Recognition Awards

Submit your nomination for the 2026 Recognition Awards Program

All nominations for any of the awards listed on this page can be made through the Good Grants system. If you would like to submit more than one nomination, please create one application per nomination. 

Once you have read the guidelines for each award below, click this button to access the application platform. Create an account or log in, click 'Apply' at the top of the page and select the program or award you'd like to submit for. 

Contact awards@csla-aapc.ca if you have any questions.

The deadline to submit nominations is February 16, 2026 at 4pm ET. 

Submit your nomination


Schwabenbauer President's Award for Service to the CSLA 

The Schwabenbauer Award may be awarded either by review of nominations or at the pleasure of the CSLA President in recognition of a member's contribution to the CSLA.

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Community Service Award

The Community Service Award recognizes public agencies and community groups who have contributed significantly to environmental responsibility.

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Lifetime Achievement Award

The CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award honors a member of the CSLA whose lifetime achievements and contributions to the profession have had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of the public and on the environment.

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Teaching Award

The CSLA Teaching Award recognizes an individual who has made a substantial and significant contribution to landscape architecture education.

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Emerging Professional Award

The Emerging Professional Award demonstrates the CSLA’s commitment towards landscape architects in the early stages of their careers.

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