2025 LCA Sustainability Symposium

2025 LCA Sustainability Symposium!

Agenda | Awards | Registration | Exhibitors | Details | Speakers | CEUs

Join us on March 4, 2025, for the LCA Sustainability Symposium, a must-attend event for green industry professionals!

This year’s symposium features a diverse agenda packed with innovative ideas and practical solutions to elevate your sustainable landscaping practices. Explore the latest trends, tackle today’s challenges, and gain insights to help you lead the way in sustainability.

What to Expect:

Cutting-edge sessions on sustainable landscaping practices
Expert speakers sharing actionable insights
Opportunities to connect with industry leaders

Location: Vectorworks
8621 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 200
Columbia, Maryland, 21046
United States

Price: $155 Members | $205 Non-Members | $40 Student Rate

Earn CEUs!

Landscape Architects CES | 5.5 HSW PDH

Seats are limited, secure your spot today and be part of the conversation shaping the future of landscaping!

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Keynote Speaker

Larry Weaner | Principal + Founder | Larry Weaner Landscape Associates

Larry Weaner traces his success to a lifetime of observing nature. As a child, he observed the wild vegetation along the railroad tracks behind his childhood Philadelphia home. His observations over the ensuing 40 years inform an array of influential projects, from small residential properties to major public spaces.

Larry founded LWLA in 1982 after receiving his associate's degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the Pennsylvania College of Technology and has gone on to design prestigious public and private landscapes. He served on the Board of Directors and as the Environmental Committee Chair for the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. Larry’s New Directions in the American Landscape educational series, established in 1990, is credited as the town square for ecology-based landscape design.

Larry’s book, Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change (Timber Press, 2016), is a literary reflection on his life’s work and foundational ecological principles. It received the American Horticultural Society Book Award in 2017.

Larry has been recognized with numerous awards throughout his career, from an Honorary Membership in the Garden Club of America (2015) to the American Horticulture Society’s prestigious Landscape Design Award (2021).

When he’s not engaged in garden design, you may find him composing music. A self-taught composer, Larry’s contemporary and jazz compositions often mirror his landscapes, incorporating elements of improvisation, innovation, and emotional connection.