The Cultural Landscapes and Legacy mission area reflects the CSLA's ongoing commitment to protecting, celebrating, and advancing understanding of Canada's cultural landscapes.
Cultural Landscapes Community of Practice
The Cultural Landscapes Community of Practice brings together the CSLA members who want to contribute their time, expertise, and regional knowledge to this mission area. Formerly the Committee on Cultural Landscapes and Legacy, the group has moved to a Community of Practice model to welcome broader and more flexible member participation from across the country.
Get Involved
The Community of Practice gives members an ongoing way to support advocacy for cultural landscapes and threatened sites in their own regions, and to help celebrate landscapes worth recognizing. Rather than holding regular meetings, members are invited to contribute as opportunities arise. Members can take part as much or as little as their availability allows.
Learn more about the Cultural Landscapes Community of Practice
Cultural Landscapes Legacy Collection
The Cultural Landscapes Legacy Collection profiles significant designed landscapes across Canada, documenting their history and the landscape architects behind them for a national and professional audience.
Landscape Architecture in Canada Video Series Presented by Ron Williams
This series of five videos celebrating the history of landscape architecture in Canada was launched in celebration of the CSLA's 90th anniversary.
Recent and Ongoing Advocacy Activities and Initiatives
Taiga Garden, National Gallery of Canada - Ottawa
Submitted a letter to the National Gallery of Canada regarding the condition of the Gallery’s designed landscapes, including the Taiga Garden by Cornelia Hahn Oberlander. The letter, sent in July 2025, offers CSLA’s support in preserving this nationally significant cultural landscape.
- UPDATE: (July 20, 2026) The Taiga Garden suffered significant damage in a recent storm and the CSLA posted a response: “As restoration work begins, we hope this moment becomes an opportunity to reinvest in the garden's original design intent. The CSLA and our members remain ready to support that work.”
Canadian Register of Historic Places - National
Expressed concern about the planned decommissioning of the Canadian Register of Historic Places. The CSLA urges the federal government to ensure the continuity of a cohesive, publicly accessible national heritage register that supports coordinated conservation planning and the stewardship of Canada’s historic places and cultural landscapes. Read the letter here.
- UPDATE: (January 31, 2026) National heritage advocates saved a record of the register database and created a new website to preserve and make accessible this important heritage data for all Canadians. They believe that our collective heritage should remain publicly accessible in a modern, user-friendly format. Visit the new site here.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport - Toronto
Raised concerns about the proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, including with respect to public consultation processes, Indigenous rights, and environmental impact assessment. Read the letter here.
- UPDATE: The federal government has launched a public consultation on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Participate in the consultation here.
- UPDATE (July 25, 2026): The federal government says it won't support Ontario's Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans.