT's Executive Committee has been in contact with Nathan Bracken, a water attorney with Smith Hartvigsen on this issue and sent a letter to our district legislators asking them to oppose the bill. The reason for our opposition is this bill still places limitations on plan re-submittals, which raises our concern as landscape architects because of the effect this may have on addressing a site’s stormwater issues on the front end. To explain, many stormwater managers see a plan resubmittal as a vital step in the approval process to adequately address potential stormwater issues.

Due to opposition H.B.98 was shelved and a new compromise aims to push the bill through with heavy modifications to the bill's terms. While these revisions are far better than the original, some components still effect our work as landscape architects.

The House Committee Amendments that were incorporated into the bill (as of yesterday Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 7:40 AM by pflowers) are as follows:
▸ allows a building permit applicant to engage an independent third-party building
inspector to conduct inspections in certain circumstances;
▸ allows an independent third-party building inspector to issue a certificate of
occupancy to a building permit applicant in certain circumstances;
▸ modifies requirements for a building permit application;
▸ exempts a construction project involving repairs to a building damaged by a natural
disaster from certain State Construction Code and building permit requirements;
▸ prohibits a municipality or county from regulating certain building design elements;
and makes technical and conforming changes.

https://le.utah.gov/~2021/bills/static/HB0098.html

H.B.183 Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendment
We reached out to ASLA National about this bill and they are not concerned (believing it is unlikely to pass). You can find this bill tagged on ASLA National's website as a low priority. If this status changes, we will let you know: https://www.asla.org/statelegislation.aspx

DFRC ASLA Executive Committee created a task force to write a list of Landscape Architecture Essential Services to submit to the DFCM. We intend to work with the DFCM to identify more clearly defined parameters for when landscape architects should be engaged for projects, rather than tasking architects and engineers with site work, which largely relates to a project's complexity. As this relationship evolves, we will keep you updated.

Thank you to our members who have come forth with their concerns related to this issue. Your voices are important and we invite anyone else with thoughts on the matter to contact either Ali Lewis or Seth Bockholt.

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**Hanna Thompson- Membership Sub-Committee**

UASLA: Why did you choose Landscape Architecture as your profession?

HANNA: It was sort of a haphazard love affair. I studied environmental science as a undergrad with the aim of improving our planet, but I lacked a roadmap. One day I stumbled upon a classical Chinese garden and was immediately enchanted. I noticed the other visitors were equally engaged and curious. I wondered if more people shared a similar connection with the natural landscape, then maybe it would strengthen the argument to conserve it. I overhead a group of people using this strange phase "landscape architect". I ran home, turned on my laptop and the rest is history.

UASLA: Tell us about your educational background and any past professional experience.

HANNA: I was fortunate to join the MLA program at the University of New Mexico. If you haven't been to the Land of Enchantment, go! It's such and unusual and special place. The climate is challenging, but I left with an deep appreciation of and reverence for the desert. Before moving to Utah, I worked at a small LA firm in Austin, Texas that specializes in urban retrofits and the downtown core. It was a fantastic experience that left a lasting impression.

UASLA: How do you presently practice Landscape Architecture?

HANNA: Currently, I work at an interdisciplinary firm. It's primarily architecture with a small department of interior design, energy analysis and landscape architecture. It's forced me to stretch my collaborative muscle more than I anticipated. It's an entirely differently beast from an LA firm, but I've learned the value of cross pollination early in the design process.

UASLA: What project have you been involved in that you take great accomplishment in and why?

Screen Shot 2021-02-25 at 7.40.36 PM (1).png — **HANNA:** Most of the projects I've worked on Utah are still under construction. Back in Texas, I had the opportunity of working on an urban retrofit called 111 Congress. The Owner wanted to revamp a tired, neglected plaza just outside of their office tower to attract younger tenets and compete with newer buildings. Our team was tasked with reimagining the space so we partnered with an architect, restaurant group and artist to develop a totally new vision. Today, it functions as a civic plaza with a food emporium, fog sculpture and music space. It was great fun.

UASLA: What is a project outside your design influence that impacted you greatly and inspires you?

HANNA: I'm a big fan of Sandy Sukgland. Her installations are so clever and captivating. Her work has been described as "reality under siege". It doesn't get any better than that!

UASLA: What are your top three goals that you would like to accomplish while serving on the ExCom Board?

HANNA: Utah ASLA is a wonderful organization with dedicated volunteers and people passionate about our profession. My goal is to contribute whatever I can further the mission of Utah ASLA and spread the word. Our community is small but determined.

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ASLA UTAH JANUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER

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Leadership Express

Adam Castor, Chapter President

The Utah ASLA Memorial Scholarship

Aaron Johnson, VP of Visibility/Public Affairs & Geoff Ellis, Memorial Fund Chair

ASLA Utah Member Spotlight

Tyler Smithson, Membership Committee Chair

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ASLA UTAH DECEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

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The Utah ASLA Memorial Scholarship

Aaron Johnson, VP Visibility & Public Affairs, & Geoff Ellis, Memorial Fund Chair

LAM - Landscape Architecture Magazine

Seth Bockholt, Past President

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ASLA UTAH NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

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Live to Cycle - Cycle to Live

Boyd Reschke, Secretary

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Annual Awards Banquet Slideshow

ASLA UTAH OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

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Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

ASLA Utah is honored to announce 2021 Landscape Architecture Awards

The Merit Award for General Design:

Loci for the The Beach Club at SoDa Row in Daybreak, Utah

The Merit Award for General Design:

Loft 6/4 for the Dixie Tech Campus in St. George, Utah

The Merit Award for General Design:

Loft 6/4 for the Yard at Canyon Park Tech Center in Orem, Utah

Residential Design Award - The Honor Award:

Loci for the Ranch House in Mount Pleasant, Utah

Awards Banquet

Tyler Smithson, Awards Committee Chair

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah 2021 Sponsors & Corporate Partners

ASLA UTAH SEPTEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

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Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

Award Dinner October 15, 2021

Tyler Smithson, Awards Committee Chair

Park(ing) Day 2021

Aaron Johnson, VP of Visibility and Public Affairs

Special Thanks to ASLA Utah 2021 Sponsors & Corporate Partners

ASLA UTAH AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER

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Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

2021 ALSA UT Election Results

President ElectJake Powell

Trustee Bryce Ward

VP of Professional DevelopmentCameron Blakely

VP of AdvocacyThomas Eddington

2021 ALSA Amplify

Adam Castor, President Elect

Park(ing) Day 2021

Aaron Johnson, VP of Visibility and Public Affairs

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ASLA UTAH JUNE/JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER

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Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

Why does ALSA Exist?

Tina Gillman, Trustee

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ASLA UTAH MAY 2021 NEWSLETTER

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Leadership Express

Seth Bockholt, Chapter President

2021 ALSA Utah Conference Recap

Lauren Smith, Past President

RAFFLE WINNERS

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

President Elect
Jake Powell

Trustee
Bryce Ward

VP of Professional Development
Cameron Blakely

VP of Advocacy
Thomas Eddington