Build Resilient Communities
Ready to build a brighter future for people and the planet? At UMass Amherst, you can receive a professionally accredited degree in landscape architecture or regional planning. We also offer a highly flexible Bachelor of Science Sustainable Community Development and a skills-based Associate of Science in Landscape Contracting.
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UMass LARP Receives National Design Studio Award
This spring, the inaugural grant will support Professor Robert Ryan and Associate Professor Carolina Aragón's Beloved Places Landscape Architecture Studio. Students are conducting a comprehensive study of coastal flooding in Boston and working with vulnerable communities to imagine pathways toward a more resilient future.
Giving You the Tools to Make a Difference
LARP students take on real‑world projects with real clients and communities, driving change through innovative design and planning.
Graduate Open House!
We're excited to welcome all accepted Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Regional Planning students to an open house on Wednesday, March 11th, at UMass Amherst.
Studio Presentations
Come support LARP students as they present their midsemester studio projects. Admission is free and open to the public!
Alumni Stories
From habitat design to city planning, our alumni create spaces where communities and nature can thrive.
Scholars & Spirits Alumni Social - Boston, MA
Join us for an evening that brings together our alumni community and celebrates the bold ideas emerging from UMass landscape architecture studios! Catch up with peers, reconnect with faculty, and discover the remarkable ways that LARP students are building resilience with communities across New England!
Zube Lecture Series
Step into a new season of Zube Lectures, a series hosted by the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning with a mission to advance conversations in landscape architecture, planning, sustainability, and related fields. Join us on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. in the Design Building Lecture Hall for inspiring talks by leading scholars and practitioners. Each lecture offers fresh insights, sparks dialogue, and explores major issues shaping communities and environments today.