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Prepared to Shape Our World
At the College of Environment + Design, our programs equip future professionals with the skills and experiences needed to innovate and create lasting change in both built and natural environments. With a focus on transforming vision into impactful action, our students graduate ready to shape a more resilient world. Join us in creating the future of design, preservation, and planning!
About the college
Explore Our Programs
Undergraduate
Learn more about the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) program.
Graduate
Learn more about the graduate programs offered through CED.
Doctoral
Learn about the Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning.
Certificates
Learn about the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program and other certificate programs.
Programs for every student
See all Programs
Circle Gallery
Located just inside the Jackson Street Building, the Circle Gallery is a vibrant exhibition space showcasing works related to environmental design, landscape architecture, and ecological issues. Through rotating exhibits featuring both student and faculty projects alongside renowned artists and designers, the gallery promotes dialogue on the intersections of design, sustainability, culture, and nature. Students gain exposure to innovative, real-world applications of their studies, fostering creative exploration and sparking interdisciplinary conversations that inspire the campus and wider community.
Read More About the Circle Gallery
Circle Gallery
Located just inside the Jackson Street Building, the Circle Gallery is a vibrant exhibition space showcasing works related to environmental design, landscape architecture, and ecological issues. Through rotating exhibits featuring both student and faculty projects alongside renowned artists and designers, the gallery promotes dialogue on the intersections of design, sustainability, culture, and nature. Students gain exposure to innovative, real-world applications of their studies, fostering creative exploration and sparking interdisciplinary conversations that inspire the campus and wider community.
Read More About the Circle Gallery
Founders Memorial Garden
Encompassing over two acres, the garden blends classic Southern elements with formal design, featuring terraces, a perennial garden, a charming fountain, and unique plant species. Visitors can explore its winding paths, reflecting pools, and thoughtfully designed spaces, offering a tranquil retreat in the heart of campus. The garden also serves as a living classroom for students in landscape architecture and horticulture, inspiring appreciation for garden history and conservation.
Learn More About the Founders Memorial Garden
Founders Memorial Garden
Encompassing over two acres, the garden blends classic Southern elements with formal design, featuring terraces, a perennial garden, a charming fountain, and unique plant species. Visitors can explore its winding paths, reflecting pools, and thoughtfully designed spaces, offering a tranquil retreat in the heart of campus. The garden also serves as a living classroom for students in landscape architecture and horticulture, inspiring appreciation for garden history and conservation.
Learn More About the Founders Memorial Garden
Owens Resource Center
The Owens Resource Center serves as a hub for technology, library research, and well-being support. It offers a collection of over 7,000 items, including books, journals, theses, and senior projects, focusing on landscape architecture, historic preservation, and environmental planning and design. The center provides comfortable seating, crafting supplies, and a cozy atmosphere with plants and scenic views.
Learn More About the Owens Resource Center
Owens Resource Center
The Owens Resource Center serves as a hub for technology, library research, and well-being support. It offers a collection of over 7,000 items, including books, journals, theses, and senior projects, focusing on landscape architecture, historic preservation, and environmental planning and design. The center provides comfortable seating, crafting supplies, and a cozy atmosphere with plants and scenic views.
Learn More About the Owens Resource Center
The Latest CED News
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April 8, 2026
|
By: Lanier Pickren Smith
72 Hours in Thomaston, Georgia
From Feb. 7 to 9, Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Historic Preservation students at the College of Environment and Design teamed up to help the City of Thomaston redevelop, revitalize and reinvest in a historically underserved area. […]
March 31, 2026
|
By: Bree Withrow, 1st-year MHP
Preservation in Perspective: Historic Preservation Program Explores Charleston, S.C.
In February, the Master of Historic Preservation program spent three days in the historic city of Charleston, S.C. for the program’s annual Preservation Perspectives field trip. In February, students and […]
March 24, 2026
|
By: Lanier Pickren Smith
Reclaiming Space: MLA Student Envisions Memorial Landscape in Asheville’s River Arts District
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina with flooding, landslides and power outages. In his independent study project, Master of Landscape Architecture student Holden McCullough envisions a way for communities to memorialize this event in Asheville’s […]
March 16, 2026
|
By: Lanier Pickren Smith
Seeds of Possibility: Experience UGA Trips Connect Local High Schoolers to CED
At the College of Environment and Design, students run the show at Clarke County School District’s Experience UGA field trips to the college. Led by the Center for Community Design and Preservation and Georgia Students of […]
Attend a CED Event
See all Events
Apr
27
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Ginko Gala
May
4
All Day
Spring 2026 Critique Week
May
8
All Day
2026 CED Convocation Ceremony
“My greatest decision was taking courses beyond the typical landscape architecture courses and learning from the historic preservation program as well as the Center for Community Design & Preservation program. This challenged me to work and learn alongside graduate level students and connect with other staff and faculty.”
