San Diego Chapter American Society Of Landscape Architects

LARE Review Q&A Workshop
2022-07-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
LARE Review Q&A Workshop
July 27 – 6 to 8 pm
Join the San Diego Chapter of ASLA’s Emerging Professionals Committee on July 27 from 6 to 8 pm as we review all sections of the LARE that will be tested in the upcoming LARE examinations.
The workshop discussion will be lead by Angela Woodward, ASLA (instructor with UCLA’s LA certificate program). Participants can join the meeting via video chat or by phone.
Pre-Register at the link below and you will receive a follow up email with the registration link and call in information.
Register today at this link https://www.brownpapertickets.com/user/namelists/5506323

Members are free and non-members will pay $10 + a 5% credit card processing fee. The registration is not refundable. Download the event flyer at this LINK.
This program is open to ASLA members anywhere in California and non-members who register in advance of July 27.
If you have questions, please contact Emerging Professionals Committee Co-Chair, Gwen, at Gwen@ktua.com.

Demystifying Drought - What landscape pros need to know
2022-08-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Webinar | Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | 11 AM
Update from the San Diego County Water Authority and aboriculture, irrigation and horticulture experts.
Panelists:

Efren Lopez,QWEL, San Diego County Water Authority MSE
Ian Campbell, ISA, TCIA Landscape Professionals
Michael Madewell, CWM, QWEL, Hunter Industries
Tiffany Faulstich, ISA, LEED Green Associate, NALP, CA License C-27 #1051100 Botanicon

Register Here
The severity of the current drought makes it important for everyone in San Diego County to take more water saving actions.
You will learn:

San Diego County drought response status and state restrictions.
Local resources for property-specific information.
Tree health: watering options and turf zone exemptions.
Role of audits, monitoring/measuring, plant choices and water budgets.
Maintenance: what to do first, next and reconsider.

Questions? Contact Wenda Alvarez at wenda@wsamarketing.com

A Pop-Up Picnic - Hosted by Spruce and Gander- Client Appreciation Event - August 14th, Noon- 4 P.M.
2022-08-14 12:00 - 16:00 | Rancho Guejito, 17224 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA, 92027, United States
You’re Invited
August 14, 2022, Noon – 4pm
Hosted by Spruce & Gander
Rancho Guejito 17224 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027
Be Our Guest
Come join us for a relaxing escape into 23,000 acres of scenic groves and vineyards of historical Rancho Guejito. At this family-friendly event, enjoy live music, lawn games, and hayride tours through the ranch while being serenaded by the music of an acoustic guitar. Lunch is on us; we will have gourmet pizzas baked in a wood fire oven. While you picnic, take in the outdoors, sip the afternoon away with refreshments, and host organic wine tastings.
An ASLA Partnered Event
Spruce & Gander has partnered with our local ASLA Chapter in San Diego to spread the word about our Popup Picnic. The first of its kind will surely become an annual tradition. As a trade show alternative, for those who perhaps can’t make it to the ASLA EXPO held in San Francisco, you will view our products firsthand while basking in the sun and connect in person with clients and friends at this incredible outdoor treasure. A client appreciation event.
A Rich History
Read more about what makes Rancho Guejito so special here , or click here for a direct link to our RSVP
On September 20, 1845, Jose Maria Orozco, a customs agent, boarded his horse-drawn wagon and headed north from Old Town San Diego to what is now Valley Center to claim a piece of land covering three square leagues, approximately 13,298 acres.
In 1845, California was not a part of the United States. It was still a distant province of Mexico. The property was a land grant to Orozco from Pio Pico, the Mexican Provincial Governor.
Pio Pico had handed out similar vast parcels to other friends and patrons. It was one of 800 so-called Mexican Land Grant ranches awarded during a romantic period of history known as the “Days of the Dons.” Orozco named the place Rancho Guejito.
Untouched by time, the property has been described as a ranch “that cattlemen see only in their dreams” and a place “where the old west is alive and well.” A rancher who ran cattle on the site for decades declared, “This is where the asphalt ends and the Old West begins.” The ranch has grown over the years from its original historic size of 13,298 acres to approximately 23,000 (36 square miles). The largest single addition came in 1940 when the adjoining Maxcy Vineyard Ranch at 4,500 acres was annexed to Guejito. The most recent acquisition was the purchase of the equally historic 100-acre Rockwood Ranch in 2006. The Rockwood farmhouse, built in the early 1890’s by Bernard B. Rockwood, is now the location for Rancho Guejito Vineyard’s Tasting room.
Please RSVP BY August 12
Exclusively for clients, not open to other trades

