Build Sustainable Communities

Now more than ever, landscape architects and planners are needed to help solve today’s biggest challenges, from housing inequality, to food insecurity and climate change. Our department offers professionally accredited degree programs in Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning. We also offer a highly flexible Sustainable Community Development undergraduate program and a skills-based Associate of Science in Landscape Contracting.

Giving You the Tools to Make a Difference

Ready to create positive change for people and the planet? Watch this video to discover how UMass LARP will help you get started.

Concept Design and Site Analysis for Mahakan Fort Park by Carrie Gotwals and Elise Rossell. The park is situated along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

Fall 2024 Studios

Learn about our landscape architecture and regional planning studios, where students work with clients and professionals on real-world projects.

Save the Date!

The 8th Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning: Healing Place and Planet will take place April 11-13, 2025, at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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Dec
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm ET
LARP Winter Formal
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Apr
8:30 am - 8:45 am ET
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