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Breaking News from NJASLA
NJASLA ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION
NJASLA is pleased to announce that the 2010 Annual Meeting will be held on January 24 – 26, 2010 at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. The program itinerary is now online for review. A hard copy program mailer is going out in today’s mail to all current NJASLA members, but attached is an advanced PDF copy.
You can register for the meeting (now) online by using the hypertext link below:
www.regonline.com/2010ANLMTG
NJASLA Writes the State Board of Architects
Asks for confirmation of LLA FAQ handout
In order to encourage positive action on implementation of the LLA Practice Act provisions and improve relations with the New Jersey State Board of Architects, NJASLA President Nick Tufaro sent a LLA FAQ and Info package to all the Board early last week and will follow up with attendance at the next Board meeting on December 10.
To read the letter and view the accompanying documents CLICK HERE
RU School Of Environmental And Biological Sciences Begins Landscape Architecture Chairperson Search With NJASLA Input
NJASLA is proud to announce that Ilonka Angalet, Principal Landscape Architect for the Port Authority of NY& NJ and NJASLA Secretary has accepted an invitation to join the Search Committee for Landscape Architecture Department Chair for the Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. As the only CLARB certified undergraduate program in New Jersey, it is important to NJASLA that the chosen candidate’s philosophy and goals are responsive to the needs of the profession. We are confident that Ilonka will deftly address these concerns and forge a synergy between academia and profession that will well serve the design community and NJASLA.
NJASLA Addresses NJ Clean Water Council
Reflects ASLA Policy on Water resources and Sustainability
On December 7, Nick Tufaro addressed the NJ Clean Water Council Public Hearing, discussing the Landscape Architect’s role in the slated topic: “Water Policy and Climate Change”. Nick outlined the recent Climate Change project by the Rutgers University Geomatics and Environmental Design Studio that was sponsored by NJASLA. A feature presentation of the NJASLA Annual Meeting “Opportunity, Diversity Evolution”, this year-long research and landscape planning study attempts to find solutions for Cape May County through design and planning tools that will be applicable for adaptations to the risks of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise. In an accompanying deposition, the work of landscape architects in this emerging field will be further detailed for the Council.
Living Green: ASLA Details Its Green Programs and Practices
The site also showcases the more than 50 partners ASLA works with to achieve its sustainability goals. From allied organizations, foundations, and government agencies to partners on a range of issues, as well as educational and media partners, the web page shows how ASLA works with others to advocate, promote, and educate on sustainability.
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Federal Praise for Landscape Architecture
“[ Landscape architects’] history of environmental stewardship means
you have much to offer builders, developers, architects, engineers, and
others who are eager to compete in a growing green market...You are in a great position to help lead our nation’s transformation to a more sustainable society.”
Lisa Heinzerling, Associate Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Policy,
Economics and Innovation
September 21, 2009 General Session,
ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO
News from ASLA Divisions
Government Affairs
- UPARR is Back! Support the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act
ASLA members are encouraged to use the Advocacy Network to urge their legislators to co-sponsor H.R. 3734, the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act. This measure would provide grants for the creation, rehabilitation, and maintenance of parks and recreational spaces. The legislation includes several provisions that could utilize the skills of landscape architects. H.R. 3734 is meant to replace the now “defunct” Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) program. Currently ASLA members have sent 533 messages to their members of Congress. However, more advocacy efforts are needed – please send messages to your representatives today!
Education
- Next week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing on several energy bills, including H.R. 957, the Green Energy Education Act of 2009. This bill would provide grants to university programs related to the design and construction of high performance buildings. The legislation specifically states that, in awarding grants, the Department of Energy should give priority to university programs in design, architecture, landscape architecture, and city, regional, or urban planning. ASLA government affairs staff worked closely with the bill’s author Congressman Mike McCaul (TX) to include landscape architecture programs in the bill. H.R. 957 passed the House of Representatives on April 22, 2009.