2023 Chapter Kickoff Event - Thompson Building Materials Showroom
2023-02-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Thompson Building Materials, 6618 Federal Boulevard, San Diego, CA, 91945, United States
2023 Kickoff Event
February 2, 2023
5:30 – 8 pm
6618 Federal Boulevard
San Diego, CA 91945
Pizza, craft beer and wine hosted by
Thompson Building Materials
Help us kickoff 2023, network with fellow design professionals and join our team to develop and introduce new programs and events and educate the public regarding the value of landscape architecture.
Free with online RSVP
Questions? Call 619.283.8818 or ASLASD@sbcglobal.net
Download Event Flyer

Spring Lecture "Schools That Heal" with Claire Latane'
2023-06-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla, 700 Prospect Street, La jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Schools That Heal
Spring Lecture with
Claire Latané, MLA FASLA SITES AP
Associate Professor and Chair
Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona
Wednesday, June 7
5:30 to 8 pm
Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla
700 Prospect Street
Sahm Seaview Room
Register HERE

RCP Block and Brick Barbeque and Program - Joint ASLA/CLCA Event
2023-06-13 17:30 - 19:30 | RCP Block and Brick, 1070 West Mission Avenue, Escondido, CA, 92025, United States
Join RCP Block and Brick for a
Joint ASLA – CLCA Event
Delicious Barbeque, Program and Event Drawing
Thursday, July 13 – 5:30 to 7:30 pm
RSVP by July 7 to Gina Adams @ TAdams@cox.net
Speakers: Danny Smith, Park West & Phil Armstrong, Lightfoot Planning Group
Chapter Sponsors – Contact Gina 619.247.6594 to reserve a free table
(Table Sponsors are asked to provide a raffle prize for 7:30 pm drawing)

Golf Committee Meeting
2023-06-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Join the Golf Committee as we plan our
2023 43rd Annual Golf Tournament
RSVP to ASLASD@sbcglobal.net

Civita Park Tour and No-Host Happy Hour
2023-09-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Civita Park, 7960 Civita Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92108, United States
Join ASLA San Diego on Thursday, September 14 at 5:00 pm for a 5:30 – 6:30 pm tour of Civita Park and Community Garden guided by Glen Schmidt, FASLA and Jennifer Montgomery, ASLA.
Where: 7960 Civita Blvd. Meet at the “Cloud Amphitheater” in the Main Plaza. Park on Civita Blvd. or Community Lane if lot is full.
RegisterHERE

Join us after the tour for a no-host Happy Hour at BJs Brewery, 1370 Frazee Road
Download the tour map at the following LINK .

Fall Lecture - Wet + Dry: Landscapes of Resilience and Material Exploration
2023-09-28 17:30 - 20:30 | Coronado Club Room and Boathouse, 1985 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Fall Lecture – Wet + Dry: Landscapes of Resilience and Material Exploration
Speaker, Roderick Wyllie, is a Principal with Surfacedesign, a landscape architecture and urban design firm based in San Francisco.

This internationally award-winning practice focuses on creating dynamic parks, campuses, plazas, waterfronts, civic landscapes and private gardens. The firm’s approach emphasizes and celebrates the unique context and imaginative potential of each project. The studio’s design process is rooted in asking novel questions and listening to a site and its users – a process that has led to engaging and inspiring landscapes that are rugged, contemporary, and crafted.
Increasingly, water has become a central focus of all landscape interventions. Holistic, systems-based design thinking that actively engages water extremes—from drought to flooding/sea level rise— is at the core of Surfacedesign’s practice. Challenging the formal manifestations of municipal guidelines and standards for water management, each project engages water as an integral design element. Roderick will share a range of work from the residential to the infrastructural. These works celebrate water systems and explore how planting, topography and cultural narratives can reinforce water resiliency.
Free to ASLA San Diego members (Register by September 27) $20 Non-Members
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Register at this LINK

