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03-16-26 | News

Parks Issue Digital Magazine Available

LASN March 2026
by Keziah Olsen Morris, LASN

LASN?EUR(TM)s Parks Issue showcases open spaces drawing users through new development as well as those breathing new life into sites with former uses.

The March Parks Issue of Landscape Architect & Specifier News is now available under the 'Resources' Tab on LandscapeArchitect.com.

Shirley Clarke Franklin Park
HGOR
At the city's request, HGOR's team transformed this former granite quarry into Atlanta, Georgia's largest park with offerings for all residents and visitors.

Frontier Family Park
Jeffrey Velasquez, PLA, ASLA, & Maria Rios, PLA, ASLA, J2 Design
This 85-acre park in Queen Creek, Arizona, offers hours of recreational play for all ages through sports courts, a splash pad, a fishing lake, and walking paths, just to name a few.

Cancer Survivors Park
Jason Smit, PLA, Arbor Land Design
Along the Reedy River that runs right through downtown Greenville, Virginia, sits a quiet respite aimed to provide healing and strength for those who are currently battling or have survived cancer.

Art in the Park
Norris Design

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An extension of Denver, Colorado's Museum of Outdoor Arts, Marjorie Park features a collection of sculptures staged beside unique planting and hardscape design that greatly contribute to the region's stormwater management plan.

Lowcountry Celebration Park
Wood+Partners
Harnessing local topography and history, this multifaceted park on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island features a lagoon, playground, grand lawn, and museum where adventurous play and ecological education go hand in hand.

Civita Creekside Park
Schmidt Design Group
This former brownfield site is now the center of a growing master-planned urban village, complete with linear parks that serve as stormwater management and a pedestrian network just north of downtown San Diego.

Capital One East Park
Brian Cipriano, PLA, Gordon
At the center of Tysons, Virginia, this park exemplifies the landscape design changes needed to turn what was once a corporate hub into an environment that truly supports the increase of mixed-used development.

Antrim Township Community Park Water Play
YSM Landscape Architects
After an iconic historical barn was deemed unsafe, Antrim Township used the region?EUR(TM)s agricultural heritage as inspiration for a new water play area that has revitalized the park and brought the community together.

Commentary
Parks: The Landscape Architect's Contribution to America's Health and Well-Being

The LASN Town Hall

Hardscapes
Paragon Skate Park Renovation

Playgrounds
Antrim Community Park Water Play Area

Stewardship
Friends of Olmsted-Beil House

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