Author: Victoria Vanhuss
Olmsted & Friends Interviews
Olmsted and Friends: Meet Sara Cedar Miller
Sara Cedar Miller retired from Central Park Conservancy in June after 40 years as a photographer and historian.
Olmsted in the Arts
Downing Park Art Contest
Design artwork for the Olmsted Network’s 2024 conference tote bag!
Olmsted & Friends Interviews
Olmsted and Friends: Meet Tupper Thomas
Meet Tupper Thomas, former head of Prospect Park Alliance and Park Administrator.
Field Notes
Preservation Takes Root in Biltmore’s Italian Garden
In their most ambitious landscape preservation project since 2005, Biltmore is planting an American holly hedge along one side of its Italian Garden. This will improve the view and restore the design to Olmsted’s original vision.
Field Notes
Washington Park Is Named County Historic Landmark
The Olmsted Network celebrates exciting progress in Milwaukee, WI, as Washington Park receives historic designation.
Field Notes
Bringing Olmsted Parks & Principles to APHA Annual Meeting
The Olmsted Network emphasized the vital relationship between public parks and public health during the American Public Health Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta, GA.
Field Notes
Montrose Park’s Historic White Oak Partly Removed
Friends of Montrose Park in Washington, DC, say goodbye to a long-standing white oak tree and make plans for future tree planting.
Field Notes
Students in Downing Park Embrace Root for Trees! Program
The Garden Club of Orange and Dutchess Counties welcomed students to Downing Park for the kick-off for the Root for Trees! Program.
Field Notes
Olmsted City of Greater Utica Wraps Big Year with Big News
Olmsted City of Greater Utica celebrates the restoration of the historic Lily Pond in F.T. Proctor Park and its receipt of a large USDA Community Forestry Grant.
Field Notes
Belle Isle Conservancy Searches for CEO
In October, Belle Isle Conservancy began its search for a new leader.
Field Notes
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates River Restoration for Boston’s Emerald Necklace
On November 29, the Boston community celebrated the completion of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management Project.
Conservation & Advocacy
Crichton Club Speech Paves Way for Olmsted Preservation in Ohio
Olmsted Network President & CEO Anne "Dede" Petri recently spoke at the prestigious Crichton Club, calling for a deeper commitment to the preservation of Ohio's rich Olmsted heritage.
Field Notes
Birkenhead Park in Running for UNESCO World Heritage Status
Birkenhead Park added to the 2023 UK Tentative List for World Heritage for pioneering urban, public parks and serving most famously as the inspiration for New York’s Central Park.
Personal Reflections
Bringing Olmsted Maps Alive with Color
In an effort to make Olmsted plans more readable and accessible to the general public, Landscape Architect Elena Saporta used Adobe Photoshop to restore and colorize plans for Boston's Emerald Necklace, Chicago's Jackson Park, Rochester's Seneca Park and Atlanta's Druid Hills.
Spotlights
Spotlight on…Planting Fields
Learn more about Planting Fields, a former Gold Coast estate on Long Island, NY.