Links The links listed below are several organizations important to the operation of Loughlin Studios.  Some links will take you to sites of professional affiliates of Loughlin Studios that keep us current of changes in regulations and trends.  Other links will take you to the sites of many extracurricular organizations with which Loughlin Studios is affliated. Professional                       Personal GrowNative.org Grow Native! is a joint effort of the Missouri Departments of Conservation and Agriculture, promoting the use of regionally native plants.  Loughlin Studios has been a member since our inception.   HOAC-BSA.org Pete is an active member of Boy Scout Troop 145 in Raytown.  He is dually registered with the Troop and the Pack, and he serves on Commissioner Staff at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation during summer camp.  Pete believes in the values Scouting teaches young men, knowing they will become future leaders of their communities.   ASLA.org The American Society of Landscape Architects is the national level, professional society for qualified landscape architects.  Pete has been a member for more than a decade.   StBernadetteKCMO.com Pete is a co-founder of the Grounds Committee at his parish church and is active in the design and maintenance of the twenty-two acre site as a part of his ministry.   RainKC.com The 10,000 Rain Gardens is a local initiative to encourage on-site stormwater cleaning and infiltration by constructing rain-loving gardens on residential and commercial properties.  Pete is a registered Rain Garden Professional.   BikeKSg.NationalMSsociety.org Pete trains all year then rides his bicycle in this 162 mile fundraising event to benefit neighbors in the metropolitan area afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis.   PGASLA.org Pete is an active member in the local Prairie Gateway chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.  Educational functions of the chapter level make continuing education readily obtainable.   ATHS.org Pete's artistic appreciation combines with his preservation bent in his affiliation with the American Truck Historical Society.  He is an active member of the local Three Trails Chapter and enjoys all aspects of the restoration process.   RaytownChamber.com We believe in supporting the local community in which our business is located.  Networking, pro-bono design opportunities, and continuing education sessions are all active reasons we remain members of the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce.   todkc.net Mr. Paul Helmer at Touch Of Distinction offers attractive, historically sensitive embellishments to any project, interior or exterior, new construction or renovation.      RaytownMainStreet.org The Raytown Main Street Association is a local chapter of the national Main Street Movement sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  Membership gives us the chance to help shape the built environment of the historic downtown core community of Raytown.