Another unprecedented moment occurred when nearly all of the living ASLA presidents gathered for a special book-signing ceremony. Leaders in the design profession educated the packed audiences on historic preservation, practice management and technical innovations. New officers were inducted at the closing general assembly. The American Society of Landscape Architects, celebrating its centennial in 1999, represents more than 13,000 members nationwide. Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation.
Landscape architects hold undergraduate or graduate degrees.
They are licensed to practice in 46 states and are required to pass a rigorous national three-day examination.