As 2017 comes to a close, it is a time both of reflection and of looking ahead. Most recently the chapter held its Year End Celebration...

Greetings! I am delighted to be your new Maryland Chapter of ASLA President. Thank you very much for the honor and opportunity. My goal...

Dear Friends, At the recent ASLA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles I represented you at the Board of Trustees Meeting. One of the...

It has been said that the role of a leader is to define reality and say thank you. Reality for our chapter has a public face that is all...

Dear Friends, In preparation of this year’s Board of Trustees meeting in Los Angeles I have prepared a bulletin list of agenda items for...

In a work entitled, 11/22/63, Stephen King tells the story of a young man named Jake who discovers a portal in a diner's kitchen leading...

"A little something for everyone." You may recognize this as Hershey's marketing slogan. It also describes our challenge as a chapter to...

If anyone saw 60 minutes this past Sunday evening, you heard a story about the rebuilding of the Chicago Cubs and about the values that...

Dear Friends, I recently attended the ASLA mid-year meeting in Washington D.C. and can report that it was productive and meaningful. On...

​​ 103+ Legislative Session Bills In ASLA lobbying Portfolio Opportunities ASLA member involvment Procurement Grants (State Capital...

The MDASLA is very excited to announce the release of our annual publication, Embark for 2015-2016. This issue includes editorials from...

Over the course of my term as president, I've tried to immerse myself in a few books about how association work is done and to translate...

Dear friends, One of the interesting things the trustees do periodically is vote on changes to policy statements that have been developed...

"For many people, meetings are a lot like the weather - everyone talks about it, but no one does anything about it. Poor meetings, like...

The intent of this Awards Program is to encourage professional excellence in Maryland and the Washington Metropolitan Area by recognizing...

"There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs," according to Zig Ziglar. A plainer version of the same idea is the...

The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is now accepting applications for the ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships. Up to two $4,000...