Nine named as 2010 ASLA honorary members

The American Society of Landscape Architects has selected nine new honorary members for their work in education, government, environmental activism and dedication to the landscape architecture profession.

The presentation ceremony will take place at the ASLA annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10-13.
Honorary membership is among the highest honors ASLA may bestow upon non-landscape architects in recognition of notable service to the profession. Since its inception in 1899, ASLA has inducted only 143 honorary members.

The members are:
•    Adrian Benepe, Commissioner, New York City Parks and Recreation
•    Michael Dirr, Horticulturalist and Author
•    Jonathan Jarvis, Director, National Park Service
•    John King, Urban Design Writer, San Francisco Chronicle
•    Clare Cooper Marcus, Professor Emerita, University of California, Berkeley
•    The Honorable Doris Matsui, U.S. Representative (California)
•    Mark Munley, Affiliate ASLA, Principal, Megawatt Energy Systems
•    The Honorable Robert Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration
•    Roy Schaller Rood, Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association

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