43rd Annual Golf Tournament
2023-10-16 10:00 - 20:00 | Maderas Golf Club, 17750 Old Coach Road, Poway, CA, 92064, United States
43rd Annual Golf Tourney
Monday, October 16, 2023
Maderas Golf Club
10 am Registration
12 Noon Shotgun Start
Co-Sponsored by

and

Register at this LINK
Sponsorship Opportunties

Grant and Associates Hosted Happy Hour
2023-11-02 16:30 - 18:30 | Atelier Manna, 1076 North Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA, 92024, United States
Thursday, November 2
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Hosted Happy Hour at
Atelier Manna
1076 North Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA, 92024
RSVP at this LINK

Firescaping and the Miyawaki Afforestation Method Webinar
2024-02-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Firescaping and the Miyawaki Afforestation Method
Hosted by the SDASLA Climate Action Committee
Friday, February 9 @ 12 pm – Free Webinar
Register by February 8 to get Zoom Meeting Link
Share the event flyer at this LINK
Presenter – Dr. Trevor Maynard, Mechanical and Fire Protection Engineer with Extropy Research
We’re kicking off the new year with an engaging talk and an exciting project. Our featured discussion will delve into the dual topics of Firescaping and the Miyawaki Afforestation Method. The inspiration for this conversation arose during our exploration of the Miyawaki Method, promoted for its efficient approach to cultivating native, biodiverse forest ecosystems. This method involves densely and randomly planting all layers of a forest simultaneously, aligning with the natural succession stages of a forest.
Our talk will address how this method, originally developed in a temperate climate, can be adapted to our Mediterranean climate. We’ll explore where our fire regulations permit the establishment of such densely intermixed plantings. To kick off the discussion, Dr. Trevor Maynard, a Mechanical and Fire Protection Engineer with Extropy Research, will provide an overview of California’s current fire regulations and Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ). He’ll offer insights into the evolution of these regulations and how our profession can contribute valuable input to regulators.
We invite you to set aside an hour on Friday, February 9, at noon to join us and actively participate in this enlightening conversation. RSVP at the following link and well send you the Zoom link: https://bpt.me/6205324
We are embarking on the exciting venture of planting a miniforest in the Miyawaki style based on the insights gathered from our talk. While we have a designated test site, we welcome suggestions for additional sites. The ideal location would be a neglected or underutilized urban area outside of a Very High FHSZ. We are also seeking a local user group or organization interested in partnering with us for the installation and maintenance of this project.
Your participation is key, so let’s come together and make a positive impact on our environment. Mark your calendar and join us to learn more.

Design Awards - Call for Entries
2024-02-26 08:00 - 2024-03-28 17:00
Call for Entries
Early Entry Deadlines
March 11 (Entry Template Submitted)
Late Entry Deadlines
March 18 (Entry Form/Payment)
March 28 (Entry Template Submitted)
About the Design Awards
The ASLA San Diego Excellence in Design Awards are the ultimate recognition of design achievement for landscape architecture firms and projects in and outside of the San Diego region. These awards celebrate the innovation and creativity found among the practitioners of landscape architecture.
Program
The San Diego Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects is conducting the 2024 Design Awards Program to recognize professional excellence for outstanding works of landscape architecture and environmental planning.
Email ASLASD@sbcglobal.net for more info
Design Awards Entry Info and Form HERE
Pay for Entries HERE

Hunter Industries Tour and Happy Hour
2024-03-28 17:30 - 20:00 | Hunter Headquarters, 1940 Diamond Street , San Marcos, CA, 92078 , United States
Join Hunter Industries/FX Luminaire

5:30 – 7 pm See how the PGP and MP rotators are made
Tour the distribution uniformity spray lab and
See a demo of their lighting system
1943 Diamond Street, San Marcos, CA 92078
7 – 8 pm Happy Hour at Double Peak Brewing
Enjoy Tacos and Brews
1801 Diamond Street, San Marcos, CA 92078
RSVP at this LINK
Share the FLYER

Native West "Native Plant Talk"
2024-04-11 17:30 - 19:30
Native Plant Talk with
Native West Nursery
When: Thursday, April 11 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Where: The Little Barn at Native West Nursery
1849 Leon Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92154
Native West is excited to be hosting this event in their beautiful new retail/event space called “The Little Barn”; located directly across the street from our wholesale yard.
With California Native Plants making up a larger and larger portion of all new landscape projects, don’t miss this opportunity to better understand why California native plants are being specified and how to successfully select, install and maintain them. Native West Nursery strives to help contractors, gardeners and landscape architects navigate the process of creating thriving native landscapes that uniquely connect our designed landscapes with our spectacular wild places.
Native West will highlight a selection of particularly hardy native plant options which they believe will quickly become your favorites.
RSVP by April 9 at the following link: https://bpt.me/6261822

