Author: Mark Roessler

The Olmsted Network morns the loss of Atlantan and Olmsted champion Tally Sweat.

A proposed 14-story building threatens to put the Brooklyn Botanical Garden's plants and greenhouses in the shade.

In this republished blog, the Architect of the Capitol celebrates the history of tree planting and tree preservation at the U.S. Capitol Grounds by highlighting some of the oldest trees on the grounds.

In a violent storm, Anderson Park in New Jersey lost its elder statesman— a giant white oak that had been there since before the park opened.

Come along as Mark Roessler, our communications specialist, visits Buttonwood Park in New Bedford, MA.

Daniela, a sophomore at Newburgh Free Academy-West, will have her artwork of Downing Park in Newburgh, NY, displayed on our 2024 annual conference materials.

The 1903 Olmsted Brothers plan for Portland, OR, was stuffed in a drawer and forgotten until Barbara Walker found it more than sixty years later. Now, the 40 Mile Loop stretches across 140 miles.

Our six winners champion the living legacy of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Thank you! You heard our calls for help and answered with letters to the Boston Parks Commission.

The Olmsted Network mourns the loss of former board member and Brooks/Olmsted family member Jean McKee.

As Louisville’s Chickasaw Park recovers from a recent tornado, pledged funding for capital improvements and educational signage soften the blow.

From the ongoing White Stadium litigation to plans for a high rise in Longwood, Boston’s linear park is seriously threatened.

A conversation with the author of Forest Park: Exploring Portland’s Natural Sanctuary

Boston's Marjorie Greville of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy joins our leadership team and sits for a brief interview.

Thanks to an AARP Community Challenge Grant, Olmsted Network partner Maplewood Memorial Park in NJ will receive a new walkway and new entryway plantings—updates that will better pedestrian access and bring the park closer to its original designs.