ASLA Oregon Newswire June 2026

JUNE NEWSWIRE

Things are heating up for summer! This month's newswire is organized as follows:

Upcoming ASLA Oregon Chapter Events
Non-Affiliated Upcoming Events
Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities

UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS

Oregon ASLA Executive Committee Elections

Deadline to vote: Friday, July 10th, by midnight.

We want your input! Please consider voting for future Executive Committee members.

VOTE HERE

Federal and State Legislative Priorities Survey 2027-2028

Survey closes: Wednesday, June 17th.

Click here to take the survey.

Please take a moment to share your thoughts in the Federal and State Legislative Priorities Survey. We want to hear about the policies, regulations, and public funding that are most important to you.

This short survey takes less than 5 minutes but informs ASLA’s federal legislative agenda for a 2-year cycle in 2027-28 and guides chapters’ state advocacy activities.

Guided Tour of Laurelhurst Park

When: Sunday, June 28th, 12:00pm.

Where: Meet between Firwood lake and Winter Dog Park, Laurelhurst Park, Portland

Join ASLA Oregon’s Emerging Professionals for a guided walk through Laurelhurst Park, one of Portland’s most iconic historic landscapes. Together, we’ll explore the park’s history, design, and enduring influence on Portland’s public open space system while discussing the principles of landscape architecture that continue to shape its character today.

This event is open to ASLA members, students, emerging professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about the built and natural environments around us. Whether you’re looking to connect with colleagues, expand your understanding of landscape architecture, or simply enjoy an afternoon in the park, we encourage you to join us. Feel free to bring a sketchbook, camera, dog, family members, or friends—all ages are welcome.

We look forward to exploring, learning, and connecting with you in one of Portland’s most treasured public landscapes.

2026 ASLA Oregon Design Awards Call for Entries

Deadline to submit: Thursday, August 13, by 5:00pm.

ASLA Oregon invites you to participate in the 2026 professional awards program. The Design Awards celebrates professional and student excellence by recognizing the firms, individuals, and agencies responsible for outstanding works of landscape architecture and environmental planning in Oregon and beyond.

To submit, please view the instruction packets for professionals and students.

Eugene Summer Social

When: Wednesday, August 19th, 5:00pm - 8:00pm.

Where: Lively Park Pavilions - 610 Thurston Road, Springfield, Oregon

AIA Eugene, CSI Willamette Valley Chapter, and ASLA Willamette Valley Section welcome you and a guest to our Annual Summer Social. AIA, CSI, and ASLA Members and their +1 are free, as well as kids 12 and under. Additional kids from 13+ are $10. Non-members / additional adult guests (21 and over) are $25. Each adult ticket includes one (1) complimentary drink ticket, good for beer, cider, or wine. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. Register here.

Prescribed Burning for Private Landowners

When: Early September, more details coming soon

Presentation by Christopher Adlam, Southern Regional Fire Specialist, OSU Extension

2026 ASLA Oregon Design Awards Soirée

When: Friday, October 16th.

Where: Gray Gables Estate - 3009 SE Chestnut Street; Oak Grove, OR

Registration will be made available soon.

NON-AFFILIATED UPCOMING EVENTS

Nature's Best Hope: Rebuilding Biodiversity in Our Own Yards

When: Wednesday, June 17th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Where: Lewis & Clark College, Council Chambers - 615 SW Palatine Hill Rd, Portland

The Association of Northwest Landscape Designers will be hosting bestselling author, entomologist, and speaker Douglas W. Tallamy for an evening presentation in Portland.

Tallamy’s work has inspired so many people to rethink the role our gardens and landscapes can play in supporting pollinators, wildlife, and biodiversity. His message feels especially meaningful right now as more people look for ways to create landscapes that are both beautiful and ecologically supportive.

The evening will also feature:

Brian French, Arborist — Presenting “The Habitat in the Trees and Around the Trees”
Kristin Ohlson, Author — Presenting “Cooperation in Nature”

Olmsted Network 2026 Annual Conference

When: Wednesday, September 23rd - Friday, September 25th.

Where: Portland, OR, various locations.

The Olmsted Network’s 2026 Annual Conference—The Power of Connection: Shaping Resilient Public Landscapes—will convene landscape practitioners, park leaders, advocates, funders, and policymakers from across the country to explore how connection shapes resilient public landscapes.

Grounded in the principles of Frederick Law Olmsted while looking firmly toward the future, the conference invites participants to learn from the communities and environments of the Pacific Northwest and to experience connection in action: between parks and policy, design and equity, and climate response and cultural stewardship.

Early-bird registration is available through June 1, and LA CES credits will be offered! Register for the conference—and learn more about the Olmsted Network—at olmsted.org.