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  • Saturday, November 10 – Sunday, November 11 – What’s Out There Weekend: San Antonio

    San Antonio’s rich landscape legacy includes cultural institutions, places of worship, historic districts, public parks, gardens, and a famed river walk – among many others. Participate in a weekend of free, expert-led tours exploring this vibrant and diverse city, during the celebration of its tricentennial year. The What’s Out There Weekend is sponsored by The Cultural Landscape Foundation.

    An opening reception will take place on Friday evening, November 9, at San Pedro Springs Park (details TBA). Additionally, TCLF will be hosting tours to the following cultural landscapes throughout the weekend:

    – The Alamo
    – San Antonio River Walk
    – The Blue Hole
    – Brackenridge Park (pictured below)
    – Miraflores
    – Confluence Park
    – Hemisfair Park
    – La Villita
    – Main Plaza
    – Military Plaza
    – The Spanish Governor’s Palace
    – Pearl District
    – Phil Hardberger Park
    – San Antonio Botanical Garden
    – San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
    – Trinity University
    – Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
    – Villa Finale Museum and Gardens
    – Steves Homestead
    – King William Historic District
    – San Pedro Springs Park
    – San Pedro Creek Culture Park
    – San Antonio National Cemetery
    – Chris Park
    – McNay Art Museum

    Tour registration information may be found at https://tclf.org/whats-out-there-weekend-san-antonio?destination=events . An online city guide highlighting the landscapes of San Antonio is forthcoming.

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  • Saturday, October 20 – Sunday, October 21 – The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s 14th Annual Silent Auction

    Here’s your chance to get rare watercolors by Lawrence Halprin, drawings by Laurie Olin, and a superb Roberto Burle-Marx lithograph; plus artwork by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Mo Money, Dan Tague and Pat Pickett. These items and more – including the Ken Smith limited edition yellow traffic cones “NORMAL” and “HARDCORE” – are featured at TCLF’s annual silent auction of artwork by award-winning landscape architects, artists, photographers, and allied professionals. This event is guaranteed to be a highlight of the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, October 20-21. As in recent years, the auction is being presented online, giving those who will not be able to attend the ASLA Annual Meeting the opportunity to bid.

    Bidding is now live—REGISTER AND BID AT https://tclf2018.auction-bid.org/microsite/ Proceeds benefit the Pioneers of American Landscape Design Oral History Project, an ever-growing, award-winning series of videotaped first-person interviews with significant practitioners. TCLF is grateful for the generous support of our auction donors and our Annual Sponsor, the ASLA. Their continued commitment to this project ensures that the funds raised go directly to support TCLF’s programming. In 2003, TCLF launched the Pioneers of American Landscape Design initiative in partnership with the ASLA, with the goal of documenting, collecting, and preserving the unique, first-hand perspectives of renowned landscape practitioners.

    If you have any questions about the bidding process or would like to learn more about the auction, please contact Ayla Mangold at ayla@tclf.org, or (202) 483-0553.

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  • Wednesday, September 12 – Saturday, November 17 – The Landscape Architecture of Lawrence Halprin

    The Landscape Architecture of Lawrence Halprin, a traveling photographic exhibition about the life and work of landscape architect Lawrence Halprin (1916-2009), will be on view in Boston, Massachusetts, at the Boston Architectural College, 320 Newbury Street, Boston, from September 12 through November 17, 2018. Created in 2016 during the centennial anniversary of Halprin’s birth, The Cultural Landscape Foundation exhibition features 56 newly commissioned photographs by leading landscape photographers of dozens of Halprin’s major works, including recently rediscovered residential projects created early in his career in the 1950s; the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C.; capstone projects such as the Yosemite Falls approach and Stern Grove in San Francisco; the Los Angeles Open Space Network; and Plaza Las Fuentes in Pasadena.

    Halprin was, without doubt, among the foremost landscape architects of the twentieth century. His prolific career spanned more than six decades, with highlights that also include Freeway Park (in Seattle, Washington), and the Portland Open Space Sequence (in Portland, Oregon). His firm was a seedbed for many talented designers now celebrated in their own right, and the innovative techniques he pioneered changed the field forever. While the traveling exhibition will honor Halprin and his career, it will also call attention to the need for the informed and effective stewardship of his irreplaceable legacy. Like much of the work of prominent landscape architects in the post-War period, many of Halprin’s designs are now in a diminished state, while some face an uncertain future.

