We are thrilled to announce our second new sponsor in as many weeks, the outpouring of support from companies who are committed to the principles of our Chapter is truly overwhelming. ASP Enterprise's expertise in Erosion Control, Stormwater Management, Geotextiles and Sustainable Solutions is a welcome to addition to our growing list of sponsors. 

"ASP Enterprises is pleased to support and partner with St. Louis- ASLA as we share in their vision of sustainable design, well-managed green space and subsequently, their recognition of the value these principles bring to our communities.  We look forward to joining them in advancing the industry core principles through advocacy, education and communication in our business and friendship network opportunities."

Ann Looper Pryor, Publisher of LAM, has charged ASLA members with an investigative task. Landscape Architecture Magazine is now being carried at 485 Barnes & Noble locations around the country and we want to make sure it is successful. 

Your Assignment: 

Visit a Barnes & Noble / scout the magazine section / find the January issue of LAM on an END RACK DISPLAY / take a picture / email it to Ann (click here)

Your Reward: 

Aside from the satisfaction of knowing you are actively promoting our professional publication, you will also be entered to win a $100 American Express gift card plus major bragging rights that don't expire until after the 2012 ASLA Annual Meeting in Phoenix! 

I just stopped in to Barnes & Noble in Ladue, MO and quickly found LAM displayed. Because I'm an overachiever, I purchased a copy and made a point of telling the clerk how happy I am to see LAM in their store; she was sufficiently impressed with the cover and thanked me for turning her on to LAM. Yay! I'll be taking this copy - with the others from our office - to donate to my salon and chiropractor. 

As an added bonus for St Louis ASLA members, the inside cover features a Longshadow advertisement with our very own Kristy DeGuire of DG2 Design. 

So WHEN you find LAM and take a picture of the display, send a copy to ETV@stlouisasla.org and we'll add it to this post.  

Happy Hunting!

Barnes & Noble at

St Louis ASLA has a broad and growing group of Sponsors. Everything our chapter does is made possible through the support of these companies. We are proud to welcome Ironsmith as a Silver Level Sponsor. Click below to watch a VIDEO INTRODUCTION from the Most Innovative Provider on the Market.

IRONSMITH has been manufacturing tree grates, trench grates and bollards for over thirty years. In 1984 IRONSMITH was the first tree grate manufacturer to produce a 1/4" slot opening width tree grate. IRONSMITH developed the Starburst Series 1 and Series 2 in response to requests from Las Vegas hotels for a grate that would not trap ladies spike high heel shoes. Five years later the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed and IRONSMITH removed all grates with slots over 1/2" from our product line to promote improved safety for all pedestrians. 

IRONSMITH products include: tree grates, tree guards, trench grates, bollards and the exclusive Paver‐Grate System ™. Trench grates are available in both straight and custom radius to meet your design needs. 

IRONSMITH,INC. is the sponsor of the IRONSMITH,INC. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust. The ESOP controls 100% of IRONSMITH stock which makes every IRONSMITH, INC. employee an owner. This means that everyone involved has a personal stake in insuring that your project is successful. We recognize that your Success is our Success.  IRONSMITH is proud to sponsor the St. Louis Chapter of the ASLA for 2012. 

For additional information, call:  800-338-4766 or visit our website. www.ironsmith.biz