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Annual Report 2011Supporting the Preservation, Improvement and Enhancement of the Environment© Kongjian Yu

“The landscape architecture profession—whetherpublic, private or academic—needs an unbiasedvoice to give us a neutral, clear vision of what’simportant. LAF is that voice: multilateral,inclusive, listening, and effective at developingeffective messages, accessible tools andproducts that support our practice.”— Joseph Brown, FASLA, AECOM

MissionThe mission of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is to support thepreservation, improvement and enhancement of the environment. LAF invests inresearch and scholarship to increase our collective capacity to achieve sustainability.Founded nearly 50 years ago, the Landscape ArchitectureFoundation has been the nexus of inquiry and innovation forthe profession. Today, our mission to support the preservation,improvement and enhancement of the environment has neverbeen more relevant.Through its philanthropic activities, LAF advances theprofession’s influence through:Research. Facilitating the creation and dissemination ofknowledge about sustainable landscape solutions.Scholarship. Supporting outstanding students to cultivatethe next generation of sustainability leaders.Leadership. Strengthening the profession to meet thechallenges of tomorrow.2011 Annual Report | 1

Table of Contents0201030405060701020304050607Research6Scholarship10Leadership14Events18Finances & Development222011 Donors24Board & Staff282 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

LetterFrom LAF President Kathleen A. Garcia, FASLAWhat a pleasure it has been to serve as President of the Landscape Architecture Foundation this past year.LAF experienced a monumental change in the organization, experiencing back-to-back years of budgetgrowth of over 15%. An already great Foundation was transformed into something spectacular!Through the leadership of the Board of Directors and the tireless efforts of the staff, the LandscapePerformance Series (LPS) has taken off and is on its way to becoming a critical part of the practice oflandscape architecture. LPS has been a tremendous resource. I know I have used its quantifiable data toinform my practice at the City of Del Mar. LPS has the facts and figures landscape architects need for trulysustainable design.Kathleen A. Garcia, FASLAPresidentIn addition to the extraordinary research initiative the Foundation is garnering for the profession, LAF isfostering the next generation of landscape architects. As the leading source of scholarships in the professionas well as through the funding of the Case Study Investigation (CSI) initiative, which allows students,professors, and practitioners to work together to document the performance of various landscapes, LAF isinvesting in the future minds that are really going to make a difference in our world. It has been a delight tohear from the future leaders of our profession as these students explore their interests and produce wonderfulresearch documents that are advancing our practice.2011 has been a success for LAF, and we could not have done it without the support of our many donors,volunteers, and partners. LAF’s growth over the past few years is attributable to the relevance of its mission,its leadership, and the many loyal donors and supporters in the profession.LAF is a meaningful organization, and I am honored to be a part of it. Please join me in welcoming our newBoard President, Lucinda Reed Sanders, CEO & Partner of OLIN. Lucinda’s outstanding vision and leadershipwill continue to strengthen the Foundation, building on recent successes and reaching new heights.Thank you all for an amazing year, let’s move forward together!Sincerely,Kathleen A. Garcia, FASLA, LEED AP2011 Annual Report | 3

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MessageFrom LAF Executive Director Barbara Deutsch, ASLASince its founding in 1966, the Landscape Architecture Foundation has been championed through a networkof partners and supporters, which have been critical to the health and success that the Foundation enjoystoday. Over the past two years, LAF has grown to meet the urgent needs in the marketplace.With the mission to increase our capacity to protect, improve, and enhance the environment throughlandscape solutions, LAF made a huge impact in 2011. I invite you to build on these successes and helpachieve the following 2012 priorities.Barbara Deutsch, ASLAExecutive Director2011 Achievements• Awarded a record-breaking $100,000 tostudents.• Recognized 40 new Olmsted Scholars andoffered $1,000 awards to five finalists and a$25,000 award to the winner.• Provided unique collaborative researchopportunities for 10 faculty, student andpractitioner teams through the Case StudyInvestigation (CSI) program. Students weregranted stipends averaging $3,500 for theirresearch.• Added significant content to the LandscapePerformance Series (LPS), including 20 newcase studies, 10 calculators, and 40 Fast Facts.• Met with over 1,500 professionals to increaseawareness about the innovative resources in theLPS to help make the case for more sustainablelandscape solutions.2012 Priorities• Continue to provide much needed financialassistance and research opportunities forstudents.• Offer Case Study Investigation (CSI) as anongoing strategic program, supporting 10faculty-student-practitioner teams annually.• Expand program and secure funding to offera separate $15,000 award for undergraduatestudents as part of the Olmsted ScholarsProgram, starting in 2013.• Continue to provide intergenerational mentoringopportunities.• Develop a strategy to integrate landscapeperformance into design education.• Build global content and dialogue aboutlandscape performance.Thank you for helping make a difference through LAF. I look forward to working with the Foundation’s stellarBoard of Directors, talented staff, and all of the generous supporters and partners who allow us to achieve ourmission for years to come.Sincerely,Barbara Deutsch, ASLA2011 Annual Report | 5

