The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that landscape architecture is the fastest growing of all the design professions. ASLA National Salary and Business Indicator Surveys also support the projection, showing the average base salary and bonuses for landscape architects at almost $90,000-up 20 percent from 2004-and firm billings up by 10 percent over the previous survey. Demand is also projected to expand 18 to 26 percent by the year 2014. To meet the demand, the number of graduates in landscape architecture programs needs to grow by an average of six percent annually.

Nationally, the ASLA is partnering with the ACE Mentor Program to target high school students and with the Cultural Landscape Foundation to reach middle school students through its Cultural Landscapes as Classrooms program. ASLA chapter events will be held throughout the month to reach out to students.

ASLA is again working with a number of national organizations to gain support for the month, including the American Planning Association, the National Wildlife Federation and the Professional Landscape Network. ASLA will be reaching out to more organizations in the coming months for partnership opportunities.

For more information on local events that will be occurring as part of National landscape Architecture Month please visit https://www.asla.org/lamonth/index.html

Source: American Society of Landscape Architects