Ohio ASLA Chapter

Brian Bernstein, ASLA, Chapter President

The annual Ohio Chapter meeting was held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, May 12. There were over 20 vendors, three morning educational sessions and four dynamic tours.
Photos: Ohio ASLA Chapter

Looking over the past year, the chapter has had many things to be excited about. It successfully hosted three state-wide events and over 15 section events. Here are just some of the highlights from 2011.

For National Landscape Architecture Month, OCASLA worked with Great Lakes Publishing to print an article in the April 2011 issue of Ohio Magazine that focused on the profession of Landscape Architecture in Ohio. The article highlighted the 2010 OCASLA award winners and provided an opportunity for local firms to advertise within the magazine. This publication reaches over 407,000 readers within the state. The chapter established a continuing partnership with Great Lakes Publishing as part of its larger public relations strategy.

On May 18, chapter leaders, including Eric Sauer (trustee), Brian Bernstein (president), Nick Gilliland (president-elect) and Chris Laster (student chapter president) participated in the Mid-Year Business Meeting and Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. They met with Ohio senators and representatives about current issues such as urban revitalization, livable communities transportation enhancements.

The annual meeting was held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus on May 12. Attendees had the opportunity to visit with over 20 vendors, participate in three morning educational sessions and peruse the downtown Columbus vicinity on four dynamic tours. This annual meeting had the highest attendance rate in recent years!

The 7th Annual Golf Outing took place on Aug. 12 at Chapel Hill Golf Course, with more than 60 golfers and sponsors attending. A total of $1,250 will be donated to the Student Chapter ASLA at the Knowlton School of Architecture at Ohio State University to help them begin their programming for the 2011-2012 school year.
On Aug. 17, 11 volunteers in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton participated in the nationwide Landscape Architecture Public Awareness Campaign in an effort to educate the general public about Landscape Architecture.

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OCASLA hosted its 3rd Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony in the OSU Urban Arts Space in Columbus on Nov. 4. Nine professional and two student award winners were honored for their achievements. It was a lively evening of music, art and celebration of landscape architecture.

Ohio Chapter member Keith Myers was elected to the 2011 ASLA Council of Fellows in the ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Moment of Silence
Gary Sierschula, ASLA passed away Feb. 3. His career spanned over 32 years as a registered landscape architect and a career long member of ASLA. He was a founder of Envision-Works in Dayton and president for 10 years. Prior to Envision-Works, he was an associate partner at Woolpert, having spent over 21 years working on projects across the eastern United States. His passion for landscape architecture included master and regional planning as well as campus and university work.

To see other 2011 ASLA chapter reports click here.