Explore the greater Denver landscape by participating in a field session, organized by the ASLA Denver Host Chapter. Walk down 16th Street Mall to Skyline Park, sketch your way through the streets of Denver, or visit schoolyard learning landscapes transforming how students learn and engage with sustainability. Review the list of sessions and purchase tickets at the time of registration.
All field sessions will begin promptly at the indicated time and depart from the Colorado Convention Center. All ticket sales are final and events take place rain, snow, or shine. Participation in each field session is limited, so register early to reserve your ticket. “Lunch on your own” indicates there will be a planned stop where you can purchase food. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunches or snacks along on field sessions where lunch is not provided.
FS-001 Times Two: Doubling Downtown Denver
Friday, November 21
7:30 am – 1:30 pm
4 PDH
Ticketed event. Tickets not sold at the door.
Over the past 18 years, Denver has experienced a renaissance that has doubled the size of downtown. On this walking trip, top urban designers, landscape architects, developers, and academics will be on hand to guide you through the history, redevelopment, and vitalization of an area that not too long ago seemed bereft of potential. Leaders/Speakers: [...]
Read More(SOLD OUT) FS-002 Intimate Gardens in Denver’s Historic Neighborhoods
Friday, November 21
7:30 am – 12:00 Noon
3 PDH
Ticketed event. Tickets not sold at the door.
These Denver neighborhoods are richly and historically engaging, especially with respect to how local landscape architects have achieved contextually complex modern outdoor spaces there. Study site elements that respond to the architecture and surroundings; specifically, the character of four historic neighborhoods and spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains. Leaders/Speakers: Laurel Raines, ASLA, and Gretchen Wilson, […]
Read More(SOLD OUT) FS-003 Contrasting Aesthetics of Country Estates in Cherry Hills Village
Friday, November 21
7:30 am – 12:00 Noon
3.5 PDH
Ticketed event. Tickets not sold at the door.
Several modest yet elegant country estates in one of Denver’s most affluent neighborhoods will be opened for you in this program. See how classical influences and beautifully designed homes—on properties ranging in size from 2- to 7-acres—provide magnificent, well-defined palettes for landscape interpretation in a Colorado setting. Leaders/Speakers: Herbert Schaal, FASLA, Bellvue Emporium; Christopher Olson, […]
Read More(SOLD OUT) FS-004 South Denver’s Captivating Contemporary Country Estates
Friday, November 21
7:45 am – 2:00 pm
4.5 PDH
Ticketed event. Tickets not sold at the door.
Gain access to Denver’s most impressive contemporary residences to see how local landscape architects use storytelling, sanctuary creation, and sustainable design methods to shape this century’s estate experience. Each property also features unique responses to Western stormwater use and plant ecology. And don’t miss the breathtaking design details and vistas. Leaders/Speakers: Lori Catalano, ASLA, and […]
Read MoreFS-005 Fort Collins: A Leader in Sustainability and Craft Breweries
Friday, November 21
7:45 am – 5:00 pm
7 PDH
Fort Collins is one of the most sustainably minded cities in the country. They understand the importance of high-quality public spaces. Walk the heart of the city, including Odell Brewing, New Belgium Brewing, restored natural areas, LEED certified facilities, and the downtown. Also, check out the new rapid transit system. Leaders/Speakers: Kurt Friesen, ASLA, and […]
Read MoreFS-006 It’s Alive!: Advanced NREL Theory Becomes a Sustainable Campus
Friday, November 21
7:45 am – 12:00 Noon
3.5 PDH
Ticketed event. Tickets not sold at the door.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, situated in the Rocky Mountain foothills, represents the leading edge in research and innovation in sustainable-energy technology. Walk the campus and its five distinctive landscapes, including a Sustainable Sites InitiativeTM 3 star project, 2011 CCASLA Honor Award, and 2011 AIA COTE Top Ten research facility. Leaders/Speakers: Eric Pearse ASLA, LEED [...]
Read MoreFS-007 Stapleton and Lowry: Runways to Green Communities
Friday, November 21
7:45 am – 5:00 pm
7 PDH
Two of the largest urban reclamation projects in America, the former Stapleton Airport and Lowry Air Force Base, are becoming sustainable communities. See how parks and open spaces at all scales create healthy, vibrant, mixed-use communities that promote contemporary design, green infrastructure, xeric plants, stormwater management, and involved communities. Leaders/Speakers: Heidi Majerik, Forest City Stapleton, [...]
