Recent Updates

UCLA’s Hannah Carter Japanese Garden Facing Uncertain Future
Los Angeles, California

One of the pre-eminent examples of Post-war, residential Japanese style gardens is under threat.

Jan 23 2012 - 12:49
Olmsted Brothers' Only Work in Venezuela At-Risk

Caracas Country Club, a design landmark, has helped protect the valley's natural scenery from surrounding urban development.

Jan 3 2012 - 11:37
Holmdel Township to Hold a Vote on Bell Labs Redevelopment Plan
Holmdel, New Jersey

Proposed changes threaten the integrity of the iconic Sasaski, Walker and Associates interior and exterior landscape elements. 

Dec 12 2011 - 11:49
Court Upholds Saugatuck Township Local Zoning and Planning Authority
Saugatuck, Michigan

U.S. District Court declared illegal a proposed consent decree between developer Singapore Dunes L.L.C. and the Saugatuck Township Board.

Nov 11 2011 - 17:26
Historic UMass Pond Landscape Threatened by Construction
Amherst, Massachusetts

Frank Waugh and Warren H. Manning's landscape exemplifies the ecological principles in campus planning.

Sep 27 2011 - 15:25
Sharp Park Golf Course Designated an Historical Resource
Pacifica, California

The San Francisco Planning Department has designated the city-owned Sharp Park Golf Course to be an historical resource, and, therefore, subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Sep 15 2011 - 14:05
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden on the Road to Restoration
Santa Barbara, California

Since a change in leadership, the organization has worked to ensure preservation of the historic design.

Sep 12 2011 - 10:00
Wyvernwood – Los Angeles Garden City Complex Threatened
Los Angeles, California

Designed by landscape architect Hammond Sadler, this was the first garden-style housing in the city.

Aug 15 2011 - 16:52
Garfield Park Conservatory Heavily Damaged by Hailstorm
Chicago, Illinois

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the conservatory's extensive collection of specimen plants is now threatened.

Jul 6 2011 - 12:07
Fate of Margaret Thomas’ Garden in Question
Herndon, Virginia

After decades of dedicated stewardship, Thomas' recent passing puts the future of her Virginia garden in jeopardy.

Jun 14 2011 - 16:13