TBG Partners at ASLA 2026

At this year’s ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in Los Angeles, TBG Partners is participating in three panels.

Thursday, September 17:

11:00 AM – 11:20 AM PT

Using Ecosystem References for Urban Planting Design

Location: The Greenhouse

How can ecosystem-based thinking inform planting design in everyday landscape architecture projects? The Urban Biodiversity Working Group will share example approaches for using ecosystem references to guide planting palettes in urban environments, followed by open discussion on the opportunities, trade-offs, and practical applications for your practice.

Presenters:

Christian M. Runge (Mithun), Jordan Clark, TBG Partners, and Weston Henry (Stillwater Sciences)

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM PT

Say It So It Lands: Speaking Tools for Landscape Architects

Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 153

Learn practical tools to speak with clarity under pressure. This session combines live coaching, presence frameworks, and simple on-the-spot speaking structures to help landscape architects, especially introverted or anxious speakers, build confidence. Featuring insights from TBG’s Idea Lab on how communication skills can strengthen culture and expand leadership across firms.

Speakers: Amy Starling Rampy, TBG Partners and Chelsey Rives (Volcano Heart Coaching & Consulting)

Friday, September 18:

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM PT

Actions Behind the Actions: Getting to Work on LA 2040

Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 411 Theatre

ASLA Climate and Biodiversity Action Committee leaders share lessons they’ve learned as they get to work on LA 2040 targets within their own organizations. From implementing change and building literacy to finding alignment and gaining momentum, discover how to prioritize, overcome roadblocks, and expand strategic action beyond the “sustainability club.”

Speakers:

Amy C. Syverson (Landscape Forms), Mariana Z. Ricker (SWA Group), and Jordan Clark, TBG Partners