Chatham College

Landscape Architecture Landscape Studies

Division of Art and Design Newsletter Update

May 2006

Don’t forget…the second annual Chatham College Student Chapter ASLA Plant Sale…Wednesday, May 24, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the AFC Courtyard. Rain location inside the AFC. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

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This month read about: 1. Conferences/ Meetings/Events 2. Work-Study/Internship Opportunities 3. Chatham College Student Chapter ASLA 4. Design Awards/Competitions 5. Education/Volunteer Opportunity 6. Scholarship/ Internship Opportunities 7. Design Work Opportunities 8. Job Opportunities 9. News of Interest 10. News from Sustainable Pittsburgh

Conferences/Meetings/Events Thursday, May 18, 2006 PA/DE Chapter ASLA sponsors The Urban Sustainability Forum: redeveloping Healthy Neighborhoods The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditiorim, Philadelphia, PA. Friday, May 19, 2006 7:30 am – 4:30 pm Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh Coming Together to Revitalize Our Communities: RenewSWPA Cross-Community and Cross County Collaboration Saturday, May 20, 2006 Subject: WPC Fort Pitt Tunnel Garden Planting Partners Needed! Anyone interested/available in helping Western PA Conservancy plant the Fort Pitt Tunnel garden on Saturday, May 20th?? It would be about a 4 hour commitment in the morning. Families/friends/kind strangers are welcome! Contact Trisha Crowe at tcrowe@paconserve.org Saturday, May 20, 2006 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (rain or shine) Pittsburgh's North Shore - near Heinz Field Info: (412) 255-0564 http://www.ventureoutdoors.org/VOFest.asp The Venture Outdoors Festival, a Great Outdoors Week event, is sponsored by UPMC Health Plan is a free event where individuals and families can sample the many outdoor activities available in our region. The event features canoeing, kayaking, biking, dragon boats, rock climbing, inline skating, fishing and more. Participants can hone their skills or try these activities for the first time - with experienced instructors to provide guidance - and learn where to enjoy these activities all season long. Saturday, May 20, 2006 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Construction Junction 214 N. Lexington St. Pittsburgh Contact: Ginette 412-488-7490 x 243 Refreshments Provided

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Volunteers Receive 1 free hour of kayaking courtesy of Kayak Pittsburgh The Pennsylvania Resources Council, one of the Commonwealth's oldest non-profit environmental groups, needs your help at its collection for "hard to recycle" items. The event calls for residents to drop off cell phones, computer equipment, latex paint, tires, and large appliances. All materials will be refurbished, recycled, or safely disposed of. PRC needs your help to unload material from vehicles and to direct traffic in the parking lot. Pedal Pittsburgh 2006 Sunday, May 21, 2006 6:30 am – 3:30 pm Cost: $25 Individuals, $50 families Info: 412-232-3545 www.pedalpittsburgh.org Pedal Pittsburgh is the region's premier cycling event celebrating design, health & fitness, and urban lifestyles. This fun, educational bicycle ride draws over 2,000 riders annually, and highlights the neighborhoods and design landmarks that make Pittsburgh unique. A ride, not a race, Pedal Pittsburgh offers a variety of course options ranging from 15 to 60 miles to accommodate everyone from recreational riders to hard-core fitness enthusiasts. Whether you're a native of Pittsburgh or new to the region, join us on May 21 for Pedal Pittsburgh 2006 to learn more about what makes Pittsburgh special. This is a Great Outdoors Week event and benefits the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh. Monday, May 22, 2006 6 – 8 pm Prescription Preservation: The Cure for Ailing Communities James Gallery, 413 South Main Street ( West End ) Pittsburgh Registration $10 for YPA Members / $20 for non-members http://www.youngpreservationists.org; info@youngpreservationists.org http://www.blacktie-pittsburgh.com/calendar/index.cfm?FuseCalendar_ID=3044&CurntDate=05/01/2006&region=0&FUSEACTION=ShowEvent Join the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh and the West Pittsburgh Partnership in celebrating historic preservation accomplishments in the Pittsburgh region by attending a fun and informative event in May, designated "National Historic Preservation Month" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. At the event, YPA will release its fourth annual list of the "Top Ten Best Historic Preservation Opportunities in the Pittsburgh area. Food and refreshments will be served. Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Rivers Club, Downtown Pittsburgh

One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, 4th Floor 8am to 10am (Registration: 8 am) ULI Pittsburgh presents "Is the Money There?" A Forum on the Financing of the Mon-Fayette/Southern Beltway Toll Roads Moderator: Professor Morton “Mo” Coleman,

Emeritus Director of the Institute of Politics, University of Pittsburgh Registration required by calling (724) 625-9953 or email coordinator@pittsburgh.uli.org Registration Page: http://www.uli.org/register/index.cfm?id=1585 Information Page: http://www.uli.org/events/index.cfm?id=1585 The environmental impact statement (EIS) process for the final phase of the Mon-Fayette/Southern Beltway Toll Roads was completed in 2005. A favorable record of decision for two toll road segments (from Clairton to Monroeville and from Clairton to Oakland) was issued in January 2006 by the Federal Highway Administration. Funds of $250 million are in place for engineering and right-of-way acquisition, but not for construction. The construction cost for this final phase was estimated in 1999 at $2 billion.

