The Truckee Meadows Community Forestry Coalition has put together a recommended list of trees for our area. Check it out (and a lot of other good information) by selecting the link under “Public Information” on this blog.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
RFP Experience
I was asked to post the following email from Barb Santner which discusses an issue that could impact many of us in the landscape architectural community. Let us know your thoughts…
Hello All,
I would like to bring up an issue to the group for consideration. It is common practice in the public sector RFQ’s/RFP’s to request that a consultant list project experience 5 years or younger only as applicable experience. With the economic downturn and so many fewer projects being done this seems to be an unfair and less relevant request, particularly for parks projects. The continued use of the 5 year limit seems to set up a situation where few firms will have projects that qualify under that requirement.
I understand this issue was addressed by the Nevada ASLA in southern Nevada and NASLA sent letters to the agencies requesting that the 5 year term be elongated to 10 years. I wonder if there is interest and support in sending a similar letter to our public sector agencies in Northern Nevada. Please let me know your thoughts. I would be happy to lead this effort.
Barbara Santner, NVLA #355, AICP
Senior Landscape Architect
Stantec
6980 Sierra Center Parkway Suite 100
Reno NV 89511
Ph: (775) 398-1205
Fx: (775) 850-0787
Cell: (775) 240-4539
barb.santner@stantec.com
stantec.com
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Remembering Chad Crutcher
All,
We are remembering our friend and colleague Chad Crutcher, who passed away Sunday, April 18th. Chad worked hard as former Northern Nevada ASLA section chair to increase the prestige of the profession in this area. Chad's wife has requested donations to Heifer International (www.heifer.org) in his memory. Ryan and Joe went to the memorial service which was very nice, but a reminder of how short our visit is and to make the most of it. More information is available at http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20100422/NEWS/100429968.
We are remembering our friend and colleague Chad Crutcher, who passed away Sunday, April 18th. Chad worked hard as former Northern Nevada ASLA section chair to increase the prestige of the profession in this area. Chad's wife has requested donations to Heifer International (www.heifer.org) in his memory. Ryan and Joe went to the memorial service which was very nice, but a reminder of how short our visit is and to make the most of it. More information is available at http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20100422/NEWS/100429968.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Look what's new!
Link to CLARB
Thanks to someone's suggestion, this blog now has a link to CLARB. We also added LJM Design Group to our list of landscape architects. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
"The LA Spotlight"
One of the goals of this blog is to bring the landscape architecture community in Northern Nevada a little bit closer together. So we have decided to try a weekly post called "The LA Spotlight," where we learn a few things about one of our fellow LAs. Each Friday we will shine the spotlight on a Northern Nevada landscape architect.
This week we are going to shine the spotlight on Joe Hitzel. If you don't know who Joe is... well, that's the reason for the spotlight. Let us know if you have any great questions you want him to answer. If not... you'll just have to see what we come up with.
After Joe we may be shining the spotlight on you!
Thanks to someone's suggestion, this blog now has a link to CLARB. We also added LJM Design Group to our list of landscape architects. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
"The LA Spotlight"
One of the goals of this blog is to bring the landscape architecture community in Northern Nevada a little bit closer together. So we have decided to try a weekly post called "The LA Spotlight," where we learn a few things about one of our fellow LAs. Each Friday we will shine the spotlight on a Northern Nevada landscape architect.
This week we are going to shine the spotlight on Joe Hitzel. If you don't know who Joe is... well, that's the reason for the spotlight. Let us know if you have any great questions you want him to answer. If not... you'll just have to see what we come up with.
After Joe we may be shining the spotlight on you!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Northern Nevada Landscape Architects meet for lunch
The Northern Nevada ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects) chapter had their first meeting of 2010 today at the Brew House Pub and Grill in Reno. KC Brandon and Brian Esposito of SoilTech made a short presentation about their products and services, then Dan Kovach led a quick meeting discussing the NN-ASLA's goals for this upcoming year.
We had a great turnout. If you weren't there I would encourage you to attend the next meeting. Not only was the food fantastic, but it was great to catch up with everybody. It is amazing how seldom we get to visit with our fellow landscape architects.
The date and time for the next meeting will be posted in the coming weeks.
We had a great turnout. If you weren't there I would encourage you to attend the next meeting. Not only was the food fantastic, but it was great to catch up with everybody. It is amazing how seldom we get to visit with our fellow landscape architects.
The date and time for the next meeting will be posted in the coming weeks.
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