Ann Nguyen, BLA ‘13
|
Ann Nguyen, BLA ‘13
“I had the pleasure of being in the inaugural class of the MEPD program at UGA. Despite being a new program, the College of Environment and Design had the expertise and the resources to provide an exceptional educational experience out of the gate both in the classroom and in the community. After graduation, I immediately got a job at the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department working as a Planner II, and have since been promoted to a Planner III. Over the last 5 years, I have also had the pleasure of interacting with each of the new classes of MEPD students, all of whom are talented, intelligent, inquisitive, and critically engaged with current planning and design issues.”
Craig Page, Class of 2011
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Craig Page, Class of 2011
“I loved how the profession merged my love of the environment and my artistic side, providing a practical application of my creativity.”
Devin Butler, Double Dawgs: BLA/MUPD ‘21
|
Devin Butler, Double Dawgs: BLA/MUPD ‘21
The broad skillset learned in the landscape architecture program allowed me to work on projects ranging from planning college campuses to designing urban environments to crafting intricate site details. The breadth of the field allowed me to find my interest in historic and cultural site conservation.
Tom Jones, BLA ’00, MHP ’13
|
Tom Jones, BLA '00, MHP '13
“During the [Intro to Landscape Architecture] class, I learned about the wide range of considerations and influences that are associated with the profession, from design to architecture to engineering to environmental sustainability. I loved the contrast of the creative classes like Intro to Design and Plant ID with the engineering-based classes like Site Grading.”
Devon King, BLA ‘15
|
Devon King, BLA ‘15
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Prepared to Shape Our World
At the College of Environment + Design, our programs equip future professionals with the skills and experiences needed to innovate and create lasting change in both built and natural environments. With a focus on transforming vision into impactful action, our students graduate ready to shape a more resilient world. Join us in creating the future of design, preservation, and planning!
About the college
Explore Our Programs
Undergraduate
Learn more about the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) program.
Graduate
Learn more about the graduate programs offered through CED.
Doctoral
Learn about the Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning.
Certificates
Learn about the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program and other certificate programs.
Programs for every student
See all Programs
Circle Gallery
Located just inside the Jackson Street Building, the Circle Gallery is a vibrant exhibition space showcasing works related to environmental design, landscape architecture, and ecological issues. Through rotating exhibits featuring both student and faculty projects alongside renowned artists and designers, the gallery promotes dialogue on the intersections of design, sustainability, culture, and nature. Students gain exposure to innovative, real-world applications of their studies, fostering creative exploration and sparking interdisciplinary conversations that inspire the campus and wider community.
Read More About the Circle Gallery
Circle Gallery
Located just inside the Jackson Street Building, the Circle Gallery is a vibrant exhibition space showcasing works related to environmental design, landscape architecture, and ecological issues. Through rotating exhibits featuring both student and faculty projects alongside renowned artists and designers, the gallery promotes dialogue on the intersections of design, sustainability, culture, and nature. Students gain exposure to innovative, real-world applications of their studies, fostering creative exploration and sparking interdisciplinary conversations that inspire the campus and wider community.
Read More About the Circle Gallery
Founders Memorial Garden
Encompassing over two acres, the garden blends classic Southern elements with formal design, featuring terraces, a perennial garden, a charming fountain, and unique plant species. Visitors can explore its winding paths, reflecting pools, and thoughtfully designed spaces, offering a tranquil retreat in the heart of campus. The garden also serves as a living classroom for students in landscape architecture and horticulture, inspiring appreciation for garden history and conservation.
Learn More About the Founders Memorial Garden
Founders Memorial Garden
Encompassing over two acres, the garden blends classic Southern elements with formal design, featuring terraces, a perennial garden, a charming fountain, and unique plant species. Visitors can explore its winding paths, reflecting pools, and thoughtfully designed spaces, offering a tranquil retreat in the heart of campus. The garden also serves as a living classroom for students in landscape architecture and horticulture, inspiring appreciation for garden history and conservation.
