It's hard to believe we've already reached the halfway point of 2026. While February's Regional Conference and May's Awards Gala are now behind us, the Maryland ASLA Executive Committee is already planning an exciting lineup of events for the months ahead. Among them are two educational programs organized by our Professional Development & Climate Action Committee: a late-August boat tour of Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay and an October tour of the REED Center for Ecosyst

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has named John (Jack) B. Neil an Honorary Member of ASLA, one of the Society's highest distinctions recognizing non-landscape architecture professionals whose careers have significantly advanced the profession. Jack is one of just four individuals nationwide selected for Honorary Membership in 2026. Since ASLA's founding in 1899, only 271 Honorary Members have received this prestigious recognition.

If you attended this year’s Maryland Chapter ASLA Awards Gala at the historic Paca House & Garden in Annapolis, you heard me mention what a privilege it has been to facilitate the Professional Awards program over the last three years. The caliber of work - built and unbuilt - submitted each year is nothing short of remarkable. You may have also heard me announce that the 39 submissions received this year set a modern record for our chapter. I’m grateful to the Colorado-Wyomin

It’s an honor to serve as Chapter President during the nation’s 250th anniversary. In that spirit of democracy, I want to highlight a simple but powerful way to advocate for our profession: ASLA iAdvocate. ASLA iAdvocate is our grassroots platform – designed to empower landscape architects to speak up on the policy issues shaping our work. It gives both ASLA members and non-members a quick, direct way to contact legislators and support initiatives that matter to our communiti