Read More(SOLD OUT) FS-008 Lariat Loop: Denver’s Mountain Parks and CCC Legacy
Friday, November 21
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
7 PDH
Ticketed event. Tickets not sold at the door.
In the early 1900s Denver acquired foothill land that set the stage for tourism and an enviable string of scenic mountain parks. From the Mt. Morrison CCC camp and Red Rocks Amphitheater through the Lariat Loop Scenic Byway, explore, by bus and foot, work by Olmsted Brothers, Burnham Hoyt, and many who came after. Leaders/Speakers: […]
Read MoreFS-009 You Will Never Forget Boulder’s Landscapes and Landmarks
Friday, November 21
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
6 PDH
Beautiful Boulder is a world leader in greenway planning, open space preservation, multimodal access, community livability, outdoor recreation, and creative entrepreneurial startups. Visit Chautauqua Auditorium, Pearl Street Mall, and the Boulder Greenway. Learn about the Olmsted-based design and planning of these and many other world-class natural and cultural Boulder landscapes. Leaders/Speakers: Jeff Dillon, ASLA, Ruth […]
Read MoreFS-010 Legacy of the South Platte River Greenway
Friday, November 21
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
5.5 PDH
Ticketed event. Tickets not sold at the door.
Here–the spark point of the greenway movement–30 years of public-private leadership and a resulting series of open spaces and greenways have revitalized the South Platte and attracted over $2 billion in reinvestment in adjacent communities. Experience this system’s legacy of development, from its southern limits through downtown Denver. Leaders/Speakers: John Pflaum, City of Littleton; Jeff […]
Read MoreFS-011 Legacy Space, Contemporary Use: 16th Street Mall and Skyline Park
Friday, November 21
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
4 PDH
Walk Denver’s iconic 16th Street Mall and Skyline Park, a legacy of Urban Renewal. Get insight from designers and economic development leaders on why these spaces are integral to the downtown fabric, how the public realm has evolved since their construction and discover some of the contemporary challenges to renovating and improving these key public […]
Read MoreFS-012 Sketch Denver: Discover Denver’s History and Pulse
Friday, November 21
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
6 PDH
Join fellow rendering enthusiasts for this peripatetic workshop. Stroll through the rich urban fabric where the Rockies always seem a short hike away. Capture those details you might otherwise miss. Bring your own drawing materials, although sketchbooks are provided. Sketchbooks will be displayed in ASLA Central. This session is intermediate/advanced. Leaders/Speakers: Richard Alomar, ASLA, Rutgers […]
Read MoreFS-013 The Elephant Gets His Way: Innovation at the Denver Zoo
Friday, November 21
12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
3 PDH
Go behind the scenes of the Denver Zoo to access the world’s most innovative and sustainable elephant exhibit. Denver Zoo is the most resource efficient in the country, and the Toyota Elephant Passage is the first LEED Platinum exhibit. Explore the campus; understand the making of a great zoo exhibit. Leaders/Speakers: Jeffrey Sawyer ASLA, LEED […]
Read MoreFS-014 They’re Growing Art in the Denver Botanic Gardens
Friday, November 21
12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
3.5 PDH
This 24-acre urban oasis minutes from downtown is a must-see. Test the tour guides’ expertise on everything from ecology and horticulture to art and history. Mostly, though, you’ll be enthralled with the expansive landscape and plants collected from all around the world, but especially Colorado’s alpine and steppe climes. Leaders/Speakers: Tina Bishop, ASLA, and Brian […]
Read MoreFS-015 Denver’s Schoolyard Learning Landscapes
Friday, November 21
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
3 PDH
Ticketed event. Tickets not sold at the door.
Completed in 2012, Denver elementary schools now boast 96 learning landscapes. The $50 million redevelopment project is one of four nationally. Bring your own focus, up close and experientially, to see great design with an emphasis on student learning and engagement with sustainability, especially through stormwater infrastructure and urban farming. Leaders/Speakers: Robby Layton, FASLA, Design […]
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