About

 

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We are the Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects 
Our Mission

Landscape architects lead the planning, design, and stewardship of healthy, equitable, safe, and resilient environments. The Society’s mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education, and fellowship.

Our vision

Healthy, beautiful, and resilient places for all.

The American Society of Landscape Architects was organized in 1899 as the first professional organization for landscape architects. Today, almost 18,000 landscape architects in public, private and academic practice nationwide are members of the ASLA.

Illinois has one of the largest chapters of ASLA in the nation with almost 500 members

The profession of landscape architecture is a licensed profession in the State of Illinois. To achieve licensure and the privilege to use the title “Landscape Architect” most licensed landscape architects have completed a minimum of a four year professional degree program, which is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board in landscape architecture. Professional education is just one requirement of becoming a registered landscape architect. Most registered landscape architects have taken and passed the Landscape Architecture Review Examination (LARE). The LARE is a national test administered by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.

Committee Descriptions

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PresidentSarah DreierJSD Professional Services, Inc.
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Past-PresidentStacey LibraIndigo Ecological Design
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SecretaryLara BarnasRVi Planning + Landscape Architecture
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President-ElectZack ReesHDR
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TrusteeSarah WhiteNorthwestern University
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Member At LargeRashad Tiam WattLiving Habitats
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TreasurerJennifer Draper
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Advocacy ChairDoug FairRVi Planning + Landscape Architecture
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ILASLA Executive DirectorSusan RagaishisIllinois ASLA
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Awards ChairMichele Totoy
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Biodiversity and Climate ActionJeff FahsHDR
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ILASLA Celebration+ ChairErin TrompeterHDR
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ILASLA Communications Committee Co-ChairJim ForresterSmithGroup
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Communications Co-ChairSophia Essiansite
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ILASLA Education ChairAmanda ArnoldPlanIt Landscape Perspectives
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ILASLA Education Co-ChairAnaís PlácidoRVi Planning + Landscape Architecture
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DEI Advisory Committee Co-ChairMaría A. Villalobos H.
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DEI Advisory Committee Co-ChairJavier Ortiz
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ILASLA Emerging Professionals Co-ChairApril Pitts
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ILASLA Emerging Professionals Co-ChairNicole Beardsite
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Events ChairAdam A. De Foor-WhiteGreenprint Partners
ILASLA Fellows Nominations ChairSusan JacobsonThe Morton Arboretum
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Public Awareness ChairSteve GregoryERIKSSON ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, LTD.
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Social Media ChairCesar Gomez
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IL ASLA Membership ChairFabian Perez
OPEN POSITIONASLA Service Committee Chair
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ILASLA HALS RepresentativeKen HorinkoPamela Self Landscape Architecture
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WebmasterTadhg Barlowsite
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UIUC ASLA Student Chap PresJohanna GonzalesUIUC Landscape Architecture Program
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UIUC ASLA Student Chap PresKate StumpfUIUC Landscape Architecture Program
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IIT ASLA Student Chap PresJulian StanfieldIllinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Landscape Architecture Program

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