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NOW / BSLA MEMBERSHIP Promo t e, Advo cat e, Inform & Ce l ebra t e NAT ADAMS, ASLA BSLA Memb ership Chair 10 WAYS ASLA MAKES A DIFFERENCE 1. Drives the growth and recognition of the profession around the world. M e mb e r Te s t i mo ni a l s “I feel that it’s my duty and responsibility, as a landscape architect, to be a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Through the years there have been many landscape architects that have built this awesome profession. I feel that it is my responsibility to contribute to and support the profession.” 2. Promotes the exchange of ideas and best practices for the profession. 3. Fosters collaboration across land use professions on the stewardship, planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments. 4. Advocates for the adoption of laws and regulations that: enhance the design, planning, and stewardship of the natural and built environment; and foster a business and regulatory climate that supports the practice of landscape architecture. “My main reason for joining ASLA is to show a dedication to my profession. Not only do you give, promote, and engage with your profession, there is a certain stewardship that is shown by giving back to what has built you.” 5. Enhances the visibility, and understanding of the profession with client groups, public policy makers, allied professions, media, and the general public. 6. Provides opportunities for leadership development. 7. Celebrates the profession through awards and honors programs. 8. Informs members of the latest news, trends, resources, and developments in design, technology, planning, and ecology, in the pages of Landscape Architecture Magazine, LAND e-newsletter, and the Dirt. 9. Creates networking and fellowship opportunities to foster information exchange in support of members and their practices at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO. 10. Provides career development tools and “I was active in ASLA as a student, and have continued to be during my professional career. It is something that has given me the chance to “give back” to my profession —through my advocacy efforts on behalf of the chapter on Capitol Hill to recognizing achievements as coordinator of our chapters awards program. In both big and small ways, my membership in ASLA has been an integral part of my professional career, providing me with numerous opportunities to network and enhance my credibility as a professional. I choose to be a member of ASLA, as it is the only organization 100 percent dedicated to advancing our profession.” Join Now! resources. Boston Society of Landscape Architects Fieldbook 43