2026 LCASLA State Conference

We have an exciting line up of speakers for the 2026 State Conference. Thanks to all who submitted proposals!

Our speakers this year will be:

Lydia Gikas Cook from Reed Hildebrand
Abbie Judice Acosta from Moncus Park in Lafayette
Alec Baxt from Lively Oak
Lindsey Smith and Susannah Johannsen from CSRS/Westwood
Charlie Patout from DDG
Chris Daemmrich from Collab. 

We are thrilled to share that LCASLA is now an approved LA CES provider. 

CEUs: Minimum of 6 CEUs
When: Friday, April 24, 2026, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Jefferson Highway Recreation Center in Baton Rouge: 8133 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Registration is now open until April 10th!

Agenda

8:30 AM - Coffee/ Regitration

9:00 AM - Welcome & State of the Chapter Address

9:15 AM - Lydia Gikas Cook From Reed Hildebrand - Into the Unknown: Rediscovering the Familiar in Louisiana’s Tunica Hills

10:15 AM - Lindsey Smith and Susannah Johannsen from CSRS/Westwood - Design Behind the Scenes: Landscape Architects as Program/Grant Management and Owner’s Representatives

11:15 AM - Break

11:30 AM - Alec Baxt from Lively Oak - Strategies for Preserving Trees During Capital Projects

12:30 PM - Lunch & Sponsor Exhibits

1:15 PM Chapter Announcements

1:30 PM - Abbie Judice Acosta from Moncus Park - Stewardship at Scale: Building Native Plant Systems in a Park Conservancy

2:30 PM - Break

2:45 PM - Charlie Patout From DDG - Invisible Progress: Leadership Lessons from High-Profile Civic Projects

3:45 PM - Chris Daemmrich from Collab - Re:Generating Louisiana’s Landscape of Political Memory

4:45 PM - Closing Remarks

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Happy Hour at Hayride Scandal