City honors landscape architect Jane Reid Ross for decades of public‑space design
Summary
Landscape architect Jane Reid Ross received a city resolution recognizing more than 40 years of work shaping Birmingham’s parks, trails and public spaces; speakers credited her projects with helping downtown redevelopment and county trail networks.
The Birmingham City Council on Oct. 21 adopted a resolution recognizing Jane Reid Ross for more than four decades of landscape‑architecture work that shaped public spaces across the city.
Councilor Carol Clark and other speakers described Ross’s contributions to projects including Railroad Park, the Airport Highway landscaping, the Birmingham Museum of Art Sculpture Garden, Rotary Trail, Jones Valley Teaching Farm and work at the Birmingham Zoo. Freshwater Land Trust’s executive director said Ross was a longtime champion of the Red Rock Veil trail system and highlighted projects such as the Shades Creek and Lakeshore trails.
Ross told the council she is moving to Denver to be near family but said she will remain connected to Birmingham projects and work remotely on planning and master‑plan efforts. The council adopted a resolution of appreciation and presented the document during the Oct. 21 meeting.
Speakers also noted awards Ross received, including ASLA design awards and recognition as an ASLA fellow; several neighborhood leaders described projects that improved local parks and supported neighborhood gardens.
The resolution was approved by unanimous consent.
