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
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