Welcome to 2015 . . . The 30th year of LASN.

That's right. This July will mark 30 years of publication for Landscape Architect and Specifier News magazine. In publishing terms, since the magazine was started in 1985, which counts as the first year of publication, we are now working on Volume 31, but technically we begin celebrating our 30th year with the upcoming July issue.

Another birthday, however, is just one of the things that we have to look forward to in 2015.

To start, we are changing up the editorial calendar a bit by adding a "30 Years in Review" section stating with the July issue. We're also discontinuing the "Green Issue," since most projects and products now have "green' elements already in them. We're replacing the Oct. Green Issue with a "Women in Landscape Architecture" issue.

I know . . . Some may say it is sexist, other say it's long overdue. Still others, say it is like the Green Issue, that women landscape architects are so mainstream to the profession that you don't need to focus only on them. Still, we've been encouraged to do a "Women in Landscape Architecture" issue many times; this year it's a go. As such, LASN would like to hear from you about the women in the profession you feel have made the greatest impact, from environmental issues, to gender equality in the profession, or just through plain good works and design. Send your suggestions for "Women in Landscape Architecture" to editor Steve Kelly skelly@landscapearchitect.com.