CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION
1711 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 www.tclf.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: A NON-PROFIT ESTABLISHED IN 1998, THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF) CONNECTS PEOPLE TO PLACES. TCLF EDUCATES AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC TO MAKE OUR SHARED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE MORE VISIBLE, IDENTIFY ITS VALUE, AND EMPOWER ITS STEWARDS. TCLF ACHIEVES THIS MISSION THROUGH THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF ITS THREE CORE PROGRAMS:WHAT'S OUT THERE, NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST AND MOST EXHAUSTIVE DATABASE OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPES;PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AN IN-DEPTH MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY, INCLUSIVE OF VIDEO ORAL HISTORIES, CHRONICLING THE LIVES OF SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND EDUCATORS;LANDSLIDE, AN ONGOING COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES AND LANDSCAPE FEATURES THAT ARE THREATENED AND AT-RISK.

THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF) CONNECTS PEOPLE TO PLACES. TCLF EDUCATES AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC TO MAKE OUR SHARED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE MORE VISIBLE, IDENTIFY ITS VALUE, AND EMPOWER ITS STEWARDS. TCLF ACHIEVES THIS MISSION THROUGH THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF ITS THREE CORE PROGRAMS: WHAT'S OUT THERE, PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AND LANDSLIDE.

LANDSLIDE: THE GOAL OF THE LANDSLIDE PROGRAM IS TO DRAW IMMEDIATE AND LASTING ATTENTION TO THREATENED LANDSCAPES AND UNIQUE FEATURES. THE PROGRAM SPARKS DEBATE, REVEALS THE VALUE OF EVERYDAY PLACES, AND ENCOURAGES INFORMED COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS AS IT HIGHLIGHTS AND MONITORS AT-RISK LANDSCAPES AND CREATES ANNUAL THEMATIC LISTINGS TO SAVE THIS HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THROUGH WEB-BASED NEWS STORIES, TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS, LANDSLIDE REVEALS THE VALUE OF THESE OFTEN-FORGOTTEN LANDSCAPES. EACH YEAR TCLF CREATES AN ANNUAL REPORT ABOUT THREATENED AND AT-RISK SITES; SOME WELL-KNOWN, OTHERS OBSCURE. TO BRING ATTENTION TO THESE SIGNIFICANT PLACES, TCLF CREATES RICHLY ILLUSTRATED ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS WITH NARRATIVE HISTORIES OF EACH SITE, THE NATURE OF THE THREAT, AND CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR LEARNING MORE AND GETTING INVOLVED. THREE OF THESE ANNUAL LANDSLIDES ARE TRAVELLING PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS, ALL BOOKED INTO 2019: THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LEGACY OF DAN KILEY; THE NEW AMERICAN GARDEN: THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF OEHME, VAN SWEDEN; AND THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF LAWRENCE HALPRIN.

PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AN IN-DEPTH MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY, INCLUSIVE OF VIDEO ORAL HISTORIES, CHRONICLING THE LIVES OF SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND EDUCATORS. SECOND WAVE OF MODERNISM LV: MAKING SPACE WITHIN PLACE CONFERENCE AND RELATED TOURS. IN 2019 -DALLAS, TEXAS, DREW SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE FROM THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. CONFERENCE ATTENDEES INCLUDE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND ALLIED PRACTITIONERS, URBAN PLANNERS AND RELATED MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, STEWARDSHIP ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. A MORNING PANEL, TITLED "TRANSFORMING THE DOWNTOWN CORE," EXAMINED FOUR PROJECTS (BY FIELD OPERATIONS, HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES, TEN EYCK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND SWA) THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION PHASE IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS, REVEALING HOW A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WAS ABLE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE PRIORITY PARKS IN THE URBAN CORE. THE AFTERNOON PANEL, "TRANSFORMING AND CONNECTING THE CITY," WAS A FORWARD-LOOKING DISCUSSION OF LARGER-SCALE PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY (I.E., IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN, OR EXECUTION PHASE) THAT AIM TO BALANCE, LEVERAGE, AND STEWARD BOTH NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. THE CLOSING PANEL, FEATURING LEADERS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, JOURNALISM, PATRONAGE, AND STEWARDSHIP, REFLECTED ON THE DAY'S PRESENTATIONS.

WHAT'S OUT THERE: THE GOAL OF THIS SEARCHABLE, EASY-TO-NAVIGATE DATABASE IS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE RICH DIVERSITY AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF OUR SHARED DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE. SPANNING OVER TWO CENTURIES OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE WHAT'S OUT THERE DATABASE IS SEARCHABLE BY LANDSCAPE NAME, LOCALE, DESIGNER, TYPE, AND SYTLE. IT HAS OVER 2,000 ENTRIES SO FAR WITH CONTENT CREATED BY ACADEMICS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ADVOCATES, AND HAS BEEN VETTED OVER THE PAST DECADE BY DOZENS OF RESEARCHERS AND HISTORIANS. WE CREATED WHAT'S OUT THERE TO SERVE AS A REFERENCE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF DESIGN AND HISTORY, ENTHUSIASTS, AND PROFESSIONALS, PROVOKING INTEREST, INFORMING STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS, AND ENRICHING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HISTORY. AN EXTENSION OF THE WHAT'S OUT THERE DATABASE, WHAT'S OUT THERE WEEKEND DRAWS PEOPLE OUT INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND THE LANDSCAPES THAT THEY SEE EVERY DAY BUT OFTEN OVERLOOK. HOSTED IN DIFFERENT CITIES EVERY YEAR, WHAT'S OUT THERE WEEKEND BRINGS TO LIGHT THE UNIQUE LANDSCAPE LEGACY AND LOCAL CHARACTER OF EACH CITY, DEFINED BY ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PARKS, GARDENS, PLAZAS, CEMETERIES, MEMORIALS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS. FREE, EXPERT-LED WEEKEND TOURS OF 25 TO 30 SITES.

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