1ResearchResearch is a key part LAF’s strategy to increase our collective capacity toachieve sustainability through landscape architecture. Since 1986, LAF hasinvested nearly $700,000 in research initiatives.Landscape Performance SeriesThe Landscape Performance Series (LPS) is anonline interactive set of resources that providestools and information for designers, agenciesand advocates to show value, quantify benefits,and make the case for sustainable landscapesolutions. The LPS is designed to grow overtime with user participation and to become ahub for dialogue on landscape performance.The LPS was launched in September 2010with a base set of resources to demonstrate itspowerful search and interactive functionality.For 2011, LAF focused on growing the numberof resources in the series and making thelandscape architecture profession aware of thisnew resource.With help from student research assistantsfrom the University of Virginia and Texas A&MUniversity, LAF grew the number of Fast Factsto 75 and Tools to 30. Several new ScholarlyWorks were added in response to a call touniversities. Through the new Case StudyInvestigation (CSI) initiative [see page 8], thenumber of Case Study Briefs doubled to 38,with new projects from Seattle to Philadelphiato China.LAF also conducted extensive outreach,presenting the LPS in person or via webinarto over 2,000 people at 50 venues sincelaunch, including the American Societyof Landscape Architects (ASLA) AnnualMeeting, GreenBuild, Urban Land InstituteFall Meeting, Transportation Research BoardAnnual Meeting, the Council of Educatorsin Landscape Architecture (CELA) AnnualConference, LABash, several ASLA chapterconferences, and dozens of visits to designfirms, universities, and nonprofit organizations.In April, the Landscape Performance Serieswas recognized with a 2011 Honor Awardfor Communications from the Potomac andMaryland Chapters of the American Societyof Landscape Architects in 2011. The LPSresources received 72,000 page views from 116different countries, with average monthly trafficmore than doubling in the latter half of the yearas the new case studies were released.The Landscape Performance Series is made possible withsupport from Founding Partner: JJR|Roy Fund; AnnualSponsors: AECOM, American Society of LandscapeArchitects, CLASS Fund/Ralph Hudson EnvironmentalFellowship, AILA/Yamagami/Hope Fellowship6 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

LPS ComponentsCase Study BriefsDatabase of projects with quantifiedlandscape benefits.Benefits ToolkitCalculators and tools to estimatelandscape performance.Fast Fact LibraryA searchable collection of landscapebenefits from published research.Scholarly WorksTop student theses and dissertationsrelated to landscape performance.Case Study: Uptown Redevelopment Plan—Before and After© Hoerr SchaudtNew LPS Case Study BriefsAECOM—Westerly Creek at Stapleton, Denver, COAECOM—Snoqualmie Falls Upper ParkAndropogon Associates—Avalon Park and Preserve,Stony Brook, NYAndropogon Associates—Cusano EnvironmentalEducation Center, Philadelphia, PAAndropogon Associates—Salvation Army KrocCommunity Center, Philadelphia, PAAndropogon Associates—Thomas JeffersonUniversity Lubert Plaza, Philadelphia, PAConservation Design Forum—Kresge FoundationHeadquarters, Troy, MIDesign Workshop—Daybreak Community [Update],South Jordan, UTDesign Workshop — High Desert Community,Albuquerque, NMHoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects—Gary ComerYouth Center, Chicago, ILHoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects — UptownNormal Circle and Streetscape, Normal, ILJJR—Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, Portage, INJJR — Ravinia Festival South Parking Lot, HighlandPark, ILMichael Van Valkenburgh Associates—TeardropPark, New York, NYMillennium Park, Inc.—Millennium Park, Chicago, ILSasaki Associates—Port of Los Angeles WilmingtonWaterfront Park, Wilmington, CASeoAhn Total Landscape—Cheonggycheon StreamRestoration Project, Seoul, South KoreaStivers & Associates—Elmer Avenue NeighborhoodRetrofit, Los Angeles, CATurenscape — Shanghai Houtan Park, Shanghai,ChinaTurenscape — Tianjin Qiaoyuan Park: TheAdaptation Palettes, Tianjin, ChinaWinterbottom Design—Seattle Children'sPlayGarden, Seattle, WAWRT—Richmond Canal Walk, Richmond, VA2011 Annual Report | 7