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Where will the construction money come from? What is the financing plan? How would the construction funding of the toll road affect the funding of other transportation projects planned for Southwestern Pennsylvania and the rest of the state? What are the revenue projections for the toll road? What is the impact of right-of-way acquisition in advance of secured construction funding? ULI Pittsburgh has commissioned an independent study of the financing plan, underwritten by the Heinz Endowments. A summary of the study will be presented at the Forum. Join a distinguished panel of experts and transportation officials to discuss the findings of this new study and other aspects of the financing plan. The panel discussion will be moderated by Professor Morton “Mo” Coleman, Emeritus Director of the Institute of Politics, University of Pittsburgh. To learn more about The Urban Land Institute, please visit www.uli.org. This is just a brief note to let you know that we are running a special on our 9 day summer courses in Provence, Bruges and Dublin. $100 off tuition - Coupon V654- Expires: May 23, 2006 - Limited availability You can save even more if you share a room with a friend or colleague. Prices start at $1,650 (including tuition and hotel). Our exciting summer courses in Europe are designed to inspire your creative process and give you simple exercises to keep the creative juices flowing. For more information and a complete list of our summer courses in Greece, France, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Ireland and Belgium please go to: http://www.thecreativityseminars.com Regards, Teresa Laplace Please mail all inquiries to: Teresa Laplace 245 E 40th St. Suite 25 H New York, NY 10016 Don’t forget…the second annual Chatham College Student Chapter ASLA Plant Sale…May 24, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the AFC Courtyard. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! The Plant Sale will feature hanging baskets, herbs, houseplants, perennials, planters, shrubs and trees, and unusual bulbs. Proceeds benefit community outreach landscape programs, scholarships for students to attend national ASLA meetings, and participation in landscape design competitions for students in Chatham’s landscape programs. The Native Plants in the Landscape Conference June 1-3, 2006 http://www.millersvillenativeplants.org/ June 2, 2006 The Longwood Garden Party In celebration of Longwood Garden’s centennial year, the legendary Longwood Garden party returns. Started by Pierre S. du Pont in 1909, this will be the first since 2000, and will utilize the spectacular new East Conservatory and newly renovated Ballroom and Music Room along with the rest of the Conservatory and Gardens. For more information call 610-388-1000x442 or send an e-mail to pevans@longwoodgardens.org

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The University of Virginia and Monticello invite you to attend: The Historic Landscape Institute “Preserving Jefferson’s Gardens and Landscapes” June 5-16, 2006 For application see Lisa Kunst Vavro 2006 American Association Botanical Gardens and Arboreta now known as American Public Gardens Association Annual Conference “Sustainability: Walking the Talk” San Fransisco June 28- July 1, 2006 Once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in Michael Dirr’s Summer Short Courses at Phipps Botany Hall: Wednesday, July 12th evening lecture on Hydrangeas for American Gardens from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. An all day program on New Woodies for the Landscape, Thursday, July 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Space is now limited to less than 25 seats. Time is of the essence…call Phipps Garden Center at 412-441-4442 extension 3201or contact Mike Masiuk at mcm2@psu.edu Chautauqua Institution’s summer lecture series will feature in their fourth week, the week of July 17, 2006, the theme of: Landscape Architecture and Community Design. Dennis Carmichael, ASLA, Principal of EDAW; along with James van Sweden, FASLA, founding partner of Oehme, van Sweden & Associates; Charles Birnbaum, FASLA, landscape architect preservationist; and L. Azeo Torre, AIA, president of Torre/Design Consortium in New Orleans are all speaking among others. See schedule below. There are hotel rates through ASLA or Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. Alumni Affairs is thinking of organizing a happy hour gathering Wednesday July 19th, if anyone is interested? Other ideas are welcome. Week Four: Landscape Architecture and Community Design 2006 > Chautauqua Institution SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

JULY .

16 10:45 - Service of Worship & Sermon. The Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes 2:30 - Chautauqua School of Dance Student Gala. Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux,

17 9:15 - Craig Barnes 10:45 - Dennis Carmichael, VP, principal, EDAW, design, planning & environments worldwide; president, American

18 9:15 - Craig Barnes 10:45 - James van Sweden, founding partner, Oehme, van Sweden & Assoc., Washington, DC; co-creator of New

19 9:15 - Craig Barnes

10:45 - Charles Birnbaum, preservationist; coordinator, National Park Service Historic Landscape Initiative 1:30 - Dean Gowan, award-winning Buffalo

20 9:15 - Craig Barnes 10:45 - Sarah Susanka, architect, author, proponent of 'Not So Big' 2:00 - The Rev. Dr. Lauren Artress, author, Walking a

21 9:15 - Craig Barnes 10:45 - L. Azeo Torre, president, Torre/ Design Consortium, New Orleans 2:00 - Julie Moir Messervy, landscape and

22 3:00 - Contemporary Issues Forum. John F. Harris, Washington Post correspondent 8:00 - Theater. The Art of Coarse Acting 8:15 - Chautauqua

