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ASLA Idaho Montana Chapter02-03-21 | Feature

ASLA Idaho Montana Chapter

2020 State Association Report
by Maggie Clark, Chapter Public Awareness Representative and President Elect

Kate Dinsmore, president
Christopher Hawkins, vice president - Idaho
Douglas Russell, past president
Maggie Clark, public awareness representative and president elect
Adam Johnston, treasurer
John Roters, trustee
Emily Osborn, secretary
Aly Ross, member at large

Kate Dinsmore is currently serving as the president of the Idaho-Montana Chapter of ASLA after serving as the president elect, Western Montana chair, and Montana vice president. Kate has a master's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Arizona and is a licensed Landscape Architect and SITES Accredited Professional with over nine years of experience.

Maggie is a licensed Landscape Architect who is currently serving as the president elect. This is Maggie's fourth consecutive year serving as the public awareness representative as well. After earning a Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Idaho, she spent five years as a project manager/designer for a design/build landscape construction company in Boise. In this position, Maggie gained valuable field knowledge while supervising the installation of a range of projects including high-end residential and complex commercial projects.

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John is a principal in the firm South Beck & Baird Landscape Architecture, P.C. located in Boise, Idaho. John earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Idaho. He has over 22 years experience within the field of landscape architecture.

Doug is a principal and professional Landscape Architect with The Land Group in Eagle, Idaho. Working in the profession since 1992, Doug's experience includes a wide range of work including: construction, large-scale master planning, urban district planning, institutional facility design, and park planning.

Christopher Hawkins is currently serving as the Idaho vice president after two consecutive years as treasurer. After receiving both Bachelor and Master's degrees in landscape architecture from the University of Idaho, he joined the integrated design team at The Land Group in Eagle, Idaho. Christopher has a broad range of experience from large-scale master planning, urban design, infrastructure design, and public engagement.
Growing up, Adam gained a great respect for design and construction while working with his father in his construction business. That respect, combined with his appreciation for nature, has helped Adam develop into a well-rounded Landscape Architect. Through his holistic approach, Adam combines the needs of the people who use the spaces with natural and architectural aesthetics. These considerations are paired with an intrinsic understanding of how spaces are constructed.

Emily Osborn is a landscape designer at Land Design Inc, in Billings, Montana. She found a love for design and history throughout her childhood years which lead her to study landscape architecture as well as anthropology at the University of Idaho. Emily gained practical knowledge of residential and commercial installations while working at a design/build firm in Oregon for over five years practicing in high end residential design, winery design, construction management and project management. With these years of practical field knowledge, Emily now works in a landscape architecture firm where she collaborates in a team environment on projects that include ecological restoration, sustainable design, high-end residential and commercial development.

Aly has a Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from University of Idaho and is a Licensed Landscape Architect in Montana and Utah. She currently works at a landscape design/build company as a Landscape Architect and enjoys the hands-on experience seeing projects develop from concept to completion of construction as well as the challenges of designing in mountain environments. She has now practiced landscape architecture for over ten years throughout Montana and Colorado with a main focus on mountain residential design.

As seen in LASN magazine, December 2020.

Filed Under: IDAHO, MONTANA, CHAPTER, ASLA, YEARBOOK, 2020, LASN
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