COLUMBUS, Ohio ?EUR??,,????'??+ The Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (OCASLA) voted to increase the state?EUR??,,????'???s membership dues from $55 to $95 per year, to be incorporated into the national dues. This is the first increase since 1988, and will allow the chapter to meet goals for the advancement of the profession in the state. The organization is striving to provide more opportunities for networking and education within the profession, improve the status of landscape architects in general, support accredited landscape architecture programs in the state, attract recent graduates to the organization and educating the public, potential customers and allied professionals to the benefits of our profession. The passage of the practice act in April of 2002 advanced our cause to assure continued opportunities in the state for us to do the work we were trained and licensed to do. This effort was successful through a large volunteer force and significant financial support throughout the state. Monitoring of proposed state legislation and lobbying efforts continue to be an important job of our chapter. Recent threats to the right to practice, as defined in the practice act, have been averted and bills defeated as a result of the chapter?EUR??,,????'???s ability to quickly educate its membership to the issue and mobilize them to contact their local representatives.