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director 5:00 - Vespers 8:00 - Sacred Song Service

Society of Landscape Architects 2:00 - Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, imam, Masjid al-Farah, NYC; founder ASMA Society 4:00 - Chautauqua Wind Quintet 8:15 - Music School Festival Orchestra and

American Garden style 2:00 - Rabbi Rami Shapiro, poet, author; director, One River Foundation 7:00 - Family Entertainment

8:15 - Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. David Lockington, guest conductor;

landscape architect

2:00 - Religion Lecture 3:30 - Contemporary Issues Forum. Cathy Bonner, founder, Women's Museum, Dallas 7:30 - Amphitheater Special. Family Entertainment Series. Trout Fishing in America

Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Sacred Tool 3:30 - CLSC Roundtable/ Lecture 8:15 - Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. David Lockington, guest conductor

garden designer; author, Contemplative Gardens 7:30 - Opera: Sister Angelica & Gianni Schicchi 8:15 - An Evening with Lonestar

Symphony Orchestra Highlights Concert. Uriel Segal, conductor. Chautauqua Opera Young

Or maybe you would be interested in the Chautauqua experience below…

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For future consideration: Subject: 2006 ACSA Central Regional Conference October 20-22, 2006 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will be hosting the fall regional conference and the theme is "Reconciliation | Remediation: Post-Industrial Transformation" The theme of this conference is very relevant to the discipline of Landscape Architecture. Request for scholarly papers from Landscape Architects. The date of the conference is October 20-22, 2006.

National Preservation Conference: Pittsburgh 2006

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, with the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation and Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania partners, will plan and carry out the National Preservation Conference in Pittsburgh, October 31 – November 5, 2006

General Information

The National Preservation Conference is the premier educational event for historic preservation in the United States. Each year it is the principal educational mechanism for community preservationists across the United States. It enables 2,000 participants to:

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• learn from leading experts and practitioners from across the U. S.,

• share tactics and achievements with each other,

• learn from on-site exploration of the host city/region, and

• return to their own communities with new knowledge and inspiration.

Pittsburgh successfully competed to host the 2006 Conference because of its wealth of historic places, livability of the city, and surrounding countryside. The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation is a principal partner of the National Trust in planning and carrying out the conference.

The conference is unique in that it uses the Host City and region as a laboratory to explore current issues and strategies in community preservation and revitalization. More than 30 field sessions will take place throughout the city and region. These will include neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing, downtown revitalization, brownfields, countryside protection, transportation strategies, and heritage tourism. These field sessions are supplemented by 50 educational sessions, presenting the best case studies and approaches from across the country.

The theme for the 2006 National Preservation Conference in Pittsburgh is “Making Preservation Work!” Distinguished author and historian David McCullough, a Pittsburgh native, has accepted National Trust President Richard Moe’s invitation to present the keynote address. Esther Bush, David Barensfeld, and Phil Hallen, all trustees of Landmarks, are leading the 2006 conference planning committee.

Preparations are in full swing for the 2006 National Preservation Conference to be held in Pittsburgh, PA on October 31 – November 5.

Some important forms that are already posted on the conference website: The Affinity Application Form, The Exhibit Hall Application and the Volunteer Application Form.

All are available at https://www.nthpconference.org/ Work-Study/Internship Opportunities Apply for Tuition waiver-work study in Chatham’s Arboretum for summer term 4 positions available – See below and contact Lisa Kunst Vavro for details In the summer 2004, for the first time, the landscape program was enable to offer two (2) students a work-study opportunity for a partial tuition waiver. The work consisted of assisting the head Groundskeeper, Daniel Kisiel, on the Chatham College grounds and Arboretum. We now offer this opportunity again each semester. This is not just work, it is a learning experience! It has been approved that each work study in the Chatham College Arboretum will be valued at a three (3) credit tuition waiver. The work will consist of 18 hours per 11 weeks. For the spring term, the work will be condensed after winter, but consist of the same amount of hours. Chatham College administration is offering two (2) work study opportunities each spring and fall semesters with four (4) available in the summer. One (1) Summer 2006 Tuition Waiver position is still available! Kary Arimoto-Mercer and Carol Weston were the first to take this opportunity the summer of 2004. If you have any questions about the work, please ask them. Anyone interested in this

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work-study opportunity, please contact Director Lisa Kunst Vavro at 412-365-1882 or lvavro@chatham.edu A meeting with Daniel Kisiel will be scheduled at the end of -May 2006 for all students interested in this opportunity no matter which term. Graduate Commencement Ceremony: Saturday, August 19, 2006 Hope to have several landscape students in participating!