    For more information, and to view the online exhibition, visit https://tclf.org/landscape-architecture-lawrence-halprin-boston

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  • Saturday, June 23, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Garden Dialogues 2018 – Pamet Valley in Truro

    This breathtaking property on Cape Cod posed a special challenge: design and site a new house, guest house, pool, and adjacent gardens on one of the Cape’s undeveloped hilltops with only minimal disturbance to the native environment. Ever mindful of the potentially detrimental impact of developing the top of a pristine knoll, owners landscape architect Keith LeBlanc and architect Kelly Monnahan collaborated to site structures that harness the dramatic tension between the natural and designed environments. This study in contrast resulted in a series of compelling and unexpected garden spaces that ultimately enhance the natural features of the pine and oak woodland setting. The main floor of the home, which was designed to project into the landscape, is contrasted by the soft edges of multiple gardens surrounding the house and pool. These varied spaces are overlooked by the home’s second story, which prominently features dramatic views to Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The house and garden have been published widely and have garnered numerous accolades, including Honor Awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Boston Society of Architects.

    After the Cultural Landscape Foundation tour on June 23 from 1:30 – 3:30, guests are invited to relax and enjoy refreshments and snacks poolside while talking with the owners.

    Keith LeBlanc, FASLA, a TCLF Board Member, established his landscape architecture firm in Boston in 1997. A graduate of Louisiana State University, he is a nationally recognized landscape architect who has dedicated more than 30 years to the design of residential landscapes. His firm, LeBlanc Jones Landscape Architecture, has gained local and national recognition with multiple awards from both the Boston Society of Landscape Architects and the ASLA. Projects from his office have been honored by peers and the public alike, including recognition from The Southern California chapter of the ASLA, the Institute for Classical Architecture and Art, and The James Rose Center. In 2012 Mr. LeBlanc was named a Fellow of the ASLA in the works category. He avidly supports several organizations on Cape Cod, including the Truro Center for the Arts, Provincetown Commons, and The Fine Arts Work Center.

    Kelly Monnahan is an architect and principal of Kelly Monnahan Design (KMD) in Boston and Truro, Massachusetts. The firm’s work has appeared in numerous trade publications, including Metropolitan Home, Boston Home, and Design New England. Recognition has included “Best Modern Architect” from Boston Home and a Boston Society of Architects Honor Award in 2003.

    Prior to founding KMD in 1999, Mr. Monnahan held design positions at Michael Prodanou Design, Graham Gund Associates, Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbot, and Sasaki Associates. His work encompassed architectural and interior design for libraries, university buildings, corporate headquarters, and private residences. Among his projects were the Investcorp headquarters in London, a private residential art gallery in Boston, and renovation of the Harvard Medical School Countway Library of Medicine, also in Boston. Mr. Monnahan graduated from the University of Oregon School of Architecture and received his master’s degree in architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture. He currently serves on the Board of Provincetown Commons, a recent startup that provides space and resources for year-round use by artists and the community.

    Thanks to the generosity of our hosts and sponsors, tickets ($100) for Garden Dialogues are tax-deductible, and proceeds benefit the educational programs of The Cultural Landscape Foundation. These events sell out quickly, so visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garden-dialogue-2018-massachusetts-tickets-45300002527 immediately!

  • Thursday, April 12 – Sunday, April 15 – Leading with Landscape IV: North Carolina’s Research Triangle

    In an effort to broaden awareness of the transformation taking place in the public realm across the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Research Triangle, The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) will curate a conference and related events on April 12-15, 2018, that will draw an audience that is local, national, and international in scope. In developing these events, TCLF, in partnership with the City of Raleigh, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Museum of Art, and Sasaki, is working to excite and inspire constituents, helping them to understand that the ambitions of their region are worthy of critical analysis, evaluation, and broadcasting.

