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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Landscape Architects

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a good description of the nature of working as a landscape architect. Qualifications, education job outlook and earnings, with links to realted occupations are included in this site.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Landscape Architects

For Students 9th - 10th
A general description of the landscape architect profession, including work conditions, and training requirements.
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PPT
Library of Congress

Loc: Frederick Law Olmstead

For Students 3rd - 8th
Landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead, created Central Park, and helped with the preservation of Yosemite National Park and Niagara Falls. Discover this brief description of his life and work, and click through Olmsted's portrait...
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Website
University of Oregon

University of Oregon: History of Landscape Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic history of landscape architecture. Includes many different categories for landscape architecture.
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Website
University of Oregon

University of Oregon: History of Landscape Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains dozens of links on information about the history of landscape architecture.
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Website
Other

Okerstrom Lang Landscape Architects

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the homepage of a landscape architecture firm in Massachusetts. It provides photos from the firm's parks and recreational, residential, commercial, and streetscapes portfolio.
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Website
Other

Ameican Society of Landscape Architects

For Students 9th - 10th
Holds lots of information on landscape architecture. It has information about everything from upcoming landscape arcitecture events to information about the career.
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Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers New Zealand: Landscape Architect

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on becoming a landscape architect. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, most of it is uniform to the career.
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Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Constant Bloom in Coral Springs: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this how to help yard in the Everglades become more biodiverse.
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Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Salt Lake Xeriscape: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out how xeriscaping can help this Utah yard.
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Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Learn From 'Xperienced Xeriscape Gardeners

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how landscapers are using a gardening technique that uses little water.