Case Study Investigation (CSI)To support design firms in assessing anddocumenting the performance of exemplarylandscape projects, LAF conceived of a paidstudent internship program. In 2001, this ideaevolved to include faculty researchers whocould provide academic rigor and lend theirexpertise in developing methods to quantifybenefits. And so the Case Study Investigation(CSI) initiative was born…CSI is a unique research collaboration thatmatches faculty-student research teamswith leading practitioners to quantify theenvironmental, economic and social benefitsof landscape projects and produce LPS CaseStudy Briefs. Faculty leaders are selected asLAF Research Fellows through a competitiveapplication process, and LAF pays a stipend tosupport a student research assistant for each.The pilot CSI program ran for 10 weeks in theSummer 2011, with 10 faculty-student researchteams and 15 participating design firms. Theprogram delivered 20 new Case Study Briefs,“The greatest strength of CSI is its potentialto bridge the gap between academia and theprofessional world. Educating about landscapeperformance is a critical component of goodlandscape architecture curriculum, becausethat is ultimately what we want to achieve asdesigners.” — 2011 CSI Participantdozens of detailed, replicable methods toquantify landscape benefits, and new insightson existing research, tools and calculators. Inaddition to generating compelling evidencethat demonstrates the critical role landscapesolutions play in sustainable design, the CSImodel provided students with much-neededresearch and professional developmentopportunities.Based on the success of this pilot, LAF willoffer CSI as regular summer program startingin 2012. By investing in this research, LAFhopes that CSI can be a key impetus in movingthe landscape architecture profession towardroutinely setting and designing for specificperformance objectives, collecting performancedata, and documenting work.A classroom version of CSI was piloted in agraduate-level seminar course at the Universityof Washington during the 2011 Autumn Term.Associate Professor Nancy Rottle and LAFsupportedResearch Assistants Pam Emersonand Delia Lacson led 15 students throughthe process of documenting the performanceof a dozen projects, many of which will beexpanded on and published as LPS Case StudyBriefs in 2012.The Fall CSI seminar marks LAF’s firstcoordinated effort to bring the concept oflandscape performance into the classroom andenhance design education so that studentshave the skills and knowledge to quantify andcommunicate the value of landscape solutionsin this increasingly evidence-based market.Research Assistant Myvonwynn Hopton from the Universityof Southern California measures tree diameter to determinecarbon and air quality benefits.2011 Research FellowsJessica Canfield, Kansas State UniversityDennis Jerke, Texas A&M UniversityMary Myers, PhD, Temple UniversityBo Yang, PhD, Utah State UniversityChris Ellis, PhD, University of MichiganByoung-Suk Kweon, PhD, University of MichiganAlexander Robinson, University of Southern CaliforniaKristina Hill, PhD, University of VirginiaNancy Rottle, University of WashingtonKen Yocom, PhD, University of Washington8 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

Landscape PerformanceSeries Case Study LocationsLocations of projects documented as LPS Case Study Briefs. (International projects not shown.)

2LAFScholarshipis the leading source of national scholarships for landscape architecturestudents. Since 1986, LAF has awarded nearly $850,000 in scholarships andfellowships to over 450 students. These awards support new generations oflandscape architects by recognizing leadership, rewarding superior studentperformance, encouraging diversity, supporting original research, and assistingstudents with unmet financial need.Leadership in Landscape Scholarships & FellowshipsLAF’s Leadership in Landscape ScholarshipProgram supports future landscape leadersthrough named, endowed awards ranging from$2,000-$5,000. Since 2009, LAF has awarded$39,500 annually through nine differentscholarships and fellowships.© Landscape FormsEligible candidates are undergraduate orgraduate students enrolled at colleges anduniversities in the U.S. and Canada. Additionalrequirements vary by scholarship/fellowship.Winners are chosen through a competitiveprocess by leading academics and practitionersin landscape architecture.10 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

