Year: 2026

Remembering Longtime Professor and Chair Herrick H. Smith The University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture is deeply saddened by the passing of Herrick H. Smith, who served as professor and longtime chair of the department from 1966 to 1995. During his tenure, Smith left a lasting impact on generations of students through his passion

Preserving Old Florida: Research From the UF School of Landscape Architecture and Planning Featured in Florida Planning Read the full story in Florida Planning. Faculty from the University of Florida School of Landscape Architecture and Planning (SLA&P) recently had their cover story featured in the spring issue of Florida Planning magazine. SLA&P houses both the Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Celebrating Another Successful Year at UF Landscape The University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture recently hosted their annual year-end event, recognizing the incredible achievements of students and faculty. Held at Cypress and Grove Brewery in Gainesville, the event provided an opportunity to bring the UF landscape community together to celebrate the groundbreaking work accomplished

Congratulations 2026 Graduates! The UF Department of Landscape Architecture is proud to welcome our newest alumni! Congratulations to all of our students who graduated this year. We’re excited to see what you accomplish as stewards of our communities and the landscapes we all enjoy. Learn more about DCP’s latest graduating class, including BLA graduate Madeline

UF Landscape Architecture Hosts Sketch Walk for World Landscape Architecture Month April is World Landscape Architecture Month, a time to celebrate landscape architects and their impact in shaping our everyday environments. This year, World Landscape Architecture Month is celebrating “Landscape Architecture in Action”, highlighting how landscape architecture transforms ideas into places that support health, climate

BLA Senior Madeline LaMont Receives UF DCP’s 2026 Undergraduate Leadership and Service Award Congratulations to BLA Senior Madeline LaMont on receiving the 2026 Undergraduate Student Leadership Award from the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning.  “Thank you to both the College and the Department for such a rewarding four years,” said LaMont.

Ph.D. Candidate Rui Hu Honored by UF International Center Rui Hu, a Ph.D. Candidate in the University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture, recently received a Certificate of Outstanding Merit from the UF International Center (UFIC). Only six students from each college are eligible to be selected for this recognition.  Rui Hu (left) alongside the

UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning Publishes Research on Native Plant Perceptions Faculty from the University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning published the paper “Perceptions and Preferences for Using Native Plants in Residential Landscapes” in the journal Sustainability, an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on environmental, cultural, economic, and social sustainability of human beings.

UF Department of Landscape Architecture Hosts Sierra Bainbridge of MASS Design Group for the 2026 Edward D. Stone, Jr. Lecture On March 27, 2026, the University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture hosted the annual Edward D. Stone, Jr. Lecture Series featuring Sierra Bainbridge, RLA, ASLA, Co-Founder and Senior Managing Principal at MASS Design Group.

UF Landscape Architecture Attends 2026 CELA Conference The University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture recently traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio for the 2026 Annual Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Conference. The conference provides a vital platform for educators of landscape architecture from across the country to examine the evolution of the discipline and