Sustainable Sites Initiative Funding
| American Society of Landscape Architects Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association representing landscape architects. Beginning with 11 original members, ASLA has grown to more than 18,000 members and 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, US territories, and 42 countries around the world. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship. |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin is a 279-acre public garden and research area dedicated to the mission of increasing the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants and landscapes. Founded by Mrs. Johnson and Actress Helen Hayes in 1982, the Wildflower Center brings life to her hope to preserve and expand the beauty and regional identify of natural landscapes. The Center’s gardens and research plots are open to the public. |
United States Botanic Garden USBG is an institution dedicated to demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, economic, therapeutic, and ecological importance of plants to the well-being of humankind. Uniquely situated at the heart of the U.S. government, the Botanic Garden seeks to promote the exchange of ideas and information relevant to this mission among national and international visitors and policymakers.
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Grants
The Meadows Foundation – Dallas, Texas - The Meadows Foundation exists to assist people and institutions of Texas improve the quality and circumstances of life for themselves and future generations. The Meadows Foundation strives to exemplify the principles of its founder in addressing basic human needs by working toward the elimination of ignorance, hopelessness and suffering, protecting the environment, providing cultural enrichment, encouraging excellence and promoting understanding and cooperation among people.
www.mfi.org/
Landscape Structures Inc. - Landscape Structures the premier provider of innovative playground equipment, is committed to creating inspiring play experiences for children while honoring the environment. From personalized playground design to custom-designed playstructures, we offer commercial playground equipment that is artful, safe and, most of all, made for years of fun.
www.playlsi.com
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - EPA was established to consolidate in one agency a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities to ensure environmental protection. EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment—air, water, and land—upon which life depends.
www.epa.gov
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - TCEQ strives to protect our state's human and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.
www.tceq.state.tx.us
Horticultural Research Institute - HRI was established in 1962 to support and promote horticultural research that benefits the nursery and landscape industry. HRI is regarded as the research arm of the American Nursery & Landscape Association.
http://www.anla.org/research/
USDA Forest Service - The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres.
www.fs.fed.us