Balboa Park Botanical Building and Gardens Behind the Scenes Tour
2024-05-22 15:30 - 17:30 | Balboa Park, San Diego, ca, 92101
Balboa Park Botanical Building and Gardens Tour
ASLA Exclusive Hard Hat Tour and Happy Hour

Wednesday May 22, 2024 @ 3:30 pm
Meet on the South side of the Balboa Park Lily Pond

Learn from the EC Constructors, Inc. about the first ever complete restoration of this 100+ year old San Diego historic icon
Hear from Estrada Land Planning about the unique planting themes
Chat with Forever Balboa Park about the history of bring this project to fruition.
A hard hat and safety vest are required
Limited tour capacity (30) please only sign up if you truly intend to be there.

RSVP to Jackie@balboapark.org

Excellence in Design Awards Event
2024-06-20 17:30 - 19:00 | University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States
Join us at this years
Excellence in Design Awards Event
Celebrating great landscape designs in San Diego County and beyond.
University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park, SD 92110
June 20, 5:30 pm Reception, 6 pm Buffet Dinner, 7 pm Awards Program
Garden of the Sea

Joan Kroc Theatre Program

Register by June 17 at this LINK

44th Annual Golf Tournament - Maderas Golf Club
2024-10-28 09:00 - 20:30 | Maderas Golf Club, 17750 Old Coach Road, Poway, CA, 92064, United States
Join us Monday, October 28
10:30 am Shotgun Start
Register HERE
Sponsor Opportunities
Maderas Sponsor Hole Map
Title Co-Sponsors

ASLA San Diego Chapter Holiday Gala
2024-11-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Mission Bay Yacht Club, 1215 El Carmel Pl, San Diego, 92109, United States
RSVP HERE!

World Landscape Architecture Month 2025
2025-04-01 - 2025-05-01
Make sure to follow us on Instagram the whole month of April during our takeover!

Sketch Crawl Balboa Park with Artist Jacqueline Gold: "Drawing the Spark: From Thumbnails to Rendered Concepts"
2025-08-09 - 2025-08-10 | Balboa Park, San Diego, ca, 92101
ASLA San Diego “Drawing the Spark: From Thumbnails to Rendered Concepts” a Sketch Crawl Workshop with Artist Jacqueline Gold. Sponsored by Blick and Spruce and Gander.
REGISTRATION + DETAILS:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/4rfujk9/lp/23e6768b-7414-44d0-b374-b7a7b3561902
Materials To Bring:

Black marker or pen for value studies
Your preferred drawing materials for final work (ink, colored pencil, etc.)

Materials Provided by Blick:

30 Recycled Toned Sketch Pads
30 White Charcoal Pencils
30 2B + 4B Pencils Wooden (or mechanical)
28 Erasers
12 View Finders

Proposed Sketch Crawl Flow TBD:
1:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Sketch Session #1

We will meet on the lawn area on the right side of the reflection pool near the Botanical Garden building
Welcome and introduction by Jacqueline
Warm-up sketching with thumbnails and initial value studies
Jacqueline offers informal instruction and feedback throughout

1:00 – 1:45 PM | Break on “a” Lawn

Food and drinks
Social time and regroup before the second sketching session

1:45 – 3:15 PM | Sketch Session #2

Second sketch location (e.g. Alcazar Garden behind Mengei Museum, Museum of Man courtyard, or Organ Pavilion)
Focused sketching and optional deeper rendering techniques
Jacqueline continues guidance based on participant interest

3:15 – 4:00 PM | Wrap-Up at The Prado

Casual debrief and final drinks
Opportunity to share sketches, connect, and reflect on the day

ABOUT JACQUELINE GOLD:
Jacqueline Gold is a fine artist and arts educator with an MFA in Painting from Laguna College of Art + Design and classical training from The Florence Academy of Art in Italy. She currently teaches full time at John Paul the Great Catholic University. Her teaching includes illustration, fine art, portfolio development, and critique.
Instagram: @jacthebeeart
LinkedIn: Jacqueline Gold