    Over the past fifteen years TCLF has organized numerous conferences – all of them sold-out events – that examine urban planning and landscape architecture. Most recently, the foundation’s Leading with Landscape conferences in San Antonio (2017), Houston (2016), and Toronto (2015) have taken multi-disciplinary approaches to understanding the balance that exists between thr stewardship of natural and cultural resources and the evolving identities of urban areas. Conference attendees included landscape architects and allied practitioners, urban planners and related municipal officials, stewardship advocates, educators, elected officials, and other interested parties. All three conferences also secured the participation of their city’s mayors, along with key leaders from the public, non-profit, and academic sectors.

    Schedule of Events:

    Thursday Evening, April 12: Opening Reception, North Carolina Museum of Art
    Friday, April 13: Leading with Landscape Conference, James B. Hunt, Jr., Library, North Carolina State University
    Saturday and Sunday April 14-15: What’s Out There Weekend, Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill

    Visit https://tclf.org/leading-landscape-iv-north-carolinas-research-triangle for further information regarding the lineup of speakers, the schedule of events, registration information, and more.

  • Monday, September 25, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The Liberated Landscape: Letting Nature Do the Work Webinar

    Over thousands of years plants have evolved to reproduce and proliferate on their own, yet we often go to great effort and expense to carefully place every plant in our designed landscapes. How can we capitalize on the reproductive abilities of plants and actively encourage planted as well as existing species to colonize our landscapes? In this lecture, well-known landscape designer Larry Weaner will discuss principles and protocols for creating dynamic, ecologically rich landscapes where nature does much of the planting.

    This Ecological Landscape Alliance September 25 webinar from 4 – 5 pm will include detailed case studies that demonstrate how practical plant proliferation strategies can be applied at diverse scales, from the intimate garden to large multi-acre landscapes. Larry Weaner has been creating landscapes focusing on native plants since 1977. His firm Larry Weaner Landscape Associates has a national reputation for combining ecological restoration with the traditions of garden design. The firm’s work has received numerous awards, been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Garden Design, and Landscape Architecture Magazine, among other publications, and been included on tours with The Garden Conservancy, The Cultural Landscape Foundation, and the American Horticultural Society. Larry lectures throughout the U.S., and in 1990, he founded New Directions in the American Landscape, a conference series with a national following. He recently coauthored Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change.

    Free for ELA members, $10 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/webinar-liberated-landscape-letting-nature-work/

  • Friday, October 6 – Sunday, October 8 – What’s Out There Weekend: Indianapolis

    The Cultural Landscape Foundation is pleased to announce the upcoming What’s Out There Weekend: Indianapolis. The Weekend, October 6 – 8, will offer free tours of the city’s renowned modernist landscapes, as well as highlight other regional gems. The tours will be led by experts in history and landscape design, revealing a largely unrecognized legacy of thoughtful landscape architecture and design in the heart of the Midwest.

    What’s Out There Weekend: Indianapolis and its accompanying City Guide are made possible in large part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works and Lilly Endowment Inc., and in partnership with the Indiana Cultural Landscapes Committee of the Indiana Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects (INASLA). The seven-person committee is led by Meg Storrow, FASLA, Chair, and David Gordon, ASLA Trustee, Vice Chair.

    Further details on the Weekend’s schedule and registration will be made available in the coming months at https://tclf.org/whats-out-there-weekend-indianapolis. For more information, or to volunteer for the event, please contact Dena Tasse-Winter at dena@tclf.org.

  • Saturday, July 22, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Bedrock Gardens

    Bedrock Gardens is a twenty-acre sculpture park, botanical garden, and cultural center, and also the private home of Jill Nooney and Bob Munger. It is situated on an abandoned dairy farm at 45 High Road in Lee, southern New Hampshire. It began as a private sanctuary, where Jill could experiment with garden design and fabricating outdoor art. It became a garden experience designed as a journey along a ¾ mile path with places to go, a path to get there, and many stops along the way, such as two long intersecting vistas, a pond, Tea House, 100-foot-long Wiggle Waggle (shown above), rock garden, GrassAcre (an acre of ornamental grasses), Torri, and Parterre garden. Many pieces of sculpture occur along the way, including some hung from the tree canopy and one under the water.

