Urban schoolyard landscapes are not simply the spaces between buildings. They shape daily routines, influence student well-being, manage stormwater, provide opportunities for outdoor learning, and increasingly serve as critical infrastructure in cities grappling with rising temperatures.

What kind of neighborhoods are we creating once the buildings are complete?

For the better part of a century, the American landscape has been held hostage by a singular, emerald ideal: the manicured lawn.

Bayview Landscape Architecture won three Gold awards at the 2025 Long Island Nursery & Landscape Association (LINLA) Environmental Enhancement Awards. The awards celebrate thoughtful design, community impact, and environmental integrity. Bayview is grateful to its partners, collaborators, and clients and looks forward to future projects.

We are engaging with ASLA 2040 as part of an ongoing evolution in how we think about performance, durability, and impact across projects.

Ilex opaca provides critical seasonal value. Its evergreen canopy offers year-round shelter for birds and small mammals, while the winter fruit serves as an important food source during colder months when other resources are scarce.

As buildings continue to grow taller and urban sites become more constrained, rooftops are increasingly asked to do more.

Tree planting is often framed as a simple climate solution, but long-term success depends on thinking well beyond the moment a tree goes into the ground.

Site Improvements for Two NYCHA Campuses on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

Staying engaged with these upstream discussions helps us understand where standards and expectations are headed.

This understory species occupies rich, moist habitats along floodplains and stream banks.

This powerhouse native plant combines striking seasonal aesthetics, from velvety stems to fiery fall colors, with vital ecological functions, like supporting wildlife and controlling erosion.

Great design can protect what’s fragile while creating places built to last.

This adaptable East Coast native is a standout performer, thriving where others won’t.

Whether it’s embracing shade in a Brooklyn backyard or turning a parking lot into a corporate commons, these landscapes are built for resilience, connection, and longevity.

Butterfly Milkweed brings blazing blooms, Monarch magic, and serious site toughness in a compact, hard-working package.

Bayview is now officially certified to offer our full suite of services in the state of New Jersey.

Meet Baptisia australis, better known as Blue False Indigo—a stunning and sturdy addition to Bayview’s native favorites list this season.

Bayview showcases how integrated landscape design, from concept to completion, yields impactful, award-winning community spaces.

One of our favorite native shrubs at Bayview this season is Calycanthus floridus, commonly known as Sweet Shrub.