For over 50 years, LAF has provided leadership and resources to empower landscape architects to use their unique skills to change the world.

The mission of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is to support the preservation, improvement, and enhancement of the environment. Through its leadership and philanthropic activities, LAF advances the body of knowledge and supports innovative projects and initiatives needed not only for the landscape architecture discipline but for the many other individuals and organizations who share LAF’s mission and are critical to its success.

LAF invests in research, scholarships, and leadership initiatives to increase the capacity of the landscape architecture discipline by:

• Bolstering the profession to broaden and deepen the pool of talent, drive innovation for improved practices, and create new business opportunities for the landscape industry
• Providing support for students to diversify the pool of talent and increase academic opportunity
• Investing in research to expand our knowledge and help designers, policymakers, non-profit organizations, community leaders, and advocates make the case for more sustainable policies and solutions
• Championing emerging issues and new modes of practice
• Communicating the value of landscape architecture and exemplary design