Chatham College Student Chapter ASLA Feature the 2nd Annual Plant Sale Wednesday, May 24th from 10:00 am – 4:00 p.m. at Chatham College’s Athletic Fitness Center Courtyard or due to rain inside the Athletic Fitness Center. For additional information about becoming a member of the ASLA Student Chapter at Chatham please contact Student Chapter President, Lisa McGoogan at lmcgoogan@chatham.edu for more information. A CONTINUOUS REMINDER:

PA/DE Chapter ASLA Western Section Student Extracurricular Grant Look at the seminar and conference opportunities listed above. Think about how you could use this grant money and apply! The PA/DE ASLA Chapter has established a Chatham College Student Extracurricular Grant of $1,000.00/year for landscape students. These grant monies are open for application to all Chatham College students in the landscape programs. Individual applications will now be awarded for a maximum of $200.00 each toward an event, conference or field trip the student would like to attend but may not have the necessary funding to do so. To apply, a student must write at least one paragraph to one page explaining how the grant would be used, as well as, explaining what the applicant’s needs are. These applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope to Director Lisa Kunst Vavro, which in turn will be submitted to PA/DE ASLA Chapter’s Western Section Chair, Rachelle Wolf, for review and determination. These new grant monies are available for application NOW and should be available until the end of academic year 2006-, if not claimed. Think about how you could use these funds and apply!

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Design Awards/Competitions

ASLA 2006 Professional and Student Awards Call for Entries To date, 181 entries have been received for the ASLA 2006 Student

Awards Program. The entry deadline is Friday, May 19. A special effort is being made to recruit entries from every landscape architecture program in the US and Canada.

The Call for Entries is available online. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to showcase your work-enter today!

Submission materials must be received by Friday, June 2, 2006.

The program features: • General Design category; • Residential Design category (in partnership with Garden Design magazine); • Analysis and Planning category; • Research category (in partnership with CELA and Landscape Journal); • Communications category; • The Landmark Award (in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation); • Student Collaboration category; and • The Student Community Service Award.

Award recipients will be featured in Landscape Architecture magazine and other industry and general media publications. Winning projects in the residential category will also be featured in Garden Design magazine. The awards will be presented in a ceremony followed by a luncheon honoring award recipients, their clients, and faculty advisors during the ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO, October 7-10, 2006, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Need inspiration? Check out the 2005 Professional Awards video and Student Awards PowerPoint on the 2006 Call for Entries

Canstruction Call to Entry Think you have what it takes to design and build a structure made of nothing more than canned food, ingenuity, and luck? Then sign up to participate in Canstruction, to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. For more information contact Christine Stewart at 412-261-0660 or at cstewart@tda-architects.com. Deadline for entry is May 30th.

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ALL-AMERICA ROSE SELECTIONS KICKS OFF ITS FIRST “DESIGNING WITH

ROSES” COMPETITION FOR PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS

Innovative, rose-centric entries to receive national recognition SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 20, 2006 – All-America Rose SelectionsTM (AARSTM) has opened its Designing with Roses Competition to recognize and honor excellence in landscapearchitecture and garden design by both professionals and students. The AARS is currentlyaccepting entries for 2006 through July 7. AARS will judge entries on design excellence, execution and creativity in the fields oflandscape architecture and garden design. The call for entries extends to a broad scope of landscapes, from commercial properties including hospitals, corporate complexes, anduniversity grounds, to private estates and homes. To honor the AARS’ mission of introducing and promoting exceptional roses, all submissions must incorporate U.S. roses as a primary design element. Winning entries will be selected by a jury of experts including members of the AARS,members from the American Society of Landscape Architects and garden writers from tradeand consumer gardening publications. Selected winners will be announced and honored inAugust 2006 at the 58th annual Garden Writers Association symposium in Valley Forge, Penn. First place for professional design includes a trip for two to the 2007 Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade in January 2007; students’ designs will be honored with cash prizestotaling more $1,750. Second and third place professional selections will also be awardedand all finalists will be publicized in a variety of industry publications including the AARS newsletter and web site, ASLA related newsletters, as well as other landscape trade andgeneral interest garden publications. “Landscaping professionals dedicate their lives to the creation of beautiful spaces,” saysAARS president Steve Hutton. “We’re very excited about this competition because itenables us to recognize two of our organization’s passions: supporting the amazing work ofthese talented individuals, and showing that roses, now easier to grow than ever, can be atthe forefront of design.” For more information, official rules and to enter the competition, visit the AARS website at www.rose.org About All-America Rose Selections (www.rose.org) All-America Rose Selections is a nonprofit association dedicated to the introduction andpromotion of exceptional roses. Since 1938, the AARS trial program has encouraged therose industry to improve the vitality, disease resistance and beauty of roses for American home gardens. Today, the AARS program is one of the most successful and highlyregarded of its kind, having brought to the forefront such roses as Peace, Mister Lincoln,Knock Out and Bonica.

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Scholarship / Internship Opportunities Congratulations Annie Weidman for being awarded a Keep PA Beautiful internship, one of sixteen interns for the coming summer to work with seven PA communities on greening and other revitalization initiatives. Annie will be working in the Pittsburgh community of Friendship.

