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• 2025 Student Design Awards Submission Portal

  • When
    May 27, 2025
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  STUDENT Entries: 2025 DesIGn Awards Submission Due: May 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET

  PRIOR TO SUBMITTING, PLEASE VISIT THE DESIGN AWARD WEBPAGE FOR  SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

  Project Submission Checklist

  1. Complete the Project Information PDF.
  2. Project Presentation PDF - PowerPoint or InDesign template required.
  3. Project Images - specifics for image requirements and naming conventions listed on the Design Award webpage. 
  4. Complete the submission registration and complete payment. 

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  Please Read Through the Disclaimers Below:

  • National Requirements May Not Align: As an effort to align award standards with National ASLA, we have reformatted our requirements. Please review all new standards for successful uploads and to minimize risk of disqualification.

  • Best Practices: Please keep in mind the best practices for design awards submissions. Although it is up to the jury’s discretion about the success of the project, it is worth noting that projects in the past have been disqualified for the following reasons, and therefore should be considered before applying for the design awards:
    • Tree staking in the landscape
    • Landscaping not being established
    • Poor image composition
    • Too much focus on the architecture
    • Firm or designer’s name or imagery within the submission

  • Image Release: By submitting a project you acknowledge that ASLA Florida has the right to publish the project photographs and names/companies associated with the project, for use in their printed publications, social media, and website and submitters will receive no financial compensation.

  • Collaged Images: Collaged images may be submitted and count as 1 image in the submission if they are essential to capture detail / design elements of the project. The necessity for submitting collaged images remains up to Jury discretion in the review process. Please note that entries in the Research and Communication category allow for page and spread excerpts of planning documents, master plans, etc. to count as 1 collaged image.

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• Rooted in Success: Understanding Florida Soils for Smarter Landscape Design

  • When
    May 29, 2025
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Go To Webinar

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  Rooted in Success: Understanding Florida Soils for Smarter Landscape Design

  May 29, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

  ASLA Florida Members: $25 | Non-Members: $35 | Student: $10

  This presentation provides essential knowledge about Florida soils to design thriving, sustainable landscapes. Attendees will learn how to identify and work with Florida’s unique soils, interpret soil test results, receive science-based fertilizer recommendations, and implement best management practices (BMPs). We’ll also connect soil conditions to plant selection strategies that ensure long-term performance, aesthetics, and sustainability.

  Continuing Education:

  This session will provide 1 CEC through DBPR and LACES.

  • DBPR: Course #0014741, 1 CEC - Optional
  • LACES: 1 CE

  **Please be sure to provide your LA license number in your registration if you want to receive credit.**

  
  

  Meet the Speakers:

  Kara Krueger

  UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Extension

  

  Kara Krueger is a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Environmental Horticulture Extension Agent for Palm Beach County. She joined UF/IFAS Extension in November 2022, and in her role, Kara works with residents, Homeowner Associations, and landscape professionals to provide education and programs on Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, landscape best management practices (BMPs), and general horticultural issues. The goal is to connect landscape professionals, homeowners, and other residents to the importance of environmental stewardship through our landscapes. She has extensive knowledge of plant selection, landscape installation, and maintenance. Kara earned her Master’s in Environmental Horticulture from the University of Florida and then worked for a private landscape company specializing in high-end estates for nearly nine years.

  
  

  

  Dr. Kimberly Moore

  UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center

  Kimberly Moore is a professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida, IFAS, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education center where she also serves as the associate center director. In addition to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, she teaches Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry as well as Nutritional Management and Getting Published in Horticulture. Along with her students, she researches nutritional management strategies for ornamental crops to reduce water use as well as fertilizer run-off and improve water and fertilizer management. Dr. Moore received her PhD and MS in horticulture from Iowa State University and her BS in Environmental Science and Botany with a minor in chemistry from Eastern Illinois University. She joined the faculty at the University of Florida in 1995.

