EVENTS
DALHOUSIE LANDSCAPE STUDENT EXPO
During the Dalhousie Studio Expo, senior students will present their final studio work in the morning with a public gallery in the afternoon.
The gallery will feature work from students across all four years of the program, along with a few special exhibits from supplementary courses. Guests are welcome to drop in at any point throughout the day to show their support by connecting with students.
Date: Friday, April 10th, 2026
Location: Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in Truro, Nova Scotia
AGENDA
10am - 12pm - Senior student presentations
12pm - 1:30pm - Lunch break
1:30pm - 2pm - Awards and acknowledgements
2pm - 5pm - Open gallery and refreshments
RSVP to: k.schuler@dal.ca
Online Series: Preparing Nova Scotia’s Construction Sector for Climate Change and Coastal Risks
As the climate is changing, impacts such as storm damage, flooding, coastal erosion, and supply chain disruptions create new risks for the construction industry. Understanding and considering climate risks and related coastal hazards within planning, design, and site selection can reduce future impacts on homes and public infrastructure. This FREE learning series will explore the following:
April 10, 2026 (12-1 PM) - Overview of Climate Change and coastal hazards in Nova Scotia’s construction industry
April 17, 2026 (3-5 PM) - Navigating Construction Standards and Retrofits for Coastal Locations
April 24 (12-1 PM) - Climate Data and Coastal Considerations in the Construction Sector
Door prizes to be won. To learn more and register, click here.
Free Webinar:
The Power of Water to Transform Cities
Sponsored by APALA Friend of the Profession, ABC Recreation, this webinar examines water as both a design element and a strategic urban tool. The presentation explores how thoughtfully integrated water features such as splash pads, cooling stations, and destination aquatic spaces can address key urban challenges including physical inactivity, climate resilience, and social disconnection.
By combining design principles, community impact, and real‑world implementation models, it demonstrates how water can activate public spaces, support inclusive play, and create healthier, more connected and resilient cities.
Date: Friday, May 1st, 2026
Time: 12:00pm AST
Delivery Method: Online webinar
Hosted By:
Genevieve Dumas
Key Account Manager, Channel Partners - North America
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Symposium: Partnering for Climate Change
CSLA / APALA CONGRESS 2026
Date: June 4th - 6th, 2026
Location: Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
Theme – Blurred Edges: Celebrating Thresholds of Change
Shifting shorelines, expanding cities, landscapes on fire, and an evolving profession place landscape architects at thresholds of visible and urgent change. Coastlines transform, migration reshapes communities, and technology redefines our roles as professionals. We must respond with creativity, courage, and collaboration - expanding boundaries where inclusivity is needed, reinforcing resilience through flexible and layered systems, and cultivating edges as places of exchange, adaptation, and innovation.
Edges are spaces where diversity and intersection can thrive. Where resilience can grow not through resistance, but through adaptability. Justice and creativity emerge at these crossings, reminding us that inclusion is not about softening conflict but about designing for mutual success.
The 2026 CSLA-APALA Congress will explore boundaries as catalysts for new relationships. This theme brings us into the spaces between land and water, culture and nature, public and private, tradition and innovation and challenges us to embrace change as an opportunity.