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Pennsylvania Scholarships to the Preservation Conference Another opportunity from Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation is the offer of 100 scholarships to preservationists throughout Pennsylvania to help defray the costs of the National Trust Conference, to be held in Pittsburgh in October of 2006. These scholarships will be presented to those applicants whose attendance will most clearly benefit their community and whose commitment to historic preservation will be strengthened through their participation. The scholarship pays for a recipient’s early-bird registration fee (full registration -- $325 value, student registration -- $150) plus $35 toward a field session. The registration fee covers all regular educational sessions, the opening reception, the National Preservation Awards ceremony, and opening and closing plenaries. Each recipient also will receive a complimentary one-year membership in the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Deadline for the application is May 15. http://www.phlf.org/events/preservationconference/scholarships.html Subject: World Bank 2006 International Symposium

ATHGO International 13636 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 222 Los Angeles, California 91423, USA

818.345.6734 Telephone: 818.345.0955 Facsimile Janet Ingram of Chatham’s Continuing Education Department received this e-mail: The purpose of this email is to offer discounted registration to three (3) students from Chatham College to attend an International Symposium at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C. titled Architects of the Future: Making Tomorrow Better Today, July 5-7, 2006. This event, which is organized by ATHGO International, is cosponsored by the World Bank’s External Affairs division. The World Bank 2006 International Symposium will invite 200 select students from Universities and Colleges worldwide, young corporate professionals, and young diplomats from the UN Permanent Missions. The three-day event will host a distinguished panel of speakers and discuss three of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the World Bank’s role in their implementation. The symposium will focus on the MDG I (eradicating extreme poverty and hunger), II (achieving universal primary education), and VI (combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases). In addition to taking part in this intellectual discussion, the symposium participants will leave with several significant resources, such as:

• Scholarships – available for the top 10 participants, including 3 all expense paid trips to be part of a delegation at ATHGO International’s summit at UN’s European Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland (valued $10,000 US).

• Advanced negotiating skills • Enhanced understanding about international diplomacy • Improved leadership and teamwork skills • Personal career advice from world diplomats • A network of young professionals and Senior World Bank officials • The motivation and inspiration required to succeed in today's ever-complex global

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The World Bank 2006 International Symposium is organized by ATHGO International, a US based NGO whose mission is to train, motivate, and inspire the next generations of diplomats and international public policy professionals. Established in 1999, ATHGO has been awarded consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) for its role in reaching out to students worldwide and educating the young people about global human rights, democratic development, economic self-determination, security, and other issues of a global dimension. S The World Bank 2006 International Symposium is sponsored and supported by the World Bank’s External Affairs, the UN Permanent Missions, and Academic Institutions.* *(For a list of schools that participated in our previous events, please visit our April UN New York symposium page at: http://www.athgo.org/programs/events/2006/New%20York/events_ny06_academia1.asp) Speakers at our previous symposia have included: Armen Baiburtian: Deputy Foreign Minister, the Republic of Armenia Anwaul Kim Chowdhury: Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States Amir Dossal: Executive Director, United Nations Fund for International Partnerships Michael S. Dukakis: Former Governor of Massachusetts, Democratic Party nominee for the presidency of the United States in the 1988 elections, Distinguished Professor of political science at Northeastern University in Massachusetts Leon Fuerth: Former National Security Advisor to Vice-President Al Gore Sarbuland Khan: Director, Division for ECOSOC Support and Coordination Koby Koomson: Ambassador to the United States from the Republic of Ghana Francis Lorenzo: Ambassador at the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the UN Michael Mahdesian: Former Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, Bureau of Humanitarian Response Hanifa Mezoui: Chief, UN NGO Section, DESA Shashi Tharoor: Under-Secretary-General, UN Communications and Public Information Antonio Villaraigosa: Mayor, City of Los Angeles Steve Westly: Controller, State of California Fees: We are offering a discounted registration fee of $95.00 (US) for your students. The regular registration fee is $195 per student. Applications are available online at www.athgo.org, and the registration deadline is June 19, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact me at 818.345.6734 or via email at wbsymposium@athgo.org. Kanishka Balasuriya Program Director ATHGO International Summer Program Project Leader The Student Conservation Association www.thesca.org Currently recruiting an intern to work in the SCA-Three Rivers office in Pittsburgh to support regional programming this summer. If interested, please send your resume and a letter of interest to Sara Ahrens, Program Manager, SCA Three Rivers, 239 4th Ave. Suite 1007, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or forward this posting to others who may be interested. This is a 6-month

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stipend position. There may be other SCA opportunities opening up in the fall, and this could be a great way for someone to start with SCA. Also, for those of you who may only be available in summer, we are also currently recruiting summer crew leaders for both regional and national commuting and camping positions. Phipps Conservatory Internships Phipps offers a variety of paid internship opportunities for students studying horticulture, education and earth science. Get hands-on experience in the greenhouse, gardens and displays while using your knowledge in botany. Education interns can get experience in the gardens as well as outreach activities in conservatory Discovery Areas. For more information visit www.phipps.conservatory.org

The Renewable Natural Resource Foundation (RNRF) has developed a new tool for students interested in a career in natural resources. This new resource includes:

• Internship information for students interested in natural resource internships in the federal government and at and through natural resource societies.

• Educational opportunities in the natural resource fields including over 1000 schools offering programs in natural resources along with some other helpful tools in choosing the appropriate source of higher education.

• Career tools will help students identify various natural resource fields and determine which fields interest them.

