As World Landscape Architecture Month comes to a close, we reflect on this yearโs theme: "๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ."
This month has shown what that looks like across our region. Ideas becoming places, challenges met with creativity, design shaping how people live, connect, and belong, and experience becoming mentorship.
But within our own chapter, that idea takes on a distinct meaning. We are small in number, with a reach that spans three states. For us, it means:
๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐: bringing our time and expertise to the communities that need it most.
๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฒ: ensuring our profession is recognized, supported, and protected across every corner of our region.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: building fellowship, connection, and a shared sense of purpose among landscape architects.
This is landscape architecture in action in our region.
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As WLAM wraps up, we just want to say thank you to everyone who helped make this month so meaningful.
From project highlights to personal stories, student voices, and all the moments in between, it has been awesome seeing so many people share what landscape architecture means to them. Thank you to everyone who contributed, followed along, and helped celebrate the work happening across our chapter.
Hereโs a look back at a few of the posts that made this month special.
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๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด - ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ
"What excites you most about the future of landscape architecture."
The future of landscape architecture looks bright, and these student perspectives are a big reason why. There is a lot to look forward to in the next generation of Landscape Architects.
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Photos: SDSU, NDSU, and UNL ASLA Student Chapter Members
This is your last chance to grab early bird tickets for the NDC ASLA Conference this July.
If you have been thinking about going, now is the time to lock it in before pricing goes up. We are looking forward to a great few days of learning, connecting, and spending time with fellow landscape architects and allied professionals from across the chapter.
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ - ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ
Action through leadership looks like mentoring the next generation.
"Mentorship is answering the big questions you had 10 years ago for the version of you that exists today. Itโs a responsibility shared between all practicing and professional landscape architects to elevate the profession by passing the hard earned lessons learned on to the next cohort. Thatโs why I love volunteering with @acementor , adore the Xtreme LA program, head back to my alma mater @NDSU ASLA for thesis reviews, and will always drive over to @unl_asla for studio crits (if my schedule allows)."
- Kene
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๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ - ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐
Around here, Dinosaur Park is one of those places that has been making memories and giving Rapid City its own sense of character for generations.
"Dinosaur Parkโs new upgrades create an accessible, safe, and more comfortable climb to the ridge, adding overlooks and interpretive elements that enhance learning while preserving the siteโs WPAโera character. The result is a landmark that can be experienced fully and confidently by visitors of all ages and abilities."
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Photo: Dinosaur Park, Rapid City SD Courtesy: Tallgrass Landscape Architecture
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ - ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐
A place designed for well being does more than look good. The Remembering the Children Memorial is a meaningful example of that, creating space for reflection, remembrance, and healing. For WLAM, it is a reminder that action through impact can be found in places that quietly support people when they need it most.
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Photo: Remembering The Children, Rapid City SD
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ - ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ
This Earth Day, weโre highlighting how landscape architecture supports healthier, more resilient communities through thoughtful land stewardship, planting design, and nature-based solutions.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation protected native pollinators by planting prairie habitat at five rest areas along Interstate 29. Working with SDDOT and the contractor, the landscape architect helped develop a pollinator seed mix tailored to wetland site conditions and designed to provide blooms across three seasons.
The team also used spot spraying and mowing techniques that minimize harm to pollinator species while controlling invasive and noxious weeds. This project not only beautifies these rest stops for travelers, but also helps create and preserve habitat that supports pollinators and protects the environment.
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Photo: Rest stops along I29, SD. Courtesy of Paul Clinton
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ - ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐
The Rapid City Bocce Complex is a space where people can get outside, spend time together, and enjoy something that adds to everyday life. Bocce is a sport for all ages and abilities, so it can foster many different connections and relationships. That kind of change matters, and it is exactly what landscape architecture can do.
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Photo: Rapid City Bocce Ball Complex Courtesy: Interstate Engineering
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ - ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ
Why Green Spaces Matter Here
Everyday life is better when communities have outdoor spaces that are safe, welcoming, and built to last. Everyday life is better when...
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Photo: Millwork Park in Omaha, NE. Courtesy of @weareolsson
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ - ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
The best advice for future landscape architects often goes beyond design. Landscape architecture is a profession built through curiosity, creativity, and experience. For those just starting out, a little advice from people already in the field can go a long way.
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Photo Courtesy: Dr. Anna-Maria Visilia
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ - ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด
"My last year at NDSU was during Covid and I canโt imagine completing my thesis during those wild times without the support and guidance of Dr. Anna-Maria Vissilia. Her knowledge base is incredibly extensive and her passion for research was an invaluable resource. She generously and eagerly shared both of those in order for me to succeed. "
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