Potomac ASLA is the Potomac Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the national professional association representing landscape architects. Potomac Chapter ASLA was founded to advocate for and serve members studying and practicing landscape architecture in the Greater Washington, DC region, including northern Virginia and suburban Maryland.
The Potomac Chapter of ASLA
President – Kara Lanahan, PLA, ASLA, Landscape Architect, Montgomery Parks (MNCPPC)
Congratulations to the POASLA 2025 Fellows!
Ann English, ASLA, and Joan Honeyman, ASLA, have both been elevated as ASLA Fellows. They will be elevated during a special investiture ceremony at the 2025 Conference
Congratulations Ann and Joan!
See All 2025 ASLA Fellows and Their Profiles
Ann English, ASLA
Ann English has focused on sustainability and resilience of local, regional, and national landscapes for over thirty-five years. Long before the term “green Infrastructure” was coined, Ann was developing ecological methodologies that highlight the practice of landscape architecture as a field centered on the relationships of soil types, plant communities, and the distinct history of diverse sites.
Joan Honeyman, ASLA
For over 40 years, Joan Honeyman has elevated landscape architecture’s transformative power to address social and environmental change. Her holistic approach underscores the essential contributions of design, science, and public awareness in creating inclusive, resilient spaces that engage communities, advance the profession, and provide ecological value. In 1990 Joan co-founded Jordan Honeyman Landscape Architecture in Washington, DC, developing the firm to take agency in addressing critical social, cultural, and environmental challenges.
2025 Potomac Chapter Awards
Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners!
We greatly appreciate the hard work done by the volunteer judges from Minnesota ASLA. Thank you!
Professional Awards
We greatly appreciate the hard work done by the volunteer judges from Minnesota ASLA. Thank you!
President’s Award
Design Collective
Honor Awards
Michael Vergason Landscape Architects and Rhodeside Harwell, Inc
Merit Awards
AECOM; Clinton+Ries Landscape Architects; Field Operations; Moody Graham Landscape Architecture; Oehme, van Sweden; Volkert; Virginia Tech and Temple University – Landscape Architecture and Urban Forestry Team
Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Courtenay, FASLA
POASLA Foundation Student Scholarship
Ruth Shatka, University of Virginia
Sparks@Play Playground Tour
Big thank you to Sparks@Play for the wonderful playground tours!
As you can see our members had a great time!
THEARC Harvest
POASLA joined the community at THEARC Farm Harvest in Southeast DC for a day of connection, fresh produce, and shared support.
We thank THEARC and all the partners who made the day possible!
Div32 Picnic
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first annual Potomac ASLA + AIA NoVA & DC Picnic! Hosted by Division 32 and Carbon Smart Wood at Arlington’s Lubber Run, the event brought together architects and landscape architects for a relaxed afternoon of connection and conversation.
Sponsor Spotlight
Thank you to Sparks@Play, a POASLA 2025 Platinum Sponsor
Sparks@Play is making communities a better place through play. With expertise and a passion for Playgrounds, Parks and Sports Infrastructure, our team provides consulting, design, installation, construction and maintenance services to a wide variety of commercial and governmental clients. No matter the size or complexity of your play project, trust the play experts at Sparks@Play to deliver a space that meets the goals of your community or school. The team at Sparks@Play is dedicated to better play. We Are Play!
Thank you to LandScape Forms, a 2025 Platinum Sponsor
Our design team is creative, deeply passionate and unafraid to take on the difficult challenges — an ethos we share with our community of design collaborators. These partners include architects, landscape architects, industrial designers, interior designers and leading multidisciplinary design firms who span the globe. The products of our collaboration reflect this diversity of expertise and are celebrated for their beauty, quality and performance.
News
LandDesign Awarded the Landscape Architecture Firm Award
The Landscape Architecture Firm Award is the highest honor the American Society of Landscape Architects may bestow upon a landscape architecture firm. The award was presented to LandDesign in recognition of almost five decades of creating places that matter by leveraging the creative tension of landscape architects, civil engineers, planners, and urban designers—each approaching projects with unique expertise and diverse perspectives.
Congratulations LandDesign!
More about LandDesign.
Become a Member!
POASLA membership includes benefits provided by ASLA as well as access to local professional events and opportunities. Contact Christine Cotter, Executive Director, for more information.
Upcoming 2025 Events
More info and Registration here!
Support the 2024 Legacy Project
POASLA is the lead chapter in the project, Reimagining Community Connections in Anacostia.
2025 Awards Gala
POASLA held the 2025 Annual Awards and Gala at the DC Water Headquarters in Navy Yard, The event was a great success! See pictures from the Gala and access the Award Winners
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors
Visit the Current Sponsors page for more information on these and other 2025 sponsors
Visit our Job Announcements page for details on these opportunities
CARLA ELLERN, RLA, ASLA, LEED® AP BD+C
“The biggest benefit of joining the ASLA is being part of the movement and learning how as a group we can work to improve lives through landscape.”