Thank you to our2011 JurorsDouglas Dockery Thomas Fellowshipin Garden History and Design JuryJoan Hirschman Woodward, FASLAProfessor and Graduate CoordinatorDepartment of Landscape ArchitectureCalifornia State Polytechnic UniversityPomonaStephanie Rolley, FASLA, AICPProfessor and Department HeadDepartment of Landscape ArchitectureKansas State UniversityMichael Vergason, FASLA, FAARFounding PrincipalMichael Vergason Landscape Architects, Ltd.Landscape Forms Design forPeople / Steven G. King PlayEnvironments Scholarships JuryPatsy Eubanks Owens, ASLAAssociate Professor of Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of California, DavisJena Ponti, ASLA, RLA, LEED APSenior Landscape ArchitectBruce Boody Landscape Architect, Inc.Daniel Winterbottom, FASLA, RLAAssociate Professor of Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of Washington2011 Annual Report | 11

Olmsted Scholars ProgramLAF’s Olmsted Scholars Program and $25,000prize is the premier national award andrecognition program for landscape architecturestudents. The program recognizes andsupports students with exceptional leadershippotential who are using ideas, influence,communication, service, and leadershipto advance sustainable design and fosterhuman and societal benefits. Each universityin the U.S. and Canada with an accreditedlandscape architecture program may nominateone outstanding student to be the school’sUniversity Olmsted Scholar and compete forthe national award.Kate Tooke, a graduate student at the Universityof Massachusetts, Amherst, was selectedas the 2011 National Olmsted Scholar andrecipient of the $25,000 award. Kate receivedher Master of Landscape Architecture degreein May and is using the award to build on herthesis work studying the ecological impacts ofthe Boston Schoolyard Initiative by developinga design toolkit for urban ecological schoolyardtransformation.Also honored were five national finalists:Charles Hamilton, State University of New York;Sarah Primeau, University of British Columbia;Alison Hirsch, University of Pennsylvania;Andrew Zientek, Harvard University and AbigailShemoel, an undergraduate student at BallState University. For the first time in the historyof the program, LAF was able to offer a $1,000financial award to each of the finalists.An independent jury of leaders in the landscapearchitecture profession selected the awardwinner and finalists from a group of 402011 National Olmsted Scholar Kate Tooke receives the$25,000 award from LAF Board Member Mark Dawson, FASLA.graduate and undergraduate students, whoare all recognized as 2011 University OlmstedScholars. In October, 14 of the scholarsattended a series of events in San Diego,including a luncheon, planning session, andLAF’s 26th Annual Benefit where they werehonored during a special ceremony.Participation in the Olmsted Scholars Programhas grown steadily from 24 universities in2008, the program’s inaugural year, and nowrepresents a 60% participation rate from the 71universities with accredited programs. Thesefuture leaders of the profession join a growingcommunity of 130 past and present OlmstedScholars.2011 Olmsted Scholar FinalistsCharles Hamilton, State University of New YorkSarah Primeau, University of British ColumbiaAlison Hirsch, University of PennsylvaniaAndrew Zientek, Harvard UniversityAbigail Shemoel, Ball State University2011 Olmsted Scholars JuryKathy Garcia, FASLA, LEED APPresident, LAF Board, Director of PlanningCity of Del Mar, CACharles Waldheim, FAAR, Affiliate ASLAProfessor and ChairDepartment of Landscape ArchitectureHarvard UniversityTeresa Durkin, RLA, AICP, CEP, LEED APVice President and Senior Landscape ArchitectHOKSkip Graffam, RLA, ASLA, LEED APPartner/Director of ResearchOLINSusan Hatchell, FASLA, LEED APASLA President-ElectPresidentSusan Hatchell Landscape Architects, PLLCSusan Szenasy, Hon. ASLAEditor-in-ChiefMetropolis MagazineEmily Vogler2010 National Olmsted Scholar12 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

