Potomac ASLA is the Potomac Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the national professional association representing landscape architects. Potomac Chapter ASLA was founded to advocate for and serve members studying and practicing landscape architecture in the Greater Washington, DC region, including northern Virginia and suburban Maryland.
President – Jules Krinsky, PLA, ASLA, Landscape Architect,Rhodeside & Harwell
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Gala Recap and Pictures 2024 Award Winners
The WAAC/Potomac ASLA Mentor Chain is a mentoring program that provides student-to-student and professional-to-student learning and support from the beginning of a student’s academic career on into professional life. The program is open to all WAAC MLA students
In its first year (2017-2018), the program pilot covered 2 full mentor chains. 2 first-year students were paired with 2 second-year students. These same second-year students were paired with 2 third-year students. These same third year students were paired with 2 professional members of the Potomac Chapter of ASLA.
Congratulations to our 2024 Award Winners!
Professional Awards
President’s Award – HOK
Merit Awards – AECOM, Horn & Company, Lee and Associates, M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks, MKSK Studios, MVLA, OvS
Honor Awards – Moody Graham, Scape Studios, Parker Rodriguez
Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert Snieckus, FASLA, National Landscape Architect – Retired, USDA NRCS
Emerging Leader Award
Logan Staley, Bradley Site Design
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We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Deign Awards. We have extended the due date to March 28, 2025. Contact Cris Cotter, ccotter@potomacasla.org, with any questions.
Join us for the 2025 Annual Awards and Gala at the DC Water Headquarters in Navy Yard on Thursday, May 15, 5-9 PM. Celebrate the winners of our annual design awards with dinner and refreshments provided!
Join Melissa Gildea, ISA Certified Arborist, for a WEBINAR on Tree Selection for Longevity in the nursery and landscape. LACES & ISA Credits Offered! April 10th Noon – 1 PM EST.
Join us for a Tour & Talks on Pruning Techniques and Digging in Summer/Fall at Happy Ruppert Nurseries.
Friday, April 25 | 1 PM – 2:30 PM
LACES & ISA Credits Offered!
Visit the Current Sponsors page for more information on these and other 2024 sponsors
POASLA membership includes benefits provided by ASLA as well as access to local professional events and opportunities. Contact Christine Cotter, Executive Director, for more information.
Landscape Designer (2 pos) 0-3 and 5-8 yrs exprience, Cord Coplan Macht
Senior Landscape Architect, Charles P. Johnson and Associates, Inc
Assistant Project Manager, Georgtown University
Landscape Architect/Designer, PLUSEN Landscape Architects
Executive Assistant – Part-time, Restore Mass Ave
Principal Planner – Forest Conservation, City of Rockville
Visit our Job Announcements page for details on these opportunities
Founded in 1899, the mission of The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is to advocate, to lead, to educate, and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of cultural, natural and/or the built environments for human enjoyment.
The most important role ASLA takes on for you as a landscape architect or designer, is legal advocacy for the profession on the federal (National) and state (local Chapter) levels. ASLA is doing a lot of work behind the scenes, whether you know it or not, that directly affects you and your livelihood. Without ASLA’s persistent, timely and unwavering effort, landscape architecture as we know and practice it, would not be able to stand up to recurring state sunset laws and federal restrictions.
Michael Casey, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
2018-2019 President
CARLA ELLERN, RLA, ASLA, LEED® AP BD+C
“The biggest benefit of joining the ASLA is being part of the movement and learning how as a group we can work to improve lives through landscape.”
