Monique Anderson, of Anderson Land Planning, worked to construct the Sitka Community Playground at Crescent Harbor Park this past year. Not only was this an incredible volunteer-run project, but also happened because of LWCF funding, which was recently signed into law. We wanted to highlight Monique's public awareness efforts and also this great project that incorporated the local community in dynamic ways! Photo courtesy Sitka Community Playground at Crescent Harbor Park / A

Lika immigrated from the country, Georgia to the US in 2009 and graduated from South Anchorage High school in 2017. She has lived in Anchorage for seven years and will be attending Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California to study Landscape Architecture. She says she became interested in the field of Lanscape Architecturewhen she found out about it her Junior year because of her love for the outdoors, art, and science. Congratulations Lika, and good luck at Cal Poly! #scholars

We are pleased to share an article that reviews many of hte local landscape architects across Alaska. This article, published in June 2017's edition of Alaska Buisness Monthly gives an overview of Landscape Architecture in Alaska through the eyes of Steve Callaghan, Peter Briggs, Steve Callaghan, Tamas Deak, Jonny Hayes, and John Rowe. Photo credit: AK Business Weekly. "The newly built Nursery Greenhouse, located at the Alaska Botanical Garden, was designed by KPB Architects.

Per the Schools on Trails facebook page, Interpretive signage on the flora and fauna of Russian Jack Springs Park was installed in the Nunaka Valley Elementary Learning Labs this week. We would like to thank Landscape Architect, Jonny Hayes for his participation in this project, and Brendan Stuart for her leadership of the Schools on Trails Program. We would also like to thank you to everyone who worked on this project, and especially the teacher Jessica Nesset. #SchoolsonTra

Alaska Trails has a series of upcoming volunteer trail building events this summer. It is a great way to get outside and play in the dirt! Please see the attached flyers and website for more details: http://www.alaska-trails.org/volunteer--alaska-trail-stewards.html Mark your Calendars: Middle Fork Trail- July 8th, Aug. 19th, 2017 Flattop- Canyon Rd. Trail- June 14th & July 19th, 2017 Kachemak Bay Weekend- July 28th-30th, 2017 National Public Lands Day- Chugach State Park- Se

This past weekend ASLA got together with members from the Georgeson Botanical Garden Society to help with site design and master plan suggestions at the gardens moving into the 2017 summer season. We are so excited to have to opportunity to work with a wonderful group in Fairbanks to brainstorm ideas to fulfill both short term and long-range ideas. Thanks to Eilza Cink and Laura Minski for helping organize this event! #akasla #asla #alaska #botanicalgarden #designworkshop #de