SPONSORED BY:

ASLA San Diego Annual Golf Tournament
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-28 | Maderas Golf Club, 17750 Old Coach Road, Poway, CA, 92064, United States
On October 27, 2025, the ASLA San Diego Chapter will be hosting its annual Golf Tournament at Maderas Golf Club in Poway. Maderas offers superior playing conditions, 40 acres of natural terrain and unparalleled course conditions for a unique golfing experience. Join us for our annual golf tournament as a player or a sponsor or both.
Location: Maderas Golf Club, 17750 Old Coach Road, Poway, CA 92064
Date and time: Monday, October 27, 2025, 8 am check-in, 10 am shot-gun start
Organizer: Amy Conrad, aslasd@asla-sd.org
More details, registration and cost can be found here:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/2enm2jk/lp/b0e3d4f2-3a44-45fe-bbd2-ddf4724aa817
THIS EVENT GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY:

Design Awards Entry Form & Payments Due
2026-03-16 - 2026-03-17
CLICK HERE to access the entry form and instructions.

ASLA San Diego Kickoff
2026-03-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Punch Bowl Social, 1485 E St, San Diego, 92101, United States
Join landscape architects and friends from the landscape industry in kicking off ASLA San Diego’s year of events and programs! Hosted by Dave Bang, this is an opportunity to make lasting connections over good food, drink and games! We hope to see you there!
This event is free for members, $40 for non-members.
REGISTRATION:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/dgpf5yf/lp/335ac652-4319-423b-83a2-ab33c2adeffd
Sponsors, don’t miss being displayed on the 2026 sponsor banner! To be included on the sponsor banner, please renew by February 17 here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5crmnus/lp/294df613-60b7-4ade-a85e-18518bec21c6

LAM Instagram Takeover
2026-04-01 - 2026-05-01
April is Landscape Architecture Month AND the opportunity to take over ASLA’s Instagram for a day!

Seize this exciting opportunity to spotlight your firm’s projects, celebrate recent achievements, share company news, and give our community an inside look at the impactful work you’re doing across the region.

Click the link to reserve your day in a Google doc. Don’t wait, spots will fill up quickly! LAM Instagram Takeover will begin April 1st.
Sign-up Via Google Doc Here

Design Awards Late Entry Form & Payment Due
2026-04-06 - 2026-04-07

Landscape Architect Firm Open House and Happy Hour
2026-04-29 17:30 - 21:00
Step inside two leading San Diego firms, Spurlock Landscape Architects and LPA Design Studios, for informal studio visits, networking, and an inside look at their work and culture! Then, head over to Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens and Liberty Station for a hosted happy hour, sponsored by Tournesol.

This is a FREE event! Whether you’re new to ASLA or a longtime member, come connect, explore, and unwind with fellow landscape architects.
Schedule for this event:

5:30 pm-6:30 pm Spurlock Landscape Architects
2122 Hancock St, San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 681-0090

6:30 pm-7:30 pm Open House at LPA Design Studios
2765 Truxtun Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: (619) 795-2555

7:30 pm-9:00 pm Happy Hour
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur Rd UNIT 116, San Diego, CA 92106

REGISTER HERE:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/rzmm7vh/lp/55f1e94e-0ce0-4bc2-afb4-a5f6b462ebd0

Design Awards Entry PowerPoint Submittals Due
2026-04-30 - 2026-05-01
CLICK HERE to access the entry form and instructions on how to submit the powerpoints.

Hunter Cornhole Tournament (tentative date)
2026-06-04 - 2026-06-05
More details to come!

Sketch Crawl in Old Town
2026-06-13 10:00 - 16:00
Take a stroll through Old Town San Diego with fellow landscape architects and renowned artist Jacqueline Gold to sketch some of San Diego’s most iconic buildings, plantings and gathering spaces. Have a fun day learning how to revise and accelerate your sketching and then meet up for a happy hour with fellow ASLA members and non-members at a nearby venue after the sketch crawl.
PLEASE NOTE: meet up location to be determined and will be published soon.
Please RSVP here:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/93tr96a/lp/3ca44ab1-d9f9-4989-8058-b063a2ccfbec

Thank you to our event sponsor:
