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Washington Chapter

WASLA and ORASLA Support Community Assistance Charrette

On Nov. 2 ?EUR??,,????'??? 3 the Washington and Oregon ASLA Chapters partnered with the National Park Service (NPS) Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program on a community charrette this autumn in southwestern Washington. The NPS ASLA partnership assisted residents and local agencies in Cowlitz County to prepare a conceptual plan for a 12-mile trail loop connecting the city of Castle Rock and unincorporated Lexington, north of Kelso, and link local and visitor recreation areas and activities along the Cowlitz River.

Christopher Overdorf, new president of the Washington State ASLA Chapter

Leading the project locally was a coalition of public health, recreation, and transportation organizations and agencies, with the support of a volunteer trail committee. The Castle Rock-Lexington trail project grew out of collaborative efforts that resulted in recent adoption of the Cowlitz Regional Trail Plan, and the 2006 Cowlitz on the Move Strategic Plan. The ?EUR??,,????'??Strategic Plan?EUR??,,????'?? noted that Cowlitz County?EUR??,,????'???s 68 percent incidence of overweight/obese is higher than the [already high] state average, putting residence at increased risk of many chronic diseases and premature death.

Among the plan?EUR??,,????'???s goals was to ?EUR??,,????'??Increase the number of people who have access to free or low-cost recreational opportunities for physical activity,?EUR??,,????'?? and develop local and regional scale trail systems are a primary strategy (it is foreseen that the trail will eventually reach Kelso/Longview and Kalama and Woodland on the Columbia River in subsequent phases).

Children?EUR??,,????'???s Outdoor Environments seeks membership

A new Professional Practice Network, Children?EUR??,,????'???s Outdoor Environments, is being proposed. The design of children?EUR??,,????'???s outdoor environments, reconnection with nature, health-related concerns, and other surrounding issues are increasingly gaining attention on a national and global level.

Most recently, Richard Louv?EUR??,,????'???s book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, speaks to the value of spontaneous outdoor play, the connection with nature during childhood, and concerns with raising today?EUR??,,????'???s ?EUR??,,????'??plugged-in?EUR??,,????'?? youth. Landscape architects play a critical role in the process of advocating and providing a variety of places for children to play, learn, and develop a relationship with the natural environment.

2008 Marks 100th Anniversary of Olmsted-Designed Parks

Spokane Park Plan Representatives of the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) arrived in Spokane in October for a series of meetings and a tour of Spokane parks, three of which were designed by the Olmsted Brothers from their ?EUR??,,????'??System of Parks and Parkways,?EUR??,,????'?? developed for Spokane in 1908. The National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) is a nonprofit organization focused on the legacy of landscape work left by Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. and the firm founded by his sons, Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects (OBLA). The NAOP board meeting in Spokane is timed to coincide with the 100th Anniversary of the Olmsteds?EUR??,,????'??? work here and is in conjunction with the opening of a major new exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC), Olmsted Brothers: Designing Spokane Landscapes.

Len Zickler selected for ASLA Council of Fellows

Nominated by the Washington Chapter,Len Zickler was selected for the Council of Fellows. A hallmark of Zickler?EUR??,,????'???s career is his success in bringing landscape architects and landscape architecture practice into the public policy dialog. He began his career as staff to the Design Commission of the city of Mercer Island. While working for Jongejan Gerrard and Associates, Len was park planner for three large parks and trails, administering public involvement, conveying the design and protecting the environment through the shoreline permitting process.

Len Zickler, FASLA

The Design Medal: Richard L. Haag, FASLA

Richard L. Haag, FASLA, of Seattle was awarded the ASLA Design Medal in honor of his exceptional accomplishments in design. Since 1958, Haag has participated in over 500 built projects, the majority of which are located in the Pacific Northwest. His two best known projects are Gas Works Park in Seattle and Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Haag was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Japan for two years and was named a Fellow at the American Academy in Rome. The most fundamental aspect of his work has consistently been a concern for landform and sculpting of the land.

Richard Haag, FASLA

Solutions for Stormwater Management

The state of Washington currently promotes sustainable design. A new state/federal stormwater permit will soon encourage approximately 80 jurisdictions in Western Washington to allow for low impact development (LID). This conference was organized so experts in sustainable design and local government can help you navigate the obstacles regarding LID.