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- A - Landscape Architect We at NJASLA know that Internet communication is a profit-maker for our profession now that will increase in importance in the future. We have developed Find-A-LA to give you an instant presence on the computer screens of the millions of people who are regularly turning to this information stream for their special needs. With Find-A-LA your future client can find you quickly and already know what your specialty is and where in New Jersey you prefer to practice! This new feature will list only those NJASLA members who register for free! For a nominal service fee, this online advantage will provide enhanced visibility and access for those of us who are ‘more savvy’ to the amazing public relations opportunities of the World Wide Web. Members with their own full-blown websites can get “linked” to have Find-A-LA send clients directly to our site. You don’t need to own a computer to get registered and take advantage of this new service. Just get to your local library computer or office Internet Explorer and go to www.njasla.org to find full information, a registration form and a demonstration of the Find-A-LA service. Environmental
Excellence Awards Help
Wanted We are looking for an enthusiastic person who takes pride in their work, with an interest in growing in the profession. AutoCAD is a requirement and other computer skills a plus - candidates should have excellent organizational skills, Salary is commensurate with experience and we offer excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer. Please fax (973)921-9210, or e-mail resumes including references, non-returnable samples of work and salary requirements to: jsaltiel@edgewaterdesign.com. Landscape
Architect - Project Manager Maser Consulting P.A. is a dynamic engineering consulting firm where you will find: Job Satisfaction; Challenging And Exciting Projects; Competitive Salaries And An Excellent Benefits Package Send Resumes To: Allison Bernstein, HR Manager; Maser Consulting P.A.; 30 Freneau Ave., Matawan, NJ 07747 . 732-583-5900 (T), 732-583-5032 (F). careers@maserconsulting.com. Visit us at www.maserconsulting.com Maser Consulting P.A. is an EOE. |
President’s
Message Landscape Architecture Month this year is planned to also send a message. We are moving forward with our banner project and hope to partner with the students of the Rutgers LA Program by sponsoring a design challenge that will result in a design for the street banners we hope to place on the PSE&G light standards along West State Street in Trenton during April and the first half of May. Our 2004 legislative breakfast is being planned for the same period in May when the legislators return from their break and we again plan to have the awards exhibit on display in the State House during that period. Our lobbying effort will begin in earnest when the new legislature takes office soon thereafter. We trust that NJASLA members will answer the call when it is time to mobilize for this licensing upgrade push later this year. You will be able to contribute to the effort by committing some of your precious time to contact your local state senator or assemblyman and communicate the reasons why landscape architects advance the quality of life by designing for “health”, designing for “safety” and designing for the “public welfare”. NJASLA
2003 Golf Outing a Success
Prizes were awarded in the following categories:
Many other prizes were given out by drawing. Some highlights include nursery plants for each of the attendees provided by Don Knezick of Pineland’s Nursery. Danny Kruse, of John Deere Tractor provided a battery driven motorized mini John Deere Child’s “Ride-able” Tractor that was given via drawing also. Other prizes included various golf paraphernalia and accessories.
Special thanks go out to our supporting vendors listed in this Newsletter, without whom, events such as the Annual Golf Outing and Annual Meeting would not be possible. Also, thanks to the 2003 Golf Outing Committee, Jeffrey A. Tandul, Chairman, Joe Perello, Bruce Davies, Scott Taylor, Brian Nolan, and John King. If anyone wishes to volunteer to be part of the 2004 Golf Outing Committee or has any suggestions, please contact Vicky Drew at NJASLA 609-393-7799 and she will forward your info on to the 2003 Outing Committee. NJASLA Would Like To Thank The Following Event Sponsors For Their Generosity In Supporting This Outing
EDRA
and Places Announce Design, Planning and Research Awards
The jurors for the seventh annual EDRA/Places awards are:
The EDRA/Places Awards are unique in the ever-expanding universe of award programs. Their primary concern is for good places and how people inhabit them. They invite participation from a range of design and research disciplines, recognizing projects whose significance extends beyond any one profession or field. And they emphasize a link between research and practice, demonstrating how a careful understanding of human interaction with place can inspire design. The awards program reflects the related missions of EDRA and Places. EDRA, a national organization of design professionals, social scientists, scholars and practitioners, was founded in 1968. Its conferences and publications explore the relationship between people and their physical surroundings, suggesting how environmental design can be more responsive to human needs. The journal, Places, covers architecture, landscape architecture, city design and environmental art. Its goal is to shift the debate about design from the discussion of design projects as singular, visual objects to the consequences design has in the environments that surround people’s lives. Places is published by the Design History Foundation and sponsored by Pratt Institute and the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley. Send submissions to: Janet Singer, Executive Director; Environmental Design Research Assn; 1800 Canyon Park Circle; Building 4, Suite 403; Edmond, OK 73013. Phone: (405) 330-4863 . Fax: (405) 330-4150. Email: edra@telepath.com. Web: www.telepath.com/edra/ For more information, contact: Todd W. Bressi, Editor at Large; Places, A Forum of Environmental Design; c/o Department of City and Regional Planning; 127 Meyerson Hall; School of Design; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA 19104; 215-898-5198; Email: edraplaces@aol.com Fourth
Annual Land Ethics Symposium: Creative Approaches For Ecological Landscaping The Symposium is geared toward landscape architects, designers, contractors and other members of the landscape industry, environmental consultants, land planners, managers and developers, and state/municipal officials. The program offers in-depth, useful presentations by regional experts. New this year is an interactive panel/audience discussion. Attendees also will have opportunities to meet and develop contacts with colleagues and share resources. Featured speakers include Tavis Dockwiller, a landscape architect with Rolf Sauer & Partners, Ltd, Philadelphia, and visiting lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, who will show projects both large and small that highlight principles of sustainable site design. Keith Bowers, landscape architect and principal of Biohabitats, Inc., will explain how to plan and implement a successful native re-vegetation and ecological restoration plan. Bill Cullina, nursery manager and propagator for The New England Wild Flower Society, will discuss the best native trees, shrubs and vines for challenging situations. Stephanie Cohen, Director of the Landscape Arboretum and former professor at Temple University Ambler, will illustrate tough and attractive native perennials for commercial sites. A panel discussion will focus on ways to successfully work with planning commissions, open space programs, local townships, conservancies and neighbors as well as the client. Panelists include: Keith Bowers (see above), Nancy Minich, landscape architect and principal of NAM Planning and Design, LLC., Lumberville, Pennsylvania; Kent Baird, Program Coordinator for the Bucks County Open Space Program, Program Director Municipal Open Space Program and Program Director for the Natural Areas Program; and Karen Budd, President of The Tinicum Conservancy and consultant for The Nature Conservancy. The Symposium is sponsored by Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. Co-sponsors include County of Bucks, Office of the Commissioners; Solebury Township; Heritage Conservancy, and PA/DE Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects. The Symposium will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at historic Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, located in Bucks County and convenient to I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Continuing education units are available for landscape architects, landscape designers and other landscape professionals. Pre-registration required. The fee for the Symposium is $80, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment break. The fulltime student rate is $60. For a brochure or more information, please call Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve at (215) 862-2924 or e-mail Nancy Beaubaire at beaubaire@bhwp.org. Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve offers educational programs throughout the year and guided tours seasonally. For a 2004 Calendar of Events, please call (215) 862-2924 or visit the Preserve website at www.bhwp.org. |
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