Learn More About the Founders Memorial Garden
Owens Resource Center
The Owens Resource Center serves as a hub for technology, library research, and well-being support. It offers a collection of over 7,000 items, including books, journals, theses, and senior projects, focusing on landscape architecture, historic preservation, and environmental planning and design. The center provides comfortable seating, crafting supplies, and a cozy atmosphere with plants and scenic views.
Learn More About the Owens Resource Center
Owens Resource Center
The Owens Resource Center serves as a hub for technology, library research, and well-being support. It offers a collection of over 7,000 items, including books, journals, theses, and senior projects, focusing on landscape architecture, historic preservation, and environmental planning and design. The center provides comfortable seating, crafting supplies, and a cozy atmosphere with plants and scenic views.
Learn More About the Owens Resource Center
The Latest CED News
See all News
April 8, 2026
|
By: Lanier Pickren Smith
72 Hours in Thomaston, Georgia
From Feb. 7 to 9, Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Historic Preservation students at the College of Environment and Design teamed up to help the City of Thomaston redevelop, revitalize and reinvest in a historically underserved area. […]
March 31, 2026
|
By: Bree Withrow, 1st-year MHP
Preservation in Perspective: Historic Preservation Program Explores Charleston, S.C.
In February, the Master of Historic Preservation program spent three days in the historic city of Charleston, S.C. for the program’s annual Preservation Perspectives field trip. In February, students and […]
March 24, 2026
|
By: Lanier Pickren Smith
Reclaiming Space: MLA Student Envisions Memorial Landscape in Asheville’s River Arts District
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina with flooding, landslides and power outages. In his independent study project, Master of Landscape Architecture student Holden McCullough envisions a way for communities to memorialize this event in Asheville’s […]
March 16, 2026
|
By: Lanier Pickren Smith
Seeds of Possibility: Experience UGA Trips Connect Local High Schoolers to CED
At the College of Environment and Design, students run the show at Clarke County School District’s Experience UGA field trips to the college. Led by the Center for Community Design and Preservation and Georgia Students of […]
Attend a CED Event
See all Events
Apr
27
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Ginko Gala
May
4
All Day
Spring 2026 Critique Week
May
8
All Day
2026 CED Convocation Ceremony
“My greatest decision was taking courses beyond the typical landscape architecture courses and learning from the historic preservation program as well as the Center for Community Design & Preservation program. This challenged me to work and learn alongside graduate level students and connect with other staff and faculty.”
Ann Nguyen, BLA ‘13
|
Ann Nguyen, BLA ‘13
“I had the pleasure of being in the inaugural class of the MEPD program at UGA. Despite being a new program, the College of Environment and Design had the expertise and the resources to provide an exceptional educational experience out of the gate both in the classroom and in the community. After graduation, I immediately got a job at the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department working as a Planner II, and have since been promoted to a Planner III. Over the last 5 years, I have also had the pleasure of interacting with each of the new classes of MEPD students, all of whom are talented, intelligent, inquisitive, and critically engaged with current planning and design issues.”
Craig Page, Class of 2011
|
Craig Page, Class of 2011
“I loved how the profession merged my love of the environment and my artistic side, providing a practical application of my creativity.”
Devin Butler, Double Dawgs: BLA/MUPD ‘21
|
Devin Butler, Double Dawgs: BLA/MUPD ‘21
The broad skillset learned in the landscape architecture program allowed me to work on projects ranging from planning college campuses to designing urban environments to crafting intricate site details. The breadth of the field allowed me to find my interest in historic and cultural site conservation.
Tom Jones, BLA ’00, MHP ’13
|
Tom Jones, BLA '00, MHP '13
“During the [Intro to Landscape Architecture] class, I learned about the wide range of considerations and influences that are associated with the profession, from design to architecture to engineering to environmental sustainability. I loved the contrast of the creative classes like Intro to Design and Plant ID with the engineering-based classes like Site Grading.”
Devon King, BLA ‘15
|
Devon King, BLA ‘15
←
→
Join the College of Environment + Design and prepare to shape our world.
Find your program
Give now
285 South Jackson Street
Athens, GA 30602 USA
Ph: (706) 542-1816
Fax: (706) 542-4485
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Media Kit
About
Programs
Resources
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Outreach
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