120 Vol Walker Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone (479) 575-4945
Fax (479) 575-7099
120 Vol Walker Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone (479) 575-4945
Fax (479) 575-7099
The annual Garvan Woodland Garden Symposium brings together landscape architects, architects, engineers, environmentalists, lawyers and political leaders to discuss issues that shape our built and natural environment. By focusing on topics that impact Arkansas and the nation, we are able to bring in notable speakers and excite critical dialogue.
Past topics have included:
The Architecture and Landscapes of Arkansas: A Heritage of Distinction
Keynote speaker: Richard Longstreth, architectural historian, George Washington University
The Nature of Golf: Designing Courses to Play a Role in Ecological Reclamation and Environmental Health
Keynote speaker: Larry Lundine, founder of the Brownfield Solutions Group, Overland Park, Kan
Water Disconnected: The Political Barriers to Watershed Planning and Sustainable Development Arkansas
Keynote Speaker: Carol Browner, former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator in the Clinton administration
Creating Value: Developing Livable Communities for Ourselves and Future Generations
Keynote speaker: Ray Suarez, senior correspondent with "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"
"Green" golf courses such as the Bay Harbor Golf Club were the subject of the 2006 symposium. Image courtesy Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates.