“Our Planet” Show Airing in Minneapolis/St. Paul

October 15, 2009 Kansas City, MO – Landscape architecture and green roof design will be showcased on an upcoming television episode of "Our Planet" in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company and Land3 Studio of Kansas City, Missouri will be featured as part of the show’s on-going series on Environmental Impact. The segment will air in the Twin Cities on HLN (formerly CNN Headline News) on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 4:54 pm, 5:24 pm, and 5:54pm; and on Friday, October 30th at 9:24 am, 9:54 am, and 10:24 am.

“Our Planet” Show to Feature Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company/ Land3 Studio

September 1, 2009 Kansas City, MO – Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company and Land 3 Studio of Kansas City, MO are pleased to announce that they will be featured in an upcoming episode of Our Planet as part of the show’s series on Environmental Impact. The five minute segment will air during CNN Headline News.  The segment will be shown on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 2:54 pm, 3:54 pm, 4:54 pm, and 5:54 pm; and on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 6:54 pm.  Tune in to Charter Cable channel 39 for the St. Louis metro (be sure to check your local listings).    

Tenth Annual St. Louis Earth Day Symposium to Feature Jeffrey Bruce

September 1, 2009 St. Louis, MO - Jeffrey L. Bruce, FASLA, LEED, ASIC, has been asked to speak at the Tenth Annual St. Louis Earth Day Symposium09. He will provide an in-depth training session on green solutions. The Symposium will run from November 11th to November 13th, 2009 at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Contact Tracy.Boaz@mdc.mo.gov for more information.

LSU Alex Box Stadium Awarded "Top Sports Facility"

August 31, 2009 Ellicott City, MD - Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company has been given an award by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) for LSU Alex Box Stadium as the "Top Sports Facility" in 2009. The field, which was designed and whose construction was administered by JBC employees Richard Yates, ASLA and David Stokes, ASLA saw its first full season of play in 2009. See sportsbuilders.org for more information.

Jeffrey Bruce to Speak at "Cities Alive" World Green Roof Infrastructure Congress

August 28, 2009 Toronto, ON - Jeffrey L. Bruce, FASLA, LEED, ASIC, has been asked to speak at the World Green Roof Infrastructure Congress. He will detail his experience in the construction of the world's largest green roof: Millennium Park. The Congress will run from October 19th to October 21st, 2009 at the Sheraton Centre in downtown Toronto. Contact www.citiesalive.org for more information.

JBC Employee to Assume Presidency of Local Chapter of Landscape Architects

August 24, 2009 Kansas City, MO - Michael McGrew, ASLA, shall assume the office of President for the American Society of Landscape Architects Prairie Gateway Chapter. The chapter represents all ASLA members in Kansas and western Missouri. The Executive Committee for 2009-2010 will take over after the completion of the 2009 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois in September, 2009. See www.pgasla.org for more information.

JBC Project Featured on Omaha Public Radio

August 18, 2009 Omaha, NE - JBC's green roof work at the Saddlebrook facility in Omaha, Nebraska was recently featured and includes an interview with Jeffrey Bruce. Visit Omaha Public Radio for more information and on-line audio.

Jeffrey Bruce Named Chairman of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

June 11, 2009 Toronto, ON – Jeffrey L. Bruce, FASLA, LEED, ASIC, Owner & Managing Member of Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company, LLC, a Kansas City, Missouri-based landscape architecture firm, has been named Chair of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC). GRHC was founded in 1999 as a small network of public and private organizations, and is now a rapidly growing association for green roof experts in North America. Its mission is to increase the awareness of the economic, social and environmental benefits of green roofs and green walls, and other forms of living architecture through education, advocacy, professionalism and celebrations of excellence. See www.greenroofs.org for more information.