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“Conway School hones the skills and the design capabilities of its graduate students against the rigors of the real world and real projects while maintaining a deep ethical sense of the long term needs of humanity and the planet. Vision and practicality are fused and rendered meaningful."
John Todd, Founder; John Todd Ecological Design 

CSLD's Mission

The mission of the Conway School of Landscape Design is to explore, develop, practice, and teach design of the land that is ecologically and socially sustainable. The intention is to:

  • provide graduates with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to practice planning, design and management of the land that respects nature as well as humanity;
  • develop ecological awareness, understanding, respect, and accommodation in its students and project clients; and
  • produce project designs that fit human use to natural conditions.

Sustainable design is what's needed in the world today and it's at the heart of the mission of the Conway School of Landscape Design and its Graduate Program in Sustainable Landscape Design & Planning. In this video Conway faculty and recent graduates talk about the school's mission and impact.


The School's mission guides decision-making at every level: who is hired, what projects are undertaken, how courses are structured, and what offices and sites are visited on field trips. While the program is thoroughly based in ecological beliefs and practices, the focus of the education remains design rather than environmental science.