CSLA News
New Revised Canadian Landscape Standard (CLS) Now Available
The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects and the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association have released the revised Version 4 of the Canadian Landscape Standard (Second Edition). In this edition, the CLS Steering Committee is pleased to present an entirely new and revised Section 5 - Growing Medium, and several other updates.
Congress 2024 Photo Gallery
Our annual Congress was held in Winnipeg from from May 30th to June 3rd. Browse through photos capturing the four-day event, where we also celebrated our 90th anniversary.
The CSLA, in partnership with allied organizations, issues an open letter to Canadian municipalities
Together with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, David Suzuki Foundation, Ecological Design Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University and author and environmental advocate Lorraine Johnson, we are advocating for the reform of municipal bylaws to better support the development of habitat gardens that enrich our communities, improve quality of life, and contribute to ecological stewardship.
Call for Submissions: Landsapes | Paysages Winter 2024
The Winter 2024 edition of Landscapes | Paysages will be a student-led issue focused on the future. Our guest editors want to hear from students, educators and researchers who are interested in contributing.
CSLA Welcomes New Team Member
In June Rebecca Riordon joined the CSLA team as Coordinator, Communications and Special Projects.
Prior to joining the team at CSLA, Rebecca spent three years leading fundraising communications for Dalhousie University’s annual giving campaign, generating financial support for scholarships, bursaries, student food security and more. In that time she enjoyed working closely with stakeholders and student volunteers to share the impact of donor support, but she is eager to take on new challenges. Her other varied communications experience includes a stint with a content marketing agency, freelancing as a digital marketing specialist and copyeditor, and work in the not-for-profit and B2B sectors. Rebecca holds a postgraduate degree in publishing from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland.
She can be reached at coordinator@csla-aapc.ca
Member News
New Pioneers: Claude Cormier Oral History
Claude Cormier is the subject of the nineteenth oral history in the award-winning Pioneers of Landscape Design® Oral History Project series.
This series of richly produced segments explores the influential landscapes and experiences of his early life, milestones in his trailblazing career, and the evolution of his unique design philosophy.
LACF News
$115,000 Pledged at CSLA-MALA Congress
Supporters came together to pledge $115,000 in just two and a half days at the 2024 CSLA-MALA Congress in Winnipeg in May. This will help advance LACF programs and initiatives aimed at creating a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for all.
If you have yet to fulfill your pledge, you can make your gift on our website. Thank you for helping us empower future leaders and innovative researchers in the profession of landscape architecture.
Regional Scholarship Applications Open (Deadline September 30)
We are proud to collaborate with CSLA component associations, organizations, universities, firms, sponsors and individuals to host a growing number of partnered scholarships for landscape architecture students across the country.
Click through to see what scholarships are available in your region and learn how to apply.
Research Grant Applications Open (Deadline November 15)
The LACF Grants Jury is open to submissions exploring new design theories, speculations about new landscape interventions, questioning the current norms of practice, and arguing for new areas of research and professional development, as well as submissions seeking to expand the traditional areas of landscape research. Grant applicants should push beyond the boundaries of everyday practice.
We invite applications from CSLA professionals, educators, PhD candidates and others seeking to explore or question an issue or particular interest they believe to be crucial to the profession or to the landscape.
LACF-Funded Research Reports
1640 Riverside Road: Case Study Research on the Decolonization of Contemporary Architecture and Design Practice
This study investigates changing relationships and ways of knowing during the architecture and landscape architecture design process in the context of designing supportive housing that is reflective of the local cultural landscape.
Native Plant Procurement in the Landscape Industry: Understanding Barriers, Challenges, and Issues with Initial Recommendations for New Best Practices
The report 'Native Plant Procurement in the Landscape Industry' summarizes findings from three focus group discussions held in December of 2023, as well as two landscape project case studies that demonstrate creative alternatives to procurement. Through this compilation of multi-sector perspectives on improving native plant supply issues, the findings highlight both significant challenges and opportunities in several areas pertinent to landscape architects including contracts, policy and funding, certification, and education.
Partner News
RAIC 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture Announced
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts has announced the recipients of the 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. This year’s cohort includes the Promenade Samuel de Champlain Phase 3 (Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker Architecture), which received a CSLA Award of Excellence in the category of Large-Scale Public Landscapes earlier this year.