Our annual Awards Gala returned to in person in 2022! More than 125 guests enjoyed a lovely evening outside at River Farm, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022. The gardens and views of the Potomac River were beautiful. Douglas Hays, FASLA (pictured here with Potomac Chapter President, Annie Varma, ASLA) was honored with the Chapter's Lifetime ???,???Achievement Award.
During the Gala, 16 projects were recognized with professional awards. Go to https://aiadc.cargo.site/2022-Professional-Awards-Potomac-Chapter-ASLA view our online exhibition of award winners, hosted by AIA DC. Two webinars were hosted later, providing case studies of many of the award-winning projects, and each offering 1.5PDH/HSW.

 
The Gala audience learned from Olmsted Landscape Historian, Arleyn A. Levee, Hon. ASLA. Levee is a landscape designer, historian, and preservation consultant, specializing in the work of the Olmsted firm.
Our second largest event of the year was our virtual Regional Climate Action Summit held with the Maryland and Virginia ASLA Chapters. The conference offered 9.0PDH/HSW over the two days. Speakers from the region and across the country shared their expertise with nearly 100 registrants. In addition, the recorded program was offered for distance learning over the summer, so more members could earn continuing education credits.
On the national level, our Chapter was thrilled to learn that our own Matt Arnn, ASLA was to be presented with The LaGasse Medal at the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in November. The LaGasse Medal recognizes notable contributions by individuals to the management and conservancy of natural resources and/or public landscapes. Matt is the U.S. Forest Service's Chief Landscape Architect and provides professional leadership to the agency's 120+ landscape architects practicing on over 190 million acres of National Forests and Grasslands. His work stresses the integration of social and ecological places and processes, creating physical and emotional points of entry and engagement for visitors to public lands.
Our Chapter delivered webinars on a wide variety of topics. Our Public Sector webinar series was especially well received and shared the work of landscape architects working in local, regional, and federal agencies.

We will close out our year with an in-person Annual Chapter Celebration on Dec. 7, celebrating our volunteers, new members, and others.