Author: Max Ellinger

The National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) honored four dedicated individuals for their accomplishments at a special luncheon in San Francisco.

Frederick Law Olmsted's legacy is an important one for landscape students in Taiwan. In this blog, the author explores how they can benefit from learning more about his life before Central Park.

To mark the bicentennial, Oak & Oscar has created three commemorative Olmsted watches to #CelebrateOlmsted. Two watches will serve as awards, while the third watch will be raffled in support of NAOP’s work.

Attending ASLA’s upcoming conference in San Francisco? Don’t miss the Olmsted Pavilion at expo booth 265 for programing, swag, and even photos with FLO.

Stretching seven miles from end to end, the Emerald Necklace encompasses more than 1,100 acres of land, and stands as one of the nation’s earliest examples of green infrastructure—using organic materials such as stone, earth and plants to help absorb water and filter pollutants, instead of manmade structures of concrete or metal.

Rochester, NY celebrated Olmsted 200 by announcing an important restoration project and hosting a summer of Olmsted-themed events.

Parkfest, which spanned the entire length of the Emerald Necklace, was the capstone event of Boston’s local bicentennial campaign.

Biltmore’s horticulture team restores an original “islet” in Bass Pond.

Thanks to the diligent research of Elizabeth Hodder, visitors to Bar Harbor’s Ogden Point can learn about the property’s rich history and ongoing efforts to restore the Olmsted design. The history of the property is well-documented, coming alive through correspondence.

In the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, development continues to threaten Frederick Law Olmsted’s historic parklands.

Olmsted served as the honoree for this year’s Laurel Hill Day, an annual event held in a beautiful native glen in Stockbridge, MA.

The Olmsted 200 campaign has sparked a rededication to parks and landscapes across the country—but the work is far from over!

Prompted by The Garden Club of America’s PARKS: Where Nature Meets Community initiative, many clubs across the country dedicated 2021 and 2022 to bettering Olmsted parks and landscapes.

Run entirely by volunteers, Olmsted City of Greater Utica has taken tremendous steps forward in educating its community and raising funds for restoration projects.

The Village reflects on two projects— improving Triangle 55 and planting a grove in honor of Olmsted’s bicentennial.