These new tools are easily accessed from RNRF's website (http://www.rnrf.org) by selecting "Internships/Education" from the toolbar. RNRF's website also offers other information of interest to the natural resource community including upcoming meetings and workshops, international news, information about Renewable Resources Journal, and news from our member organizations. Design Work Opportunities An opportunity for small-space landscaping: A homeowner in Port Vue (near McKeesport) recently removed a large blue spruce from her front yard, and is interested in hiring a student to design a new front yard appropriate for its size. The property is small – 13’ x 12’ – and fenced. Creativity within a tight budget is appreciated. Is anyone interested in this design project? Residential homeowner is looking for a student to do some design work for a small lot in Highland Park. They are willing to do the work themselves, but are need of some creative ideas. There may be opportunity to combine the design of this space with a neighbor's property. Contact Chris Tracey for more info. Is anyone interested in this design project? It’s a simple project. This residential landscaping has been done piecemeal over the years. The property owner would like to formalize it to bring it up to par with the neighborhood. “Window dressing” in the front yard, and a design to give the backyard a more cozy feel is requested. A plan to encompass the whole yard so that it looks coherent. Project area located in Lake Ridge Estates Murrysville, PA. Is anyone interested in this design project?

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A Murrysville homeowner is interested in both hardscape and softscape elements for her ½ acre property. Certain existing elements will stay. New ideas with the overall design phased to begin installation hopefully in the summer. Is anyone interested in this design project? Upper St. Clair residential design of ½ acre property, challenging hillside site to include children’s play area, possible water feature and siting of a new two car garage. Is anyone interested in this design project? Job Opportunities Any students thinking of future job possibilities after graduating at the end of the semester , Cara Armstrong, curator of Fallingwater, indicated that “Charlee (our in-house computer guy ) has a brother in Salt Lake City who is Vice-President of a big architecture firm in Salt Lake City (MHTN Architects-- www.mhtn.com) that is looking for recent architecture and landscape architecture graduates--see e-mail below.” Cara would like to know if any are interested in applying.”

You can pass this on to qualified, interested parties that you learn about.

We are like the Marines, we are always looking for a few good men (or women).

We have openings for both architects and landscape architects and usually like to get recent graduates who seem to have potential. This would be a great place if they were looking to relocate to someplace with good growth potential for the local economy and for them as individuals. We have people who have joined since I have been here after they graduated who are now senior associates in the firm.

They can contact me or linda.kruse@mhtn.com

They can check our website at www.mhtn.com

or me at the info below. Bruce H. Barnes, AIA

MHTN Architects, Inc. 420 E South Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 p. 801-326-3206 f. 801-326-3306 e-mail bruce.barnes@mhtn.com

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT Gardener's Eye is currently hiring gardeners part-time and full-time. GE is a woman-owned business that does design, installation and maintenance of perennial gardens and pays competitive prices with landscapers. Pay based on experience; knowledge of perennials, shrubs and trees very helpful; landscape experience helpful.

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In my own experience of working with landscape companies and with GE, the work at GE is a little less arduous - if we deal with trees, they are typically container-sized, but we still move many yards of compost and mulch. It requires more attention to detail - careful planting and pruning techniques, tidiness. it is a lot more autonomous - we do not have foremen. When doing a group installation, we have a site coordinator assigned which could be any of the gardeners. He/she is not considered the site boss, just the one responsible that things are completed, reports back for needed materials, progress of work, etc. For garden maintenance, each gardener typically has their own list of clients that they regularly tend to (develops good relationships with the clients and expertise with their garden); may do maintenance work independently throughout the season, but may have a group with them during big spring and fall cleanups.

We have a laid back crew of gardeners with a wide variety of backgrounds and ages (20-50+). We are not the typical landscaper crew! I've enjoyed everyone I've worked with since I started with them in Sept last year through Dec/Jan for outdoor Christmas greens decorations. I think the owner Denise Lindberg is very professional and treats her people well and with respect. She trusts her people to do what they were hired for - occasionally she may drop by during a job to see how things are going, but doesn't nitpick or hover.

If you are interested in applying, please call Gardener's Eye at 724-933-3393. News of Interest ASLA’s green roof dedication drew over 1,000 viewers to the roof webcam and the green roof home page on the web logged almost 700 users on the day of the dedication. Press coverage of the green roof has been outstanding. The media preview featuring a tour of the green roof and presentations by Chris Counts,

ASLA, John Fritz of Forrester Construction, and EVP Nancy Somerville was held on April 25. Eleven media outlets were represented, including: The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, Governing magazine, Home & Design magazine, Chemical & Engineering News, Kiplinger Newsletter, Greenwire, USA Today, and American Gardener magazine. So far, major media hits include USA Today, Garden Design (blog), Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post and MSNBC. The Associated Press released a story over the international wires and a U.S. story is in the works. Garden Design magazine and House & Garden magazine are currently working on stories as well. CNN featured the AP international wire story on its home page under "Latest News" as a top story. Greenhouse Grower's Editors' Blog will also be covering the green roof.

Pittsburgh: Tree City USA Pittsburgh Named Tree City USA by National Arbor Day Foundation

PITTSBURGH - The National Arbor Day Foundation, in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service, has named Pittsburgh, "Tree City USA." This national program was created to

recognize cities with strong municipal forestry programs.

