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.
The Potomac Chapter of ASLA
President – Kara Lanahan, PLA, ASLA, Landscape Architect, Montgomery Parks (MNCPPC)
Congratulations to the POASLA 2025 Fellows!
Ann English, ASLA, and Joan Honeyman, ASLA, have both been elevated as ASLA Fellows. They will be elevated during a special investiture ceremony at the 2025 Conference
Congratulations Ann and Joan!
See All 2025 ASLA Fellows and Their Profiles
Ann English, ASLA
Ann English has focused on sustainability and resilience of local, regional, and national landscapes for over thirty-five years. Long before the term “green Infrastructure” was coined, Ann was developing ecological methodologies that highlight the practice of landscape architecture as a field centered on the relationships of soil types, plant communities, and the distinct history of diverse sites.
Joan Honeyman, ASLA
For over 40 years, Joan Honeyman has elevated landscape architecture’s transformative power to address social and environmental change. Her holistic approach underscores the essential contributions of design, science, and public awareness in creating inclusive, resilient spaces that engage communities, advance the profession, and provide ecological value. In 1990 Joan co-founded Jordan Honeyman Landscape Architecture in Washington, DC, developing the firm to take agency in addressing critical social, cultural, and environmental challenges.
2026 Potomac Chapter Awards
Each year the Potomac Chapter accepts applications for its annual professional awards in a number of categories. The eventual winners are honored at the annual Awards Gala in the spring.
We will begin accepting 2026 submissions on Jan 5th. Projects may be submitted through April 3rd. We encourage all applications for awards.
Click here for 2026 award application details and to apply
Sponsor Spotlight
Thank you to our 2026 Platinum Sponsors
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News
LandDesign Awarded the Landscape Architecture Firm Award
The Landscape Architecture Firm Award is the highest honor the American Society of Landscape Architects may bestow upon a landscape architecture firm. The award was presented to LandDesign in recognition of almost five decades of creating places that matter by leveraging the creative tension of landscape architects, civil engineers, planners, and urban designers—each approaching projects with unique expertise and diverse perspectives.
Congratulations LandDesign!
More about LandDesign.
Upcoming Events
2026 Annual Awards & Gala Save the Date
The Gala will be held on May 7th at the MLK Library in DC. Details and registration to come!
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LARE Prep – Inventory, Analysis and Project Management Review, Feb 19th 5:30-7:30pm
Free for POASLA members, $20 for non-members
2026 Design Awards
We began accepting 2026 Design Awards submissions on Jan 5th. Projects may be submitted through April 3rd. We encourage all applications for awards.
Click here for 2026 award application details and to apply
Become a Member!
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.
Support the 2024 Legacy Project
POASLA is the lead chapter in the project, Reimagining Community Connections in Anacostia.
Job Announcements
Check out our Job Announcements
Job postings are free. If you would like to post a job, please contact Christine Cotter, ccotter@potomacasls.org.
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
Visit the Current Sponsors page for more information on these and other sponsors
Visit our Job Announcements page for details on these opportunities
“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.”