New York Upstate Chapter Design Awards Program
The New York Upstate Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects established the Professional Awards Program to encourage the participation and recognition of Landscape Architects and to better familiarize the public with their activities and projects. The program recognizes a full spectrum of innovative projects and efforts executed by individuals, firms, agencies, and academic institutions. Entries are judged by a multidisciplinary jury from outside the NY Upstate Chapter of ASLA.
The Honor Award of Excellence and Merit Award of Achievement are granted in the professional categories of Built Design; Unbuilt Design; Residential Design; Planning & Analysis; Research & Communication, and Historic Preservation.
Distinguished Practitioner & Student Awards Program
This chapter program annually recognizes outstanding individual practitioners for their achievements in the Academic, Public, Private sectors as well as Students from participating colleges and universities. Biennially, we either recognize an individual that has had a profound impact on the practice of Landscape Architecture within the Upstate New York Chapter or an emerging practitioner of less than 10 years within the industry whose impact is up and coming.
Submissions are open for the 2026 NY Upstate ASLA Design Awards. We can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on and celebrate the power of Landscape Architecture!
Submission materials: Click here!
Awards are submitted through JotForm to collect payment. Award Entry can be uploaded to the following link: Submit here! Entries are due by March 6th!
Practitioner nominations this year for the Distinguished Professional award with 10+ years of experience in the Public, Private, and Academic sectors. More info can be found here: Info here! Nominations are due by February 13th!
Save the Date: The Annual Awards event is tentatively scheduled for April 24th, 2026 in Rochester NY.
If you’d like to join the awards committee please email Vincent Ryan @ vr@keplingerfreeman.com.