    The works are made predominantly from old farm equipment, disassembled and reconfigured. Historically, New Hampshire was a farming region and that forms the bedrock motif for much of the work. Equipment that may have worked this property appears again as art on the property. Rust is the color of dirt. Join The Cultural Landscape Foundation on Saturday, July 22 for a Garden Dialogue. Thanks to the generosity of our hosts and sponsors, tickets ($95) for Garden Dialogues are tax deductible and proceeds benefit the educational programs of The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Purchase online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garden-dialogues-2017-bedrock-gardens-tickets-33820189096

  • Friday, October 20 – Outstanding Ojai, California

    Friday, October 20 – Outstanding Ojai, California

    The Cultural Landscape Foundation is sponsoring an excursion to Ojai, California on Friday, October 20. The village-like city of Ojai, set in a valley in the Topatopa Mountains northwest of Los Angeles, is the destination for The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s Annual Excursion. This annual tour, which usually sells out months in advance, is limited to 50 people. Landscape architect Pamela Burton, FASLA, is curating this daylong event, which includes visits to a selection of private residential and agricultural estates, including Burton’s own splendid property. Pictured below is her design for the Helm residence in Ojai. The day will be punctuated by a sumptuous luncheon. Never before have all of these exquisite properties been accessible on one tour.

    The day concludes with a reception at the A + D Architecture and Design Museum>Los Angeles where The Landscape Architecture of Lawrence Halprin, a traveling photographic exhibition about the life and work of landscape architect Lawrence Halprin (1916-2009), will be on view and where we will honor a 2017 Stewardship Excellence Award winner.

    The tour, transportation, refreshments, lunch, and a post-tour reception are included. Tickets are $1,000 per person and proceeds provide vital support to TCLF’s year-round educational programs. Air fare to California not included.

    Tickets for the Friday evening reception only are also available at $95 per person. For more information about the Halprin exhibtion on view during the reception and to purchase tickets, visit https://tclf.org/outstanding-ojai-california. Thanks to presenting sponsors ABC Stone, Anova, Bartlett Tree Experts, and  supporting sponsor Maglin Site Furniture.

  • The Cultural Landscape Foundation Guide to Boston

    In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service (NPS), The Cultural Landscape Foundation and NPS are partnering to document nationally significant landscapes in five cities. The third of five interactive online guides, the What’s Out There Cultural Landscapes Guide for Boston was preceded by guides to Philadelphia (March 2016) and New York City (October 2016), and will be followed by guides to cultural landscapes in Richmond, VA (Fall 2017) and Baltimore, MD (Spring 2018). From the city’s founding in 1630 to the City Beautiful movement in the 20th century, Boston’s landscape legacy is rich and nationally significant. Discover the extraordinary range of Boston’s designed landscapes through illustrated essays of more than 60 sites, all of which can be explored on an interactive map. Read the profiles of more than 50 designers and visionaries whose work has shaped Boston over the course of three hundred years. For access, visit https://tclf.org/places/city-and-regional-guides/boston.

    As an example of what you’ll find, quoted below is an essay on Brook Farm Historic Site in nearby West Roxbury. This summer, treat yourselves to some day trips exploring the many featured landscapes:

    Consisting of 179 acres and located in the West Roxbury neighborhood, the site is best known for its short tenure as a utopian community for Transcendentalists during the 1840s. The commune was founded by former Unitarian Minister George Ripley and was organized around contemporary principles of equality. Though Brook Farm was one of dozens of communal experiments in the U.S. at the time, it gained heightened notoriety due to the participation of prominent literary figures and intellectual leaders. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The Blithedale Romance (1852) was inspired by his time on the commune. The community constructed multiple residences, a school, greenhouses, and other ancillary agrarian buildings. The experiment proved financially unstable, and the utopian enclave fell into disuse during the years leading up to the Civil War, when it was used as a training camp for Union soldiers. A cemetery, The Gardens at Gethsemane, was established on several acres of the historic farm in the 1870s. The site housed a Lutheran orphanage from 1872 to 1943, and Brook Farm Home, a Lutheran school and treatment center, from 1948 to 1974. Although a high-rise development was proposed in the 1980s, the site was acquired by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1988. It is now operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation as a historic site.

    What remains of historic Brook Farm is its cultural landscape: rolling fields, woodlands, and wetlands. Today’s visitors can stroll, picnic, and hike. Though the historic structures from the era as a Transcendentalist commune were destroyed by fire over the years, a number of their foundations remain, allowing for interpretation and an understanding of spatial character. Brook Farm was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places the following year.