  
  

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• Fostering Introductions and Lasting Connections Between Emerging Professionals, Past Presidents, and Fellows

  • When
    May 29, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Fostering Introductions and Lasting Connections Between Emerging Professionals, Past Presidents, and Fellows

  May 29th | 12:00 - 12:45 pm ET

  Join us on Thursday, May 29^th for a casual introduction between emerging professionals, FLASLA past presidents, and fellows! Learn about who the past presidents and fellows are, and what it means to be an emerging professional. We'll have open discussion on creating connections that go beyond the boundaries of practice and experience levels, and what we can learn from each other. Discover how to get connected and stay connected - through upcoming in-person opportunities and virtual events.

  
  

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• 2025 ASLA FL Conference + Expo

  • Start
    July 15, 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    July 17, 2025
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    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa | 1000 Tournament Players Club Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach

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  ASLA Florida 2025 Annual Conference & Expo 

  Ponte Vedra Beach | July 15 - 17

  Our 2025 Annual Conference + Expo theme for Ponte Vedra Beach is Nature's Course: Finding Balance in Changing Tides. This theme emphasizes the vital role of landscape architects as creative thought leaders in addressing the dynamic relationship between ecology, economy, and community. As these forces shift and often conflict, design and advocacy becomes a powerful tool for finding balance. Through innovative approaches, landscape architects are uniquely positioned to guide the transformation of our environments, ensuring a sustainable and balanced future that respects natural systems while meeting human needs. This conference will explore strategies for fostering resilient, thriving communities that respond to the challenges of our changing world. Sessions will explore innovative skillsets, techniques, ideas, materials, technology, approaches, and lessons learned to move landscape architects forward and create lasting connections. 

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  If you are an ASLA Member in a different state, please reach out to info@aslaflorida.org for the registration code! 

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  About the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa

  1000 Tournament Players Club Blvd

  Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, 32082

  Cut Off Date: June 20, 2025
  

  Book your room in the ASLA Florida Room Block!

  An unforgettable getaway awaits you at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa. Ideally situated in Ponte Vedra Beach, just a short distance from Jacksonville, our resort is right next door to the famed TPC Sawgrass golf club. We're pleased to offer exclusive privileges with the golf complex, play a round and take a lesson while you're here. Gorgeously designed rooms, suites and family-friendly villas boast every imaginable comfort, and many feature balconies or terraces. In addition to being steps from TPC Sawgrass, the resort also showcases four sparkling pools and pampering treatments at the Sawgrass Spa. Take a short complimentary shuttle ride to our oceanfront Cabana Beach Club, which offers direct access to Ponte Vedra Beach. Delicious local fare is on the menu at our seven resort restaurants and lounges. For those hosting events near Jacksonville, our 90,000+ square feet of accessible indoor/outdoor venue space and superb planning and catering services make us a memorable destination for any gathering.

  Thank You to Our Sponsors!

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  Questions?

  Please reach out to info@aslaflorida.org

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• 2025 Annual Conference - Exhibitors and Sponsors

  • Start
    July 15, 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    July 17, 2025
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Ponte Vedra

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  Join us for our 2025 Annual Conference + Expo, July 15th - July 17th at the beautiful Sawgrass Marriott. 

  
  

  ONLY 2 BOOTHS (10x10 End Caps) LEFT! REGISTER TODAY!
  

  Click Here to learn more about Sponsorship Opportunities!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Exhibitor Schedule: 

  Monday, July 14

  • 1:00 - 6:00 PM - Exhibitor Set-Up

  Tuesday, July 15

  • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Exhibitor Set-Up
  • 12:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch with the Exhibitors
  • 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM - Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Exhibit Hall Reception

  Wednesday, July 16

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall 
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch in Exhibit Hall
  • 1:30 PM - Exhibit Hall Closes
  • 1:30 - 6:30 PM - Exhibitor Breakdown

  Additional Important Exhibitor Information: 

  • The 6'x6' and 10'x10' booths receive 2 Expo Hall Passes.
  • The 15x15 booths are only available to our Annual Partners. For more information, contact info@aslaflorida.org.
  • Booth Assignments can be found here.

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