New York City Landscape Architecture Tour
Trip Details
Join the UMass Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning for a tour of NYC’s world renowned landscape architecture, guided by Professor Emeritus Jack Ahern and Professor Ethan Carr.
The bus will depart from the UMass John W. Olver Design Building at 6 AM sharp and return at approximately midnight. Rain or Shine!
Destinations
(A full itinerary will be emailed to you prior to the trip.)
- Central Park
- Bryant Park
- 9/11 Memorial
- Battery Park City
- Hudson River Park
- The High Line
- Little Island, and more!
Items to Bring
- Water
- Snacks/Lunch (or you can purchase lunch in NYC)
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Cell phone charger
- Dinner or you can purchase dinner
Ticket Cost
$25 per person
How to Register
Register in the Design Building Main Office (DB 210). Please bring your UMass ID and cash/check payable to UMass Amherst.
Registration opens to LARP students on the first day of classes, Tuesday, September 3rd.
Early registration for LARP students is available now by appointment only on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30am-3:30pm. Please email larpworkstudy@umass.edu to schedule an appointment.
Registration opens to the public Monday, September 9th at 9am
The registration deadline for all is Thursday, September 12th at 4:00pm
*Please note: No refunds given and no registration changes allowed.
Questions?
Contact Caitlyn Dittmeier (cdittmeier@umass.edu)
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Stephen Stimson Associates, Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC, Dan Gordon Landscape Architects, and Weston & Sampson Engineers Inc.