"This honor for Pittsburgh is a testament to the hard work of the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission and the City of Pittsburgh Forestry

Department," said Councilman William Peduto. "This achievement is the first of what I hope is many steps the City takes to protect our urban

forest."

Diana Ames, chair of the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission noted, "We are very pleased to have finally achieved this status since it reminds

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people that trees are a critical element of the quality of life in Pittsburgh and a point of community pride."

WHAT: Press Conference to announce "Tree City USA" designation

WHEN: Monday, May 8, 2006 @ 10:30 AM WHERE: Mellon Park (Enter off of Shady Avenue and meet in front of

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts) PennFuture Podcasts: Global Warming PennFuture presents two new podcasts. The first is a tongue-in-cheek song (to get you in the Springtime spirit) about global warming called “Enjoy Global Warming While It’s Fun!” by composer/educator/musician Julia Haines. The second is a series of short discussions with speakers at a recent global warming seminar for municipal leaders focused on what local leaders can do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the importance of taking action at the local level. www.pennfuturepodcast.org For the upcoming documentary about global warming (starring our almost-president, Gore). Here are some links you might wish to consider: An article on the movie: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/25/AR2006012502230.html And the official movie web site with excellent links, including calculators of your personal greenhouse gas contributions: http://www.climatecrisis.net/ WildMetro is a not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting nature where people live. This Memorial Day Weekend, WildMetro, in conjunction with the Westchester County Department of Parks & Recreation, is hosting an Ecological Field Techniques Course in Rye, NY. This course is a hands-on approach to learning ecological field techniques, conveniently located right near New York City. Over three intensive days, students will learn standard sampling methods used in ecological and biological field research. Potential course material includes mist-netting, small mammal trapping, track plating, vegetation sampling, and insect surveys. This course will help students develop different skills, from taking effective field notes that can later be analyzed, to identifying and applying different techniques for sampling plants and animals. Students will gain hands-on experience with these techniques, learn when each is appropriate, and learn how to design studies that test specific hypotheses. The course therefore covers the full spectrum of conducting scientific studies, including choosing a study design, collecting the data, and conducting basic data analyses. This experience will give students in-depth, direct exposure to nature, experience applying the scientific method to solving problems, access to scientists, and expose them to career and research opportunities in field research and urban ecology. This course is open to everyone interested in the natural sciences. Please see the attached poster, or visit our website at www.wildmetro.org/news, to obtain more detailed information.

Interdisciplinary Design and Research e-Publication (IDRP).

Please see: http://www.idrp.wsu.edu/

Theme for first issue: DESIGN and HEALTH

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Call for Papers and Projects

How can quality design impact quality health? This question headlines our Call for Papers and Projects for the inaugural issue of the Interdisciplinary Design and Research e-Publication (IDRP).

Our question is purposefully broad, because our aim is for the audience from which we invite contributions to also be broad. We value perspectives from the fields of medicine, the social sciences, law, education, public service, the arts and, of course, the design disciplines.

By design we mean design of all sorts and all scales, from signage to skyscrapers, from sidewalks to cities, from backyards to formal gardens.

By health we mean quality of life, from birthing through aging, in all contexts, from rural living to urban living to global communities, and for the whole person, from physical wellness to psychological well being.

The guiding criterion is that each submission demonstrates clearly the benefits of being interdisciplinary; indeed, interdisciplinary must in some way be part of the logic of the submission. This requirement can be met by cross-disciplinary studies, collaborative or participatory projects, cross-cultural or inter-cultural ventures, in short, any effort that transcends the boundaries of conventional disciplines to achieve positive results in connecting design to health and quality of life.

Articles should not exceed 4,000 words and may be submitted in Word or PDF formats.

Projects should be submitted in low resolution JPEG images (6 maximum), along with a written description of the project and its interdisciplinary benefits (not to exceed 1,000 words).

Deadline for submissions: July 1, 2006

For more information, contact: David Wang, davewang@wsu.edu Interesting publication!!! Homeowners Guide to Stormwater Management Now Available The Philadelphia Water Department Office of Watersheds has just published a "Homeowners Guide to Stormwater Management" as part of its "Clean Water-Green City" initiative. Homeowners can play an important role in keep streams clean by properly maintaining vehicles, building a rain garden or installing a rain barrel. This 32-page Guide has tips on environment friendly vehicle maintenance, lawn and garden care, pet waste, vehicle washing, tree planting, caring for backyard streams, winter de-icing, container gardens, rain barrels, rain gardens, creating a wildflower meadow, dry wells and infiltration testing. Download a copy of Homeowners Guide to Stormwater Management or visit the Watershed Information Center website maintained by the Philadelphia Water Department at http://www.greentreks.org/eacnetwork/pdf/PWDFinalHomeownerBMPManual11006.pdf Logon to CADdetails.com today for unlimited access to thousands of CAD drawings, product photographs and CSI-formatted specifications, FREE!

