The LaGasse Medals are named for Alfred B. LaGasse, past executive director of the American Institute of Park Executives and executive vice president of the National Recreation and Parks Association. From 1968 until 1976, he served as the executive director of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Society of Landscape Architects Foundation. Throughout his lifetime, LaGasse was concerned with the proper management of the nation's public lands and the judicious use of the country's natural resources.

Purpose: To recognize notable contributions to the management and conservancy of natural resources and/or public landscapes.

Eligibility: Nominees in the Landscape Architect category must be a landscape architect or hold a degree in landscape architecture and possess a minimum of 10 years experience in the profession; nominees in the Non-Landscape Architect category must possess a minimum of five years in a position directly responsible for managing natural resources or public landscapes.  

Frequency: No more than two medals are awarded annually; one to a landscape architect and one to a non-landscape architect.

Nomination Process: Nominations may be made by an ASLA professional member or an ASLA chapter. Nominations are to be kept confidential. Nominees should not be made aware of their nominations or asked to participate in the preparation of their nomination materials.

• A letter of nomination describing the nominee's qualifications for the medal; the letter may be no more than five (5) pages in length
• Photo of nominee
• Up to five (5) letters of endorsement.

Please send nomination packages to:
LaGasse Medal Nominations
(Specify landscape architect or non-landscape architect catagory)
c/o Carolyn Mitchell
636 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3736

Selection Process: The Executive Committee reviews all nominations and forwards no more than two nominees in each category (Landscape Architect and Non-Landscape Architect) to the Board of Trustees (BOT) for final selection. The BOT selects the medal recipients by secret ballot during the mid-year meeting (held in the spring). The medal recipients are notified by the president and invited to attend the ASLA Annual Conference (held in the Fall) where the medals will be awarded.

Questions? Contact Carolyn Mitchell, Honors and Awards Coordinator, 202-216-2331
NOTE: Email subject line must read "LAGASSE MEDALS." e-mail cmitchell@asla.org