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3SinceLeadershipits founding in 1966 by Ian McHarg and leading landscape architects of theday, LAF has worked to strengthen the profession and collaborate with leadersin practice, academia, and industry to provide thought leadership in designingsustainable landscape solutions. LAF also supports the development of emergingstudent leaders and young professionals.Xtreme LAXtreme LA is a creative challenge for the designleaders of tomorrow. This unique professionaldevelopment program teams select youngprofessionals and students with prominentlandscape architects for an intense 2-daycharrette, in which participants develop designsolutions for urban initiatives in a host city.The fourth Xtreme LA event was hostedon October by the University of Arizona inTucson. Thirteen young professionals (under35 years old), who were identified by theirfirms as rising leaders, came from around thecountry to work with 13 University of Arizonalandscape architecture students on pressingtransportation issues. Participants weredivided into two teams and worked underdistinguished team leaders with extensiveexperience in urban revitalization andtransportation projects: Monte Wilson, RLA,ASLA, a Senior Vice President and Director ofthe HOK Planning Group, and Trevor McIntyre,a Director at the IBI Group.Xtreme LA was sponsored by LandscapeForms in partnership with LAF. In addition tofostering critical thinking, team building, andcreative expression, the program providesa unique opportunity for intergenerationalprofessional development, which isincreasingly absent due to the economicdownsizing and the resultant gap in mentoringresources in many firms.14 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

Monte Wilson, of the HOK Planning Group, leads a team of students and young professionals in developing recommendations for siting and designing Tucson’s streetcar stops.2011 Annual Report | 15

Leaders RoundtableEach year, LAF and Landscape Forms co-hosta Leaders Roundtable to foster dialogue amongdistinguished design professionals aboutemerging trends in design and professionalpractice.In May, a group of 19 landscape architects,architects and interior designers, representinglarge and small firms, met in San Francisco todiscuss integration and the multidisciplinarydesign process: how it works, why it sometimesfalls short, and what design practitioners cando to make it better. The conversation wasmoderated by Joe Brown, Chief InnovationOfficer at AECOM.Participants emphasized the need for commonlanguage among the design disciplines, sharedvalues, and cross-disciplinary opportunitiesat the university-level. A full summary of theconversation is available as a “RoundtableReport on Multidisciplinary Process.”“We’re the artistic side of the process and wefind ourselves fighting to preserve the purityof the construct. In fact, given our training assynthesizers and our place in the in-betweenzone of the different design professions,we should have confidence in our ability tore-invent the aesthetic construct as we movethrough the process and get inputs from ourallied professionals.”— Jim Stickley, ASLA, LEED AP, Wallace Roberts & Todd2011 Leaders Roundtable ParticipantsMark Adams, IIDASmithGroup, Phoenix, AZDavid AnttilaReel Grobman, San Jose, CATary Arterburn, ASLAstudioOutside, Dallas, TXDana Brown, ASLABrown+Danos landdesign, inc., Baton Rouge, LAJoe Brown, FASLAAECOM, San Francisco, CABill Callaway, FASLASWA Group, Sausalito, CAAndrea Cochran, FASLAAndrea Cochran Landscape Architecture,San Francisco, CABarbara Deutsch, ASLALandscape Architecture Foundation,Washington, DCBruce Hemstock, CSLA, LEED APPWL Partnership, Vancouver, BCBrian Jencek, ASLAHargreaves Associates, San Francisco, CAChristopher Kent, ASLAPGA Design, Oakland, CATodd Kohli, RLAAECOM, San Francisco, CAJulie KoningKoning Eizenberg, Santa Monica, CAKristen LundquistBrumbaugh Associates, Seattle, WADon Raines, ASLAWallace Roberts & Todd, Dallas, TXDennis Rubba, ASLAStudioINSITE, Denver, COCarol Sandman, LEED APAP + I Design, Inc., Mountainview, CALee Steinmetz, ASLABellinger Foster Steinmetz, Monterey, CAJim Stickley, ASLA, LEED APWallace Roberts & Todd, San Francisco, CAPeter Walker, FASLAPeter Walker & Partners, Berkeley, CA16 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

LAF Director of Programs & Communications Heather Whitlow discusses landscape performance with National Landscape Architect Bob Snieckus, FASLA of the USDA Natural ResourcesConservation Service.2011 Annual Report | 17

4LAF’sEvents26th Annual Benefit was held on October 30, 2011 on the Andaz Hotel’s IvyRooftop in San Diego’s vibrant Gaslamp Quarter. This tremendously successfulevent raised over $140,000 to support LAF’s research and scholarhip programs.LAF 26th Annual Benefit: The Sky’s the LimitThe evening’s program included an update onthe Landscape Performance Series, recognitionof the CSI Research Fellows, and the certificatepresentation ceremony for the 2011 OlmstedScholars. LAF was honored to have John DeereLandscapes as the Annual Benefit’s LeadSponsor, along with the 25 other sponsors(a new record!) whose financial and in-kindsupport made the event so successful. Thankyou to all who attended!LAF supporters enjoying a night out with friends at the AnnualBenefit in San Diego.18 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

