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Hello  Thursday,
October 26Emerging Professionals Upcoming Event - Digital Photography Workshop 6:30 pm All landscape design professionals and students are welcome to attend the event. Geller
DeVellis, Inc.
Join Eric Scott Smith of Eric Scott Photography (http://ericscottphoto.com) as he instructs participants on how to both improve their photography skills and work with an architectural photographer.
BSLA 2007 Annual Awards Program COMING SOON! Calls for Entry for the Boston Society of Landscape Architects 2007 Annual Awards Program will be posted on the BSLA website in pdf format in the first week of November. Entry format has been revised this year and includes 4 separate Calls for Entry including Design, Analysis and Planning, Communications and Research. Deadlines for submission is February 7, 2007. Is
Your Contact Information Up-To-Date with ASLA?
Classes
start Tuesday, October 31! Green School is a comprehensive certificate training program for Green Industry professionals taught by UMass Extension Educators and Faculty. This course is designed for landscape, turf, and other horticultural practitioners wishing to gain an understanding of horticulture fundamentals and strategies and their relation to environmental quality. Green School attendees learn about sustainable approaches to turf and landscape management in managed environments. Green School's curriculum is based on research and emphasizes environmental stewardship and integrated pest management (IPM). Participants will develop an understanding of how proper management practices impact natural resources such as soil and water. Participants learn how to make environmentally appropriate decisions related to turf and plant selection, plant maintenance, pest and nutrient management. Choose 1 of 2 sections: Landscape Management or Turf Management. Green School begins on October 31, 2006 and runs for 12 sessions until December 12. Classes will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Milford, MA (exit 19 off Rt. 495). Each day runs from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. For more information and a registration form, go to http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/programs/green_school.html Alternatively, call UMass Extension's Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program at 413-545-0895 or e-mail greenschool@umassgreeninfo.org. Wednesday,
November 1 Wednesday, November 8 Light Trespass & Light Pollution - What the Design Community Needs to Know Museum of Science Science Place, Boston 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm COST: IES Member ($35.00) Non-IES ($50.00) Snacks and beverages included. Click here for details... Thursday,
November 9 Thank
you to Anderson
Landscape Construction of Sterling, MA for sponsoring this event. Thursday,
November 9 On June 19, 2006 the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that may change the way wetlands are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The cases Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers split the court, leaving the future of wetlands protection uncertain at best. Please join us on Thursday, November 9, 2006 for this one-day conference on the latest science and policy regarding vulnerable wetlands! For more information and to register online, visit our website at www.neiwpcc.org/vulnerablewetlandsforum
Please contact NEIWPCC, (978) 323-7929 for more information. Wednesday,
November 15 Don’t forget to register for the Landscape Architecture Symposium at Build Boston. There are four sessions sponsored by BSLA focusing on Boston Open Space issues in light of the park projects nearing completion on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Registration information can be found at http://www.buildboston.com/eh_las.asp You may register for the full Landscape Architecture Symposium by selecting LAS on the online registration form. The package cost for the symposium is $280. (This is a significant savings over the individual workshop costs.) However, you may choose instead to register for one or more individual sessions by selecting the individual workshops on the online registration form. If you register for the Landscape Architecture Symposium or any of the workshops, you will automatically be registered to visit the exhibit hall any day of the show. Exhibit hall hours are noon - 7:00 pm daily. We hope to see you there! Wednesday,
November 29 Presented by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Extension Turf Program in partnership with the New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation and Waverly Landscape Associates, Inc. Contact:
Mary Owen (508) 892-0382; mowen@umext.umass.edu
or Jason Lanier The popularity of youth and adult sports is growing and as a result, pressure on public and private sports fields in New England is increasing. In response to demand new sports fields are being constructed and existing fields renovated. Architects, engineers, construction professionals, and their colleagues are challenged to design, build, and maintain safe, functional fields and complexes that are ecologically sustainable and economically feasible. Join us November 29 in Foxborough for a special symposium designed for professionals who design and construct sports fields, who write, review, and comply with sports field construction and renovation specifications, who manage grow-in and field maintenance, or oversee any of these processes. Successful projects result in fields that enhance the community and are capable of handling high levels of use. A lineup of expert speakers from New England and beyond will be on hand to present and discuss the fundamentals of sports field construction, field construction types and methods appropriate for various site conditions, cutting edge, ecologically sustainable design elements, how to work proactively and innovatively with environmentally mandated restrictions, and more. This event will also provide the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals. Registration
includes workshop admission, continental breakfast, lunch, and a
guided tour of Gillette Stadium. Be sure to register early, as seats
are limited and first-come-first-serve! Cost is $225 per person
up to November 10; $250 after November 10. For complete symposium
information, or to register online or by mail, go to www.umassturf.org. Massachusetts
Bicycle Plan Update Project
The project's primary purpose is to develop a prioritized plan of on- and off-road bicycling improvements including bicycle lanes, paved shoulders, and shared-use paths that form a statewide bicycling network. This network is intended to improve bicycle transportation, as well as promote multi-modal transportation, recreation, tourism, and economic vitality. The Massachusetts Bicycle Plan Update is being prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. The plan is being prepared for EOT by Planners Collaborative, Inc. of Boston. Questions or comments on the project may be addressed to: David Loutzenheiser, Planners Collaborative, 617-338-0018 x113 or massbikeplan@thecollaborative.com For
additional information on the project, to join the project mailing
list, or submit comments via the web, visit www.massbikeplan.org.
CAD
Designer
Kimley-Horn, ranked 20th on Fortune magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2006 offers excellent benefits, profit sharing, bonuses, and 401K matching contributions. Apply on-line in the “Careers/Apply Online” section of our website at www.kimley-horn.com using reference code M471
Landscape
Architect Position Responsibilities include:
We offer highly competitive benefits including 401K, medical and dental insurance. Salary is commensurate with experience. Requirements:
Please e-mail a cover letter including salary requirements and date of availability, resume, and references to Kate Hunchar at khunchar@cssboston.com.
Maine
Firm Searching for Landscape Architect/Designer
Full
job description at www.gardnermuseum.org.
Resume and cover letter to hr@isgm.org
or Human Resources, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2 Palace Road,
Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
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Volunteer Needed for Town of Wellesley Requirement:
Wellesley resident. Evening meetings are scheduled twice a month.
Please contact: Meghan Conlon at 781-431-1910 ext. 234; email:mconlon@wellesleyma.gov Sponsor
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