November 7, 6-10pm Tribeca 360, 10 Desbrosses Street, New York, NY 10013 Cocktail Attire This year we are honoring: Tom Balsley, FASLA,  Principal SWA/Balsley Paul Friedberg, FASLA, MPFP To view our President's Dinner Page, with invitation and sponsors, click here We have reached capacity for this event.  To be placed on the waitlist, please email Diane Sferrazza Katz [email protected]      

With LARE exams coming up at the beginning of December, use this opportunity to share resources, form study groups, and work through practice questions with fellow test takers.  Those taking test sections 1 through 4 are all encouraged to attend.  Attendees are also encouraged to bring testing resources (print and digital) from previously taken exams to share or loan to fellow chapter members. Come dial in your study plan and share your testing tips! A light dinner will be provided.…

Madison Square Park Conservancy The Transformative Properties of Horticulture Join experts in the field of landscape design, horticulture, and forest therapy as they speak on the significance of access to green spaces in our city.  Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the roles public green spaces play in our mental health and physical well-being, what initiatives are being taken to build restorative landscapes in our communities, and what the future holds for horticulture therapy programs in the face…

A recent UN report predicts that climate change, invasive species, pollution, and other anthropogenic disturbances will have a disastrous effect on biodiversity worldwide. Any careful observer of nature in our region has witnessed significant changes to our local flora over the past few decades. Beloved wildflowers are vanishing from our forests and native trees are succumbing  to deer, drought, and disease. However, all is not lost! Nature lovers, gardeners, and scientists are joining together to battle invasive species and preserve…

Please join The Fine Arts Federation of New York for it's 2019 Annual Meeting  -  an insightful conversation on the role of art in the public realm. New York City’s vast collection of public art dates to the dawn of the 1800s, and spans a remarkable array of works installed in and among parks, plazas, libraries, court buildings, fire stations, and other civic sites. Encompassing sculpture, painting, lighting, mosaic, glass, textiles, and more, the collection amounts to a five-borough museum…

As environmental pressures mount, it is refreshing to take time from busy schedules to surround ourselves with beauty and learn lessons toward more resilient design solutions. Join us for a day at Brooklyn Botanic Garden with friends and colleagues who share your passion for plants and the planet. Five plant masters will educate, delight, and inspire us: Ethan Dropkin, Shannon Currey, Justin Bowers, Michael Nadeau, and Carolyn Summers. For information about sessions and to register, CLICK HERE

Utah State University is offering an online LARE Review Course  on January 6th.  This course is designed for working professionals, students, and others who need the flexibility to study around their busy schedules. The course is structured around CLARB’s exams and is made up of five sections: 1. Protecting the Public Health, Safety & Welfare 2. Project & Construction Management for Landscape Architects 3. Site Inventory & Site Analysis 4. Landscape Architectural Design 5. Site Grading, Drainage & Construction Documents…

Jan. 9-10, 2020 | Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA | Cosponsored by Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania  Jan. 16-17, 2020 | Connecticut College, New London, CT | Cosponsored by Connecticut College Arboretum Culture and ecology exist in a dynamic relationship: culture shapes ecology and vice versa.  Our 2020 conference will explore this feedback loop as it pertains to landscape design and management.  From historical as well as contemporary perspectives, our presenters will consider the complex, sometimes overlooked ways in which culture…

OUR OCEANS: PERIL AND POTENTIAL The Conservation Committee of The City Gardens Club of New York City believes that knowledge is essential to action. And so for the past 13 years we have organized annual educational forums on important environmental issues for the benefit of Club members and the general public. This year, six panelists, all experts in their fields, will shed light on the many challenges facing our oceans and share their ideas for potential changes.  PANELISTS Nichole Anest Curator,…