Now is the moment to come together. Join us!
The Future Now: Taking Action for People + Planet by Design summit affirms the power of collective leadership and collaboration to drive meaningful change.
June 4-5 + optional field sessions on June 6
Detroit, Michigan
See 30 lightning talks, choose from 24 workshop offerings, and earn up to 14.75 PDH (LA CES/HSW). Plus panels, keynotes, and an optional morning of informal field sessions to demonstrate ideas in action. This event is guarantee to energize and inspire!
LAF will also celebrate 60 years since its founding with a party on the first evening. Bundled pricing is available. Make plans to join us to celebrate, recenter, and forge new paths forward!
The Future Now summit is built on the belief that strategic actions are fundamental to change.
LAF’s Future Now: Taking Action for People + Planet by Design summit will bring together the landscape architecture community to inspire innovative ideas and empower individual and collective action. Building on what was started 10 years ago with the release of the New Landscape Declaration, and happening at a time when our values for the planet and the people are needed most, this convening affirms the power of collective leadership and collaboration to drive meaningful change.
Over the course of two days encompassing lightning talks, keynote speakers, workshops, and panels, summit participants will gather to identify, share, and scale actions that address climate, inequities and strengthen resilience for communities and the world’s living systems. An optional, informal third day will include morning field sessions to demonstrate ideas in action.
More than a convening, this is a call to action—an invitation to join LAF as a collective voice committed to continuing the work of shaping a future that designs for climate, biodiversity, equity, and inclusion.
When & WHERE
June 4-6, 2026
Detroit, Michigan
The full summit experience comprises two separate ticketed events, plus an informal third day with morning field sessions.
Future Now Summit
Thursday-Friday, June 4-5, 9am-6:30pm
Detroit Masonic Temple
500 Temple St, Detroit, MI 48201
The summit is approved for up to 14.75 PDH (LA CES/HSW).
LAF’s 60th Anniversary Party
Thursday, June 4, 7:30-10:30pm
The Eastern
3434 Russell St, Suite 501, Detroit, MI 48207
Optional Field Sessions
Saturday, June 6
Informal morning visits to sites in Detroit
Tickets
2-Day Summit Only
On-site rate (begins May 1): $650
Student rate: $150
2-Day Summit + LAF’s 60th Anniversary Party
On-site rate (begins May 1): $850
Student rate: $200
Anniversary Party Only
On-site rate (begins May 1): $250
Student rate: $75
All Summit ticket types include the two-day Summit, boxed lunches, and morning and afternoon snacks. Anniversary party tickets include heavy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar.
Group Tickets
If you have a group of 7 or more, LAF is able to offer a volume discount on tickets. Please reach out to Devin at dmccue [at] lafoundation.org (dmccue[at]lafoundation[dot]org) for more information.
Thank you to our event sponsors!
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Interested in sponsorship?
Sponsors of LAF events receive high-quality brand association and opportunities to connect to key target audiences. For information on becoming an event sponsor, contact Cara Chard at cchard [at] lafoundation.org (cchard[at]lafoundation[dot]org).
