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Did you know:

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of landscape architects is expected to grow faster than the average (18 - 24 percent) for all occupations through the year 2012.

Did you know:

Cool Careers for Dummies by Marty Nemko and Paul and Sarah Edwards published by Hungry Minds, Inc. lists landscape architecture in its list of Supercool careers (the best of the best). The publication can be purchased at Amazon.com

Did you know:

Over 2000 Boy Scouts earn Landscape Architecture merit badges annually. To order a landscape architecture merit badge pamphlet, go to www.scoutstuff.org

Did you know that ASLA has a Student Affiliate membership category?

All students regardless of age or discipline are invited to join ASLA as affiliate members. All you need is an interest and desire to learn more about landscape architecture. Join today!

Career Discovery PowerPoint and Brochure

Visit here to download ASLA’s Career Discovery Brochures and PowerPoint presentation. The informative brochures are available in English and Spanish. The presentation explains what landscape architects do and can be easily customized. Both the brochures and the presentation make for great resources to use at school career days and other career related events.

Landscape Architecture – A Career with a Fascinating Past and an Exciting Future

Look at your community. How did the parks, residential developments, campuses, shopping centers, gardens, transportation facilities, corporate and institutional take shape? Planning, designing, and land use management is the work of landscape architects. Interested in the environment and art? Landscape architecture is a profession that blends creativity and science. Maybe it’s the career for you.

Landscape Architects are ACE Mentors

As a national sponsor of the ACE Mentor Program of America, ASLA introduces high school students to career opportunities in landscape architecture and other design and construction professions. The ACE program targets young adults and makes a special effort to reach out to minority and underserved populations. ASLA members serve as mentors throughout the school year in local chapters nationwide, teaching students about landscape architecture and career opportunities in the field. In addition to the school-year program, ACE offers internships and scholarships to eligible students.

More information about the ACE program is available at: www.acementor.org

Click here to view press release.

Design Your Future with the ACE Mentor Program [pdf]
ACE Mentor Yearbook 2005 [pdf]
ACE Mentor Program – A Blueprint for the Future [pdf]

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Take the Landscape Architecture Interest Test

Is landscape architecture the career for you? Take this short quiz to help find out.

Super Sustainable Landscape Architects

While students at Michigan State University Andrew Deer and Joseph James were selected as winners for their short comic strip, Super Sustainable Landscape Architects. Follow the adventure of Mass Transit Man and Biking Bandito.

Landscape Architecture Coloring Book

Landscape Architecture Coloring Book (19MB pdf) developed by the North Carolina Chapter of ASLA.

Examples of Great Landscape Architecture

Check out the ASLA Professional Awards and Student Competition winning entries. You can see examples of projects that have been named outstanding projects.

Landscape Architecture Education & Career Development

Want to be a landscape architect? This article explains the necessary educational requirements and offers tips on how to choose a school.

Watch a Movie about Landscape Architecture

Putting a New Spin on the Earth is a 20- minute video for kids who want to learn about landscape architecture. It was produced by the New Jersey chapter of ASLA. Read instructions on how to view.

Listen to an Audio News Release about careers in landscape architecture.

Listen to a Podcast about National Landscape Architecture Month (audio)
Nancy Somerville, the ASLA Executive Vice President and CEO, talks to Sky Radio about landscape architecture.

View a movie on landscape architects by the Futures Channel. The film features Shannon Nichol, ASLA and Jennifer Guthrie, ASLA whose firm, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd designed the Lurie Garden at Millennium Park. It's a great show that shows people what landscape architecture is all about and what it takes to design a beautiful garden.

An Interview with Landscape Architect Brandon DeRosa

Landscape architect Brandon DeRosa explains why he decided to become a landscape architect, provides advice for students, and discusses his work as a consultant for the restoration of natural sites. Read more.

ASLA’s 2008 Graduating Student Survey

Each year ASLA conducts a survey of students graduating with undergraduate and graduate degrees in landscape architecture. The 2008 survey includes salary information.

U.S. Government Report on Landscape Architecture

The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes reports on a variety of occupations. Read its report on landscape architecture.

Colleges and Universities that Offer Landscape Architecture Programs

The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board is the organization responsible for accrediting landscape architecture degree programs in the United States. The LAAB list of accredited programs includes links to many landscape architecture programs homepages.

Survey of the Best Landscape Architecture Schools

DesignIntelligence has released its sixth annual edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools," and for the first time has added rankings of landscape architecture programs to its ongoing assessments of architecture and interior design programs. Read "It’s a Very Good Time to Become a Landscape Architect" by Patrick W. Caughey, FASLA (pdf) or the feature release (pdf) on the same topic.