Magic Johnson Park: Healing Land, Water, and Community

Registration Eligibility

ASLA online learning opportunities are open to all. ASLA members may purchase this presentation at a reduced rate. This is a 2023 conference session.

Start Date

11/07/2025

End Date

11/06/2027

Description

Landscape architects are leaders in healing land, water, and community—restoring native landscapes and habitats as a refuge for people and wildlife; recognizing distinct communities as places of value and significance; and advancing ecosystems to capture and reuse precious storm water runoff in drought-stricken areas across the United States and globally.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

Learn about the techniques used to manage a multidisciplinary design team of two dozen subconsultants.; Gain knowledge about the processes used by the design team to create a native Southern California landscape expression within a brownfield site that was undergoing concurrent environmental mitigation.; Learn how the designers utilized both captured stormwater and urban runoff from the regional watershed to sustainably create a large recreational lake.; Hear directly from a community leader about the importance of parks and open space to urban communities, particularly their role as places of sanctuary during challenging times.

Instructors

Wendy Chan, ASLA, LEED Green Associate; Clement Lau, FAICP; Dawnesha Beaver

Course Codes

Provider

American Society of Landscape Architects

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