The roof was brimming with LAF supporters and guests who enjoyed the fabulous Southern California weather, sunset cocktails, and mingling with friends and colleagues, new and old.2011 Annual Report | 19

Sustainable Destination SweepstakesLAF’s 3rd Annual Sustainable DestinationSweepstakes raised over $12,000 to supportLAF’s research and scholarship programs.Special thanks to EDSA and OLIN forgenerously providing the two prize packages.Cara Smith of Lardner/Klein LandscapeArchitects in Alexandria, Virginia won theall-expense-paid, week-long trip for two toEDSA’s Crosswaters Ecolodge & Spa in theNankun Mountain Reserve in GuangdongProvince, China. This award-winning resortis one of the first ecotourism destinations inChina.Keith Wagner of H. Keith Wagner Partnershipin Burlington, Vermont won the long-weekendfor two at OLIN’s Carneros Inn, locatedbetween the Napa and Sonoma Valleys inCalifornia. This vineyard oasis is nestledamong 27 acres of seemingly endless rowsof grape vines and scenic apple orchards.It offers private gardens, spa treatments,and dining using the region’s best artisanalingredients.“We so enjoyed our trip to the Philippines!We were fortunate to have the opportunityto fly on a world class air carrier, stay in atop-notch hotel in Manila, and experiencethe lovely Anvaya Cove resort. As owners ofa firm that stresses ecological design andgreen building principals, we enjoyed theeco aspects of Anvaya Cove, which includedrecycling, non-potable water in our bathroom,advanced stormwater management, permeableparking, and energy efficient guest units."— Matt Spidell, 2010 Sustainable Destination Sweepstakes WinnerMatt Spidell, pictured above with his wife, Michelle, was thewinner of the 2010 Sustainable Destination Sweepstakesand spent the last week of September in the Philippines atAECOM/Ayala Land’s Anvaya Cove resort.© Peter Mauss/Esto2011 Sweepstakes Destination: Carneros Inn is a vineyard oasis located between California's Napa and Sonoma Valleys.20 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

© EDSA2011 Sweepstakes Destination: Crosswaters Ecolodge & Spa is one of the first ecotourist destinations in China.2011 Annual Report | 21

5LAFFinances & Developmenthas grown significantly over the past four years, experiencing an averageof 5% growth. This is attributable to the relevance of the LAF mission,its leadership, the many loyal donors in the profession, and LAF’s prudentinvestment strategies, which have demonstrated the ability to sidestep thelargest part of the risk of the markets during these volatile times.Net Assets Over the Last Four Years (in millions)22 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

Summary of Activities& Changes in Net AssetsFor the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011Revenues $ %Contributions & Sponsorships $413,408 61%In-kind Contributions $155,771 23%Investment Income $90,965 13%Other Revenue $20,943 3%Total Revenues $681,078 100%RevenueExpenses $ %Program Services:Research $218,158 24%Scholarship $88,182 10%Communications & Outreach $185,535 21%Supporting Services:Management $142,809 16%Development $264,999 29%Total Expenses $899,683 100%ExpensesTotal Change in Net Assets $(218,605)*Net Assets, Beginning of Year $3,978,950Net Assets, End of Year $3,760,345*Net assets in 2010 reflect a partial bequest of $358,485from the Clarence and Ruth Roy estate.The Landscape Architecture Foundation is nonprofitcharitable organization as qualified under Section501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Codes.2011 Annual Report | 23

6The2011 DonorsLandscape Architecture Foundation is grateful to the following individualsand organizations for their gifts which provide the critical support for theFoundation’s research and scholarship programs. These donors include gifts tothe Annual Fund as well as program and event sponsorships received betweenJanuary 1 and December 31, 2011.Thank You, Supporters!$100,000+American Society of LandscapeArchitects *JJR | Roy Fund$40,000—$49,999Landscape Forms$20,000—$29,999AECOMHNTBHOK Planning GroupIronsmithJohn Deere LandscapesLandscape Architect and SpecifierNews *$10,000—$19,999Cold Spring GraniteEdith Harrison Henderson FundEDSAHarriet Barnhardt Wimmer Fund |Wimmer Yamada and CaugheyLandscape StructuresPeridian InternationalVenable LLP *$5,000—$9,999AILA/Yamagami/Hope FellowshipAquatic Design & EngineeringBurton Landscape ArchitectureStudioNathaniel CormierChip CrawfordThomas C. DonnellyKathleen A. GarciaGraham Landscape ArchitectureJennifer GuthrieHunter IndustriesJames Corner Field OperationsKornegay Design, LLCBill MainJacinta McCannVirginia L. MurphyOLINPWP Landscape ArchitectureRain Bird CorporationLucinda Reed SandersSasaki AssociatesSally SchaumanSWA GroupT.B. Penick & Sons, IncThe Toro CompanyValleyCrest Landscape Companies24 | Landscape Architecture Foundation* In-kind Contributions

