This February, landscape architects and designers from throughout the region came together for the MDASLA 2026 Regional Conference, a day of inspiration and conversation on the theme “Leading Locally: Our Responsibility to the Community, Climate and Ecosystem.” In a content-packed day filled with practice-based presentations (and 6 CEUs!), participants gained insight into the ecological—and ethical—issues shaping landscape architecture practice across the state’s ecoregions.

I am feeling very fortunate as I wrote my last message to you as Trustee. Having been away from the chapter for a while, I was a little apprehensive to serve as Trustee, especially following in the footsteps of such an icon as Om Khurjekar...

MDASLA invites you to join us in celebrating PARK(ing) Day—a national event where communities reimagine parking spaces as places for people. This year’s theme, Youth-Activating Spaces, encourages us to engage young people in shaping our public realm.

September is here—back to school, cooler weather, and plenty happening with MDASLA. First, congratulations to our incoming 2025–2026 Executive Committee, and thank you to all who have stepped up to lead our chapter...