Join Agency in New Orleans for ASLA!
Join us in New Orleans for the 2025 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture on October 10 – 13, 2025! We will be speaking on eight panels, covering topics from hurricane resilience to DBE certifications and urban parks, linear landscapes, and participation in design.
More information on the Conference here and more on engaging with us below.
A Weekend Full of Celebrating and Supporting Advocacy…
Join Susannah Ross and The Cultural Landscape Foundation for a Reception at Octavia Art Gallery. Tickets are on sale now, here.
Friday night, don’t miss the WxLA Happy Hour at The Nieux, where the 2025 scholars will be celebrated! WxLA, co-founded by Agency’s co-founder Gina, is a non-profit organization that advocates for gender-just practice. Get your tickets now, here!
… and some Engaged Dialogue!
Friday, October 10th at 10:15am
Go the Distance: Envisioning, Implementing, and Curating Great Linear Landscapes
Justine Heilner, ASLA, WEDG of New York Power Authority/ New York State Canal Corporation, Whitney Tidd, ASLA of Tennessee RiverLine, and Kate Tooke, ASLA of Agency
Friday, October 10th at 2:00pm
Niche to Newsworthy: Amplifying Landscape Architecture’s Reach
Jackson Rollings of SWA, John Gendall of Chapter, and Gina Ford, FASLA of Agency
Friday, October 10th at 3:45pm
Hurricane Resilience on the Gulf Coast: Two Parks Meeting the Challenge
Zachary Chrisco, HASLA of Sasaki, Matt Leavell, LEED AP of Leavell Design Consulting, LLC, and Susannah Ross, ASLA of Agency
Friday, October 10th at 3:45pm
Rethinking Participation and Power: Expanding the Potential of Design for Everyone
Chelina Odbert, HASLA of Kounkuey Design Initiative, Stephen Gray, Affil. ASLA of Grayscale Collaborative, and Brie Hensold, HASLA of Agency
Friday, October 10th at 3:45pm
To DBE or not to DBE: Leveraging Diversity as a Strategic Advantage
Patricia Algara, FASLA of BASE Landscape Architecture, Hana Ishikawa, Affil. ASLA, AIA of site design group, and Elsa Mark-Ng of Agency
Saturday, October 11 at 11:00am
Magical Mistakes: Embracing Unexpected Moments of Joy in the Urban Landscape
Gretchen Wilson, ASLA, LEED AP, WEDG of Dig Studio, Melissa Erikson, ASLA of MIG, and Kate Tooke, ASLA of Agency
Saturday, October 11 at 2:00pm
Steadying Winds of Change in Urban Parks: Leadership Lessons from Volatile Times
Catherine Nagel, ASLA of City Parks Alliance, Mitchell J. Silver, HASLA of McAdams, and Gina Ford, FASLA of Agency
Monday, October 13 at 10:15am
Beyond Last Century’s Tools: Innovation in Firm and Project Management
Sara Tie of Connect One Design, Maura M. Rockcastle, ASLA of TEN x TEN, and Susannah Ross, ASLA of Agency