$100—$249 (continued)Robert HarrisMargarete R. HarveyRichard S. HawksBruce HazzardHills and Forrest InternationalHowell & Vancuren, Inc.Mark Thomas InglertJeffrey K. Carbo Landscape ArchitectsLinda Lee JewellJohn R. Cook AssociatesHugh F. JohnsonDale A. JohnstonGary B. KeslerAnita T. LagerStephanie V. LandreganDavid L. LehmerPeter MacDonaghRandall A. MachelskiDouglas MannMichael P. McBrideEdward T. McMahonRodger MellickBarry MillerPatrick A. Miller, PhDPatrick C. MooreThomas L. Mroz, Jr.John K. MurphyGregory L. NowellEmily M. O’MahoneyJanice ParkerStephen PierpointSheryl M. ReinholtKenneth J. RemenschneiderRene J. L. FransenJon E. RodiekRyan Associates, Inc.Terry W. SavageAndrew J. G. SchwartzPatrick SinnottLeslie H. SmithBob SnieckusMatt SpidellCarolann R. StoneyBiff SturgessTalley Associates, IncAlexandra TarnopolskyThomas Wirth Associates, Inc.Lissa ThompsonJames K. Tiller IIICynthia C. ToporekTruitt Rabun Associates, Inc.James R. UrbanBrian VavrinaEmily VoglerKeith WagnerLee WeintraubJames F. WellingtonAllen J. WheelerHenry M. WhiteRolla J. WilhiteJoshua WinterThomas Starr WittenBo YangMihaela ZaharescuAnnual Benefit Sponsors enjoy a private reception hosted by the LAF Board of Directors.26 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

Up to $99Matthew AlcideJack G. AndersonThomas T. BalkKenneth E. BassettMark H. BayerGlenn E. BayfieldAnne S. BeaversMirka BenesPeter BiegelTom BlemkBarbara A. BremRobin L. BurkeHenry L. BymaMartha Patricia CamachoBryan D. CarlsonCasendino & CompanyJeff A. CharlesworthScott M. ChismKathleen Clark - BenedictRoger D. ClemenceHalten Garden ClubDan CollinsMarc Steven CooperNancy CoulterCassaundra DawesTamara DelaplaneWilliam Cleland Dowler, Jr.Matt DruryAngela D. DyeEdward Pinckney/Associates Ltd.Robert D. EspesethJulius G. FabosMichael S. FaconAaron L. FargoCraig D. FarnsworthSherry A. FrearPolly A. FurrCathy GarrettLynn M. GarrityLawrence R. GershRichard W. GibneyJennifer S. GilbertIlisa M. GoldmanGoodSearchWalter C. GraeberJames P. GrahamMargaret E. GrahamHeather GreenawayDouglas H. GreinerGrissim, Metz, Andriese AssociatesAlly HangartnerHillary A. HanzelStephanie M. HattonWilliam H. HavensCraig R.T. HeckmanKristin HeggemKenneth I. HelphandBarth D. HendricksonEmily M. HenningSarah E. HermesWilliam HibbsGregory G. HoerDan HowseJoseph HudakCharles D. HyamsDirk C. JongejanKatherine Field & Associates, Inc.Kristian KelleySusan C. KenzleKelly KirkKristen KoehrnMark KramerSarah KuehlNicholas A. KusnerGordon LemmelMatt M. LincolnholAndrea LindPaul M. LoechlKim LonigroMichael J. MaierleFrank MaravigliaGeoffrey C. MartinJean MazabrasCharles M. McCullochRichard J. MeyersNick J. MiklinskiJoel S. MinkoffMelanie MoserJessica NeafseyNancy Q. O’DonnellLeslie P. OlsonPamela PalmerSylvia T. PalmsKrista L. PeaceCarolyn M. Pendelton-ParkerKenneth W. PeregonKenneth PetroccaLee PouliotSean R. PrattPaul N. ProcopioJohn P. PruynKevin QuachDavid M. QuinnLindsay ReulAlexander RobinsonMarisabel RodriguezPia RosadoVirginia L. RussellNeal C. SchafersTimothy S. SchmalenbergerDeborah A. SharpeElaine ShawBill ShinkleBennett J. ShoopVivian ShuSiska Aurand Landscape Architects, Inc.Cara L. SmithKatelyn R. SmithA. Graham SonesMichael SpitzerEric StanleyZakery SteeleRon A. StewartMark A. Steyaert, Jr.Martha D. StrausHal E. StringerDavid T. SwansonWhitney A. TalcottDeron ThompsonKimberly J. TrueAnthony TyznikMeredith C. UpchurchVerdone Landscape ArchitectsMari Bendinsky VitroLinda WalczakKate A. WalkerPhyllis S. WallenmeyerLeah M. WhitcroftDenisha WilliamsDaniel WojcikMarjorie Woodbury* In-kind Contributions2011 Annual Report | 27

