Rx for Central City Livability, hosted by City Club of Portland's Built Environment Issue Committee, is a free public program series that will explore how Portland’s built environment can support a more vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable downtown and inner Eastside. Through expert panels (March–May) and hands-on workshops (June–July), participants will examine past successes, learn from other cities, and generate bold, innovative ideas and actionable strategies to shape a Central City where people want to live, work, and gather. Featured speakers include a diverse group of community development professionals, from urban planners and architects to economists and civic leaders. Whether you're a professional in the field, or just someone who cares deeply about community, neighborhoods, and public spaces, these programs will inspire you to think differently about what's next for the Central City.

The first three programs will be held at University Place Hotel, 310 SW Lincoln St, Portland, from 12:00–1:30 pm (doors open at 11:30 am).

• A Long-Term Vision with Kaarin Knudson – March 7 | RSVP

• The Path to Recovery in Other Cities with Steve Dotterer – April 4 | RSVP

• Applying Past Successes with Earl Blumenauer – May 2 | RSVP

Reception to follow in Hayden Gallery

Landscape Architecture and Interior Architecture are pleased to invite Mira Engler, PhD, for the annual Kenneth Helphand Lecture. 

Email aricad@uoregon.edu for zoom link.

Play and music are both essential parts of our lives. When we can combine music and play together in a fun and engaging space, the benefits are numerous, no matter your age. This course discusses why play and music education perform such a critical role in the development of happy, healthy children. We'll discuss the copious amounts of research that tell us that music education has real-life benefits, such as increased IQ, language development, and social engagement, and the role music plays within multiple therapies for the elderly and those suffering from mental illnesses. The course finishes with an overview of how to design musical play spaces for safety and inclusivity.

Virtual - Registration here

We officially have a date set for the 2025 Career Fair. We are happy to announce that on January 30th, we will be inviting firms to Eugene to network with our talented students. The event will run from 11-3 with a reception from 3-4. More information will come as we get closer to the date.

Firms can register here

Join us for a day of exploration and inspiration as we tour three standout landscape architecture projects in Southern Oregon.

We begin at the Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon, where the third and final phase of its landscape master plan, designed by Terrain Landscape Architecture, will have just been completed. At 12:00 PM, Sam Bickel of Terrain will lead a guided tour, offering insights into the design’s evolution and its role in creating engaging outdoor spaces for children and families.

Next, at 2:00 PM, we’ll visit the peaceful Ashland Japanese Garden, where James Day of Solid Ground Landscape will provide a tour, showcasing the garden's artful balance of cultural design and local landscape features.

Our final stop is at Naumes Suncrest Winery at 4:00 PM, another stunning project by Terrain Landscape Architecture. Take in the beautiful surroundings while enjoying a glass of wine and charcuterie—included with your reservation fee—as we wrap up the day.

This tour is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow ASLA members, learn about innovative landscape projects, and enjoy the best of the Rogue Valley’s natural and designed environments. Don't miss this unique event!

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Join us October 20 for a bike ride through some of Portland's iconic parks. Meet at 1PM in Laurelhurst Park near the bathrooms next to Southeast Ankeny Street for a ride around town with stops to enjoy and learn about parks followed by a happy hour at Ankeny Tap and Table (ASLA will buy your first drink and some appetizers). The ride will be approximately 8-10 miles and last 2 hours (depending on group interest/pace/weather). We will ride at a comfortable pace and won't leave anyone behind.

Please bring water, any bike repair you might need, layers depending on weather, a snack if needed.

Reach out to communications@aslaoregon.org if you would like more information or to help out. Open to emerging professionals and any landscape and bike enthusiasts.

Event date and time - October 11, 2024, 9:30 - 11:30 am

Event location – Meet at the south park entrance off Atwater Road, just east of intersection with Knaus Road. The google address is 1302-1002 Atwater Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. Street parking is available along Atwater Road.

Join the ASLA Oregon Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee in a tour of the 2024 Green Ribbon for Climate Action award-winning site - Woodmont Natural Park. Tour the park with project designers from Mackenzie and learn about how preserving native habitat and upcycling onsite materials can regenerate local ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.

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The concrete industry is very aware of the high carbon footprint of their product. The industry is actively implementing ways to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete. Portland’s low carbon concrete initiative is encouraging the selection of lower carbon concrete, there are several cutting-edge pilots and experiments seeking to reduce the carbon footprint even further. The webinar will address various ways to reduce the carbon footprint of using concrete for site work. The goal is to provide our local landscape architects, and those who work with them, information that they can readily use on their projects without the need for much additional research. The webinar is presented by the ASLA Oregon Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee. The focus will be on structures and pavements typically found in site designs.

The webinar will address the following topics: re-use of materials, lean design strategies, low- embodied concrete mixtures and how to specify these mixtures. Storing carbon from other sources in concrete mixtures. Alternatives to steel reinforcement. The importance of sustainability goals and communication.

Click here to register for this virtual event.

Cocktails and mingling starts at 5:30 pm.
Dinner and awards start at 6:30 pm.

Join us for the after-party through 10:00 pm for games and socializing.

Gray Gables Estate
3009 SE Chestnut Street
Portland, OR 97267

Please join us for a festive evening of food, drinks, and socializing as we celebrate the accomplishments of our design community! Winners will be announced at the Awards Soiree.

Click here to register.

Did you graduate within the last five years? Working on licensure? Are you new to Portland and hoping to meet other LA peers? Then it would be best if you met other EMERGING PROFESSIONALS on Wednesday, June 26th at APEX for a fun, low-key social gathering. Drinks and snacks are on us! We hope to see you there! 

How to find us: One of your EP co-chairs will be hosting - see link for our pictures: https://www.aslaoregon.org/executive-committee. Additionally, we will try to have a small sign on our table for ASLA. We are hoping to be outside weather permitting. 

Click here to register for this webinar.

ASLA Oregon Drawdown series, presented by Oregon ASLA's Biodiversity & Climate Action Committee.

Join us for a webinar on biochar and the many co-benefits of using it as a soil amendment in landscape projects. Presented by Myles Gray, Program Director of the United States Biochar Initiative, and Justin Roberts, a Seattle-based landscape designer who studied municipal biochar planting projects in Sweden.