- The LARE Prep Subcommittee has unveiled a new feature in its efforts to support exam candidates in their efforts to get licensed. The LARE Prep webpage now includes an email link that gives candidates an opportunity to ask questions regarding the LARE and licensure process. The subcommittee plans to field those questions that cannot be resolved by staff
- Locally, NJASLA will again host a LARE prep course at the Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, Sunday, January 24, 2010. Information and the registration website for both the Annual Meeting and the LARE course will be added to www.njasla.org this month.
Public Relations and Communications
- ASLA earned coverage in the popular website How Stuff Works(3,800,000 visitors each month). In addition, staff secured news coverage of the Sustainable Sites Initiative in the influential environmental website Mongabay.com (1,000,000 visitors each month),GreenSource, Energy-Daily, Ecosalon, Idaho Mountain Express, Environmental Design + Construction, and Planetizen.
ASLA’s YouTube page passed the 46,000 mark for number of ASLA videos viewed on the site. Staff secured special Non-Profit Status from YouTube, allowing ASLA to more widely promote its videos on the popular site. Staff are preparing new YouTube, Twitter, and Vimeo designs to match the upcoming redesign of LAND Online.
- To date, ASLA has some 1,200 followers on its Twitter feed. Have you signed on?
- For the year-to-date, through December 1, the ASLA website has hosted 646,854 unique visitors, 1.5 million visits, and 5.3 million page views, as reported for tagged pages in Google Analytics.
- Staff are currently creating an online sustainable design resource center for residential projects for professionals, which will be mirrored by an updated residential center aimed at the general public. The 2010 professional and student awards call for entries has been issued and entry forms are arriving daily. There have already been more than 8,000 views of the CFE 2010 website, compared to last year’s 4,000 views in the same timeframe. The print brochure was mailed last week to nearly 30,000 members and prospective entrants.
- The Call for Presentations for the 2010 annual meeting education program will open next Wednesday, December 9. An email announcing the call will be sent to all members, non-members, advertising prospects, and last year’s presenters. The deadline for submissions is January 27, 2010.
- Member and Chapter Services
- Two new member discount programs were finalized and launched: Zipcar and Omaha Steaks. The new programs have been posted to the ASLA member discount web page. The Zipcar discount was promoted in the November 24 issue of LAND Online.
Holiday Gift Idea – New Jersey's 2nd Edition Wildlife Viewing Guide
The New Jersey DEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife proudly unveiled the second edition of its New Jersey Wildlife Viewing Guide at the national Watchable Wildlife Conference in Avalon, New Jersey on October 7. The completely revised Guide is a key to opening a window on the world of watching wildlife in New Jersey and provides detailed descriptions of 104 of the state's best places to see wildlife.
The Guide leads readers on an exploration of New Jersey's distinct landscapes, diverse habitats, and unique flora and fauna. Beautiful, full-color photographs proclaim New Jersey's natural grandeur and provide snapshots of what awaits visitors at each viewing site. A three-tiered rating system alerts readers to those must-see locations throughout the state. Other features include driving directions, amenities, trail information, contact information and web addresses. A special section discusses tips and techniques to increase the likelihood of seeing wildlife.
The New Jersey Wildlife Viewing Guide makes a great gift for anyone who has an interest in the outdoors and is a perfect stocking stuffer for the holiday season. The guide retails for $14.95 plus $5.05 tax, shipping and handling and can be purchased online at www.conservewildlifenj.org/
support/cwf/publications.html
or by sending a check or money order for $20.00 to: NJDFW, Wildlife Viewing Guide, PO Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400. Viewing guides can also be ordered by phone.
Wholesale pricing for Guides purchased by the case can be viewed at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/
prod_guide.htm . Call 609-984-6012 for questions or to order.
LARE Review C2
Attached is a brochure in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format for a review course for the Landscape
Architect Registration Examination that will be offered in January in Northern California.