7LAF’sBoard & Staffwork would not be possible without the vision, talent, and commitment ofthe Board of Directors and staff. The 2011 Board, consisting of experienced andnew members from practice, academia, and industry, took the reins on September10, 2010 and served through October 30, 2011.2011 LAF Board of DirectorsPresidentKathleen A. Garcia, FASLADirector of PlanningCity of Del MarSan Diego, CAImmediate Past PresidentChip Crawford, FASLASenior Vice President & DirectorHOK Planning GroupSt. Louis, MOPresident ElectLucinda R. Sanders, FASLACEO and PartnerOlin PartnershipPhiladelphia, PAVice President, FinanceLucinda R. Sanders, FASLACEO and PartnerOlin PartnershipPhiladelphia, PAVice President,DevelopmentTom Donnelly, ASLAPresidentValleyCrest LandscapeDevelopmentCalabasas, CAVice President,CommunicationBill Main, Hon. ASLAPresident & CEOLandscape FormsKalamazoo, MIVice President,Research/InformationForster Ndubisi, PhD, ASLAProfessor and Department HeadTexas A & M UniversityCollege Station, TexasVice President, EducationDebra Guenther, ASLAPrincipalMithunSeattle, WA28 | Landscape Architecture Foundation

DirectorsASLA RepresentativesKinder Baumgardner, ASLA, CSLAManaging PrincipalSWA GroupHouston, TXNate Cormier, ASLA, LEED APSenior Landscape ArchitectSvR Design CompanySeattle, WAKristina Hill, PhD, Affiliate ASLAAssociate Professor, Department ofLandscape ArchitectureUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VAMia Lehrer, FASLAFounding PrincipalMia Lehrer + AssociatesLos Angeles, CAGinger Murphy, ASLAAssociate ChiefUSDA Natural ResourceConservation ServiceWashington, DCPatrick PhillipsCEOULIWashington, DCGary D. Scott, FASLAASLA Past-PresidentWest Des Moines Parks and RecreationDes Moines, IANancy C. Somerville, Hon. ASLAExecutive Vice President / CEOAmerican Society of LandscapeArchitectsWashington, DCMark Dawson, FASLAPrincipalSasaki AssociatesWatertown, MAJennifer Guthrie, ASLAPartnerGustafson Guthrie NicholSeattle, WAJacinta McCann, FAILA, LEED APExecutive Vice PresidentDesign, Planning + Economics, GlobalAECOMSan Francisco, CADeb Mitchell, FASLA, LEED APSenior Vice PresidentJJRChicago, ILGregg Sutton, ASLAPrincipal, COOEDSAFort LauderdaleGlenn Walters, ASLAPrincipalDesign WorkshopAsheville, NCLAF StaffBarbara Deutsch, ASLAExecutive DirectorAmanda Shull2011 Scholarships CoordinatorHeather WhitlowDirector of Programs andCommunicationsMatthew AlcideDevelopment ManagerLinda Ashby, ASLAProgram ManagerEmily DeDadOffice ManagerSpecial thanks to AECOM for design of this Annual Report.LAF Staff: Matthew Alcide, Linda Ashby, Barbara Deutsch, Emily DeDad, and Heather Whitlow.2011 Annual Report | 29

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