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CONTENTS About the Author Acknowledgments Preface Section One--Landscape Architecture 1. A Career in Landscape Architecture History of landscape architecture. Landscape defined. Duties of the landscape architect. Specializations. A collaborative effort. Working conditions. Employment figures. Job outlook. Salaries. A landscape architect at work. 2. Training for Landscape Architects Required degrees. Choosing a program. Course of study. Sample program. Licensing. Personal qualities. Related job titles. 3. Landscape Design and Maintenance Landscape designers. A landscape designer at work. Gardeners and groundskeepers. Arboriculture. Golf course management. Cemetery workers. The cooperative extension service. Canadian agricultural services. Job outlook for landscape design and maintenance. 4. Urban and Regional Planning Duties of planners. Getting the job done. Working conditions. Job settings. Training. The qualities you¿ll need. Advancing on the job. Salaries. The future for urban and regional planners. An urban and regional planner at work. 5. Foresters and Conservationists Foresters, range managers, and soil conservationists. National park service rangers. Parks Canada wardens. Related professions. A forester at work. A range conservation career. A career in the wild. 6. Historic Landscape Preservation A close-up look at Colonial Williamsburg. A landscape architect and garden historian at work. Landscape services at Colonial Williamsburg. A lesson in topiary. Section Two ¿ Botanical Gardens and Arboreta 7. Careers in Botanical Gardens and Arboreta The functions of botanical gardens and arboreta. Job titles. A professional at work. 8. Training for Careers in Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Education requirements. Internships. A student intern¿s experience. 9. First-Hand Accounts Curator of Plants, Longwood Gardens. Curatorial Associate, Arnold Arboretum. Outreach Horticulturist, Arnold Arboretum. Senior Biologist, Arboretum of Los Angeles County. Horticulturist, Missouri Botanical Garden Appendix A: Professional Associations Appendix B: Selected List of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Appendix C: Further Reading
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Landscape architecture -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
Botanical gardens -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
Arboretums -- Vocational guidance -- United States.