Update on NJASLA-sponsored Climate Change RU/SEBS Student Research
This fall, the undergraduate students in Intermediate Landscape Architecture 11:550:331 (http://jrstudio.rutgers.edu/index.html) are spending the entire semester exploring design information, interventions and implications of sea level rise and global warming in Cape May County, New Jersey with funding assistance from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
The project is building on the results of the Spring 2009 Advanced Environmental Geomatics class (http://advgeo.rutgers.edu/). A wide variety of experts at Rutgers are investigating this important issue, and Rutgers’ Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis has already released a research report on the Vulnerability of New Jersey's Coastal Habitats to Sea Level Rise giving a sense for both the seriousness of the threat and the diversity of issues wrapped up in this seemingly simple problem http://crssa.rutgers.edu/projects/
coastal/sealevel/index.html).
High profile media outlets like PBS’ Nature have also recently heightened an awareness of the ecological importance of one of New Jersey’s real gems.
The first step of the process was the rapid assembly of a broad inventory or information base about the site – Cape May County. This work is now online at:
http://jrstudio.rutgers.edu/Cape
MaySLR/Inventory.html
Since completing that work, they have moved on to the next phase: developing both a regional design vision for a post-sea level rise Cape May County and site-specific design interventions. This process will be enhanced by design jury and Cape May County staff comments that will play an important role in shaping the final materials that they present publicly and publish online.
Materials postings to be online at http://jrstudio.rutgers.edu/ and http://placesandspaces.rutgers.edu/ at the conclusion of the project.
USGBC Issues Call for Proposals for 2010 Events
Landscape architects encouraged to submit and be part of the discussions.
Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) creates opportunities to report the progress of market transformation in green building by organizing the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Greenbuild International Forum, and the Federal Summit. Educational programs will feature sessions on all aspects of sustainable design, construction, and operations practices for buildings and communities, including their impact on people, the environment, and the economy. USGBC is now accepting proposals for potential presenters and topics for the 2010 conferences. It is important that landscape architects be part of the mix.
Three teams of reviewers will be looking for the presentations that best meet the conference needs and objectives defined in this call for proposals.
How to submit:
All proposals must be submitted online at https://register.greenbuild
expo.org/2010/portal/cfp/home.ww. You may begin the submission process and return to your saved proposal any time up until the submission deadline. Faxed or mailed proposals will not be accepted.
Schedule:
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo and Greenbuild International ForumThe deadline for proposals is January 15, 2010, at 5:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time). No extensions will be granted.
05/03/10: Notification deadline for all who submitted
05/21/10: Presenter acceptance deadline at 5:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Savings Time)
09/03/10: Presenter registration deadline
11/17–19: Conference Dates, Chicago
Federal Summit
The deadline for proposals is January 15, 2010, at 5:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time). No extensions will be granted.
03/15/10: Notification deadline for all who submitted
03/26/10: Presenter acceptance deadline at 5:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Savings Time)
5/18–19: Conference Dates, Washington, D.C.
NJASLA Executive Committee
NJASLA Executive Committee
President
Nicholas Tufaro, LLA, NJPP, PARLA
President Elect
Erica Sollberger, RLA, LEED AP
Immediate Past President
Karen Twisler, LLA, RLA, LEED-AP
1st Vice President
David I. Lustberg, LLA,
2nd Vice President
Elaine Mills
Secretary
Ilonka Angalet, LLA
Treasurer
Jay Cosentino ASLA, LLA, LEED AP
Trustee
Bruce John Davies, LLA, ASLA
Legal Counsel
Lawrence Powers, Esq.
Management & Governmental Affairs Consultants
Joseph A. Simonetta
Newsletter Editor
Nicholas Tufaro, CLA, NJPP, PARLA
New Jersey ASLA Today
Newsletter Editor
Nicholas Tufaro, NJCLA, NJPP, PARLA
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