Jenny Burbidge

Jenny is an Arkansas native whose passion centers on the role nature plays in enriching daily life. Originally from Fort Smith, she earned her Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture from the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas.   

For more than 15 years, Jenny has advanced her career in Landscape Architecture and Project Management, contributing to regional and national projects in public parks, housing, institutional development, urban design, and site development. With a focus on creating vibrant community and urban spaces, she blends expertise with a belief in the power of nature to bring balance, connection, and vitality to the places we live and gather. 

Jenny founded her own firm, Prism Design Studio in 2022; In 2024, she successfully sold her company to Crafton Tull, a well-known local AEC firm.  Crafton Tull maintained the Prism Design Studio name as a new department within the firm.  Jenny was named Vice President, and leads all landscape architecture projects for the firm.  

Jenny was a 2026 40 under 40 honoree by Arkansas Business, a 2023 Forty Under 40 honoree by Talk Business & Politics and is a recipient of Fay Jones Alumni Design Awards. She is a Licensed Landscape Architect in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Louisiana. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, and is active in professional and civic organizations including ASLA (Arkansas Chapter, past President), IRWP Recreation Advisory Committee, ULI NWA Small Cities Committee (Chair), River Management Society, and the Congress for the New Urbanism.