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LAST CALL to order Grade Easy Amy from Chatham’s Bookstore finally reached the publisher about Grade Easy. ASLA no longer has a bookstore but she can still fax an order to them if she pays first. The books will be $41.00. All students who would like to have this very valuable, handy learning manual for grading, please notify Lisa Kunst Vavro before the end of May, so that an order may be placed. NOTE these books are not returnable. Anyone taking Plant Identification class this summer, may be interested in… FOR SALE The Manual of Woody Landscape Plants is for sale by Nick Muzekari for $50 brand new (he bought it for $61 and never opened it). Save $11 bucks on a new book? Contact Nick at nickmuzekari@msn.com

Luke Kasitz, Student ASLA, and Sahoka Yui, Student ASLA, Awarded Second Council of Fellows Scholarships Temple University and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo student will each receive $4,000.

Luke Kasitz, Student ASLA, and Sahoko Yui, Student ASLA, have been selected as ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship (CoF) recipients for 2006. Both students will be on hand in Minneapolis to personally receive the scholarships at the ASLA Annual Meeting Fellows Business Luncheon. Kasitz and Yui each will receive $4,000. The ASLA CoF Scholarship program was founded during the 2004 CoF business to do the following:

Aid students who would not otherwise have an opportunity to continue a professional degree program due to unmet financial need.

Increase the interest and participation of economically disadvantaged and under-represented populations in the study of landscape architecture.

Enrich the profession of landscape architecture through a more diverse population. Due to the generosity of the ASLA Fellows, fund-raising for theCoF Scholarship reached nearly $100,000 in one year and anew goal of $250,000 has been set for the endowment. This sizeendowment would fund up to four scholarships annually.

Due to the generosity of the ASLA Fellows, fund-raising reached nearly $100,000 in one year and a new goal of $250,000 has been set for the endowment. This size endowment would fund up to four scholarships annually. The Landscape Architecture Foundation is administering and managing the scholarship.

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A great follow-up to last year By all accounts Landoni de Rose, a junior landscape architecture student at Cal Poly Pomona, the first CoF Scholarship recipient, set an extremely high bar for the winners who would follow in her footsteps. Kasitz and Yui will continue this established tradition of excellence.

Kasitz, a junior undergraduate student at Temple University–Ambler, will graduate in May 2007. Lolly Tai, FASLA, Program Chair and professor, sums up Kasitz’s dedication to becoming a landscape architect as well as his commitment to service, saying, “Luke’s commitment to his education is reflected in the fact that he has made Dean’s list each semester, and has a current grade point average of 3.83.”

Kasitz’s desire to succeed goes beyond the classroom. Kasitz not only works, but also serves as president and founder of Owl Reach, Temple’s first community service organization. He has also spent several summers serving at a youth ministry in Brazil. And, in his spare time, Kasitz is a tutor for inner-city youth. His path toward landscape architecture was forged early on in elementary school, and while he has worked for landscape architecture firms, he is clearly on his way to starting his own shop, having worked with several clients on his own since 2004. He is currently working on a large suburban residential project, which is providing real-world exposure to the design and financial pressures involved in working with a client.

Yui, a junior at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, is slated to graduate in June 2008. Yui sees her future in landscape architecture holistically—she would like to have a global impact through her research of the world’s water resources and waste management practices. She has been working since the age of 15 at jobs ranging from fast food, retail, restaurant service, and tutoring, and this experience has opened her eyes to a common denominator: “One thing I consistently see is the amount of waste people produce and how we as a nation take for granted the water and other resources available to us,” she says.

Yui’s approach to how she will apply her skills as a landscape architect to improve her environment was noticed immediately by faculty, which have taken a keen interest in Yui’s commitment to environmental change through landscape architecture. “Sahoko’s interests as a landscape architect include a strong engagement in incorporating landscape-based solutions to issues of water quantity and quality management,” her mentor, assistant professor Bill MacElroy says, adding, “Yui’s commitment to her education and becoming a landscape architect is driven by her desire to make people recognize their surroundings so that water utility, recycling, and waste management become more efficient and sustainable.”

News from Sustainable Pittsburgh: Save the Date! 6th Annual Southwestern Pennsylvania Smart Growth Conference

Coming Together to Revitalize Our Communities: RenewSWPA Cross-Community and Cross County Collaboration Friday, May 19

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7:30 am – 4:30 pm Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh Keynote: David Soule, Associate Director Center for Urban & Regional Policy, Northeastern University Cost: Early Registration: $30. Registration after May 12: $40 (free to elected officials) Call (412) 258-6642 for early registration The 2006 SWPA Smart Growth Conference will address strategies to revitalize the region's core communities and seek to identify a set of policy opportunities around which there is consensus for collaboration. Leading up to the conference, a series of community forums will be orchestrated around the region to identify common barriers and opportunities to redevelopment. Common needs and policy options identified through the forums will be presented at the annual conference toward developing consensus on policies to renew Southwestern Pennsylvania. Also considered will be ideas and next steps for coordinated technical assistance and sharing of best practices. Please mark your calendars for May 19 and register early. The annual Smart Growth conference and regional forums are hosted by the Regional Coalition of Community Builders, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Sustainable Pittsburgh, and the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics.

REMEMBER SUMMER SESSION STARTS MAY 22ND.

HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU THEN.