BSLA/Boston Society of Landscape Architects

We’re thankful for…. Interns! . . Welcome to our #givingthanks series as we highlight some of the things from the past year that we are thankful for. . . Over the summer, our Boston-area landscape architecture firms took turns hosting meetups for the college + grad student landscape architecture interns who worked in the Boston area this summer. They visited project sites and toured landmark landscapes, learned about different office approaches, and explored a new city together. Images 1-2 @agencylp 3-4 @klopfermartindesigngroup 5-6 @leblancjones 7-8 @stosslu 9-10 @wearestimson . . @bsla_ep #summerinterns #landscapearchitecturestudents #BSLAinternmeetups #grateful #thankful #BSLAcommunity #thisislandscapearchitecture

Dear lanscape architecture community: Join us for the annual BSLA Holiday Party! Including the deliciously fun "Gingerscapes" design/build competition. Tuesday, December 3 at Garage B at the Charles River Speedway Gingerscape teams start at 4pm Doors open for the party at 6 Cook up a team or just come and enjoy. Details and ticket links are here: https://conta.cc/3OofFHS

We are pleased to feature Activitas in today’s BSLA Opportunities spotlight. Activitas Inc. is a niche firm specializing in planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering and athletic facility design. They currently seek Landscape Designers for 2 Positions: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT/DESIGNER – Massachusetts Office They are seeking to fill a full time Landscape Architecture position ranging from 0-3 or 3-6 years of experience to become an integral part of their team and help to grow the expanding traditional and institutional side of their practice. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - Maine Office They are seeking to fill a full time Landscape Architecture position ranging from 4-10 years of experience to become an integral part of their team and help to grow their rapidly expanding practice in Maine. If that all sounds fabulous to you, see details on this (& more) Opportunities at BSLAnow.org. Link in bio. @activitas_inc #BSLAopportunities #landscapearchitecturejobs #landscapearchitecturecareers #landscapearchitecturecommunity #thisislandscapearchitecture

We are pleased to feature Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, Inc. (KZLA) in today’s BSLA Opportunities spotlight. This dynamic seven-person landscape architecture firm is dedicated to delivering high-quality design and personalized service, with a portfolio that spans public parks, conservation lands and trails, academic campuses, corporate sites, tactical urbanism, and historic landscapes. They currently seek a Landscape Architect with 5-10 years’ experience with strong design skills, creativity, and organizational capabilities to join their tight-knit team. If that all sounds great to you, see details on this (& more) Opportunities at BSLAnow.org. Link in bio. @kzlaboston #BSLAopportunities #landscapearchitecturejobs #landscapearchitecturecareers #landscapearchitecturecommunity #thisislandscapearchitecture

We are pleased to feature MDLA in today’s BSLA Opportunities spotlight. This Boston-based firm is focused on creating contemporary landscapes for multifamily residential, corporate campus, higher education, golf, retail, and select single family residential projects. They currently seek a Project Manager with 3-8 years of experience to help manage some exciting projects in the Boston and New England region. If that all sounds fabulous to you, see details on this (& more) Opportunities at BSLAnow.org. Link in bio. @mdlandarch #BSLAopportunities #landscapearchitecturejobs #landscapearchitecturecareers #landscapearchitecturecommunity #thisislandscapearchitecture

Looking ahead... Where do you want to go? We’re bringing back the Planning Advance — a pre-pandemic annual tradition in which we take a moment in the fall to pause and look ahead together. Over the next few weeks, in person or online, we invite you to join in this discussion. ?What challenges & opportunities are you facing? ...is our profession facing, in this region? ?What impact do we want to make? ?What should BSLA’s priorities be in 2025? We invite you to participate in whatever way works for you. That might be 1 Fri 11/15 in person at the offices of Payette (290 Congress Street, Boston) OR 2 Fri 11/15 online via Zoom OR 3 Whenever, from wherever -- share thoughts via a survey. ??Links + details are here https://conta.cc/4frPI6u and at BSLAnow.org/events . . . Thank you to @Payette for hosting our first post-pandemic Planning Advance! . . . However you share your ideas, they're appreciated. THANK YOU for being part of our landscape architecture community, and thank you for helping us serve you better. We look forward to increasing our impact with you.

We are pleased to feature MDLA in today’s BSLA Opportunities spotlight. This Boston-based firm is dedicated to crafting distinctive and exceptional outdoor spaces for multifamily residential developments, corporate campuses, retail environments, higher education institutions, and select single-family residential projects. They currently seek a Senior Project Manager to lead significant projects and manage project teams. If that all sounds great to you, see details on this (& more) Opportunities at BSLAnow.org. Link in bio. @mdlandarch #BSLAopportunities #landscapearchitecturejobs #landscapearchitecturecareers #landscapearchitecturecommunity #thisislandscapearchitecture

Need LA CES credits before the end of the year? We've got you covered. New courses from Grow Native Massachusetts Evenings with Experts just added, each offering 1.5 LA CES HSW! Throughout the year, BSLA organizes panels, workshops, and events aimed to grow professional knowledge and advance the practice of landscape architecture in our region. BSLA also regularly partners as a LA CES provider with other nonprofit, academic, and public sector groups in Massachusetts and Maine that offer excellent educational programming on topics relevant to the practice of landscape architecture today. These are your membership dues at work! We provide LA CES credits as a service to our members and our landscape architecture community. All of the programming is offered to you, on demand, online, & free. Get started at https://lnkd.in/eHF87fS6 or use the link in bio. @grownativemass #LACES #continuingeducation #landscapearchitects #landscapearchitecturecommunity #thisislandscapearchitecture

We are pleased to feature the City of Boston Environment Department in today’s BSLA Opportunities spotlight. They currently seek a Director of Climate Policy and Planning. The Director of Climate Policy & Planning will: - Lead the development of Boston's climate policies. - Track important policy and regulatory developments and convey them to Boston stakeholders. - Partner with the Intergovernmental Relations Office to grow and manage Boston's activities and partnerships at the local, state, and Federal policy levels. - Serve as the City's external point person on climate and environmental policy. If that all sounds good to you, see details on this (& more) Opportunities at BSLAnow.org. Link in bio. Photo is from the 2023 BSLA Inside/Out Tour of City Hall Plaza. @bostonenviro @CityofBoston #BSLAopportunities #landscapearchitecturejobs #landscapearchitecturecareers #landscapearchitecturecommunity #thisislandscapearchitecture

As landscape designers, how do our ambitions around visioning and developing open space inform our career trajectories? Join us in a conversation of reflection and projection, featuring a range of women practitioners on what types of work they engage with, how their varied educational and career pathways have led them to where they are today, what advice they might offer others in their early career, and what questions they have for those with more experience. Thursday, November 14th, 2024 from 6-8pm Stoss Landscape Urbanism, 54 Old Colony Avenue, Floor 3, Boston, MA 02127 Register at BSLAnow.org/events or click the link in bio. Light refreshments will be provided. Co-sponsored by BSLA and Stoss Landscape Urbanism Moderators: Chelsea Kilburn, Senior Associate, Stoss, Alysoun Wright, Senior Associate, Stoss Panelists: B Chatfield, Senior Project Manager, City of Boston Parks and Recreation, Danielle Choi, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Harvard GSD , Kelsey Kern, Senior Water Resources Designer, Nitsch Engineering, Marin Braco, Senior Landscape Architect, Boston Planning Department @stosslu #womeninlandscapearchitecture #thisislandscapearchitecture #landscapearchitecturecommunity #landscapearchitecturecareers