Author: Victoria Vanhuss

Field Notes

New Land Acquired for Olmsted-Beil House Park

After years of advocacy by Friends of Olmsted-Beil House and the Olmsted Network, the acquisition of an adjacent property restores a portion of Olmsted’s Tosomock Farm, protects against development and more.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews

Olmsted & Friends: Meet Janet Atkins

Janet Atkins, our newest board member and the founder and CEO of Ridgeway Philanthropy LLC, shares her passion for Olmsted with us in this brief interview.
Field Notes

Olmsted Linear Park playground gets a new look  

In Atlanta, GA, Springdale Park receives playground and stormwater improvements.
Field Notes

Recap: 2024 Annual Conference

The Olmsted Network recently hosted our 2024 Annual Conference in New York’s Hudson River Valley. Landscape tours included Olana State Historic Site, Downing Park, Vassar College, Hudson River State Hospital and Springside National Historic Landmark.
Field Notes

Students plant roots in Newburgh, NY’s Downing Park 

Made for the Olmsted Network’s 2024 Annual Conference, a video by Timeline Productions celebrates the partnership between the local garden club and sophomores at Newburgh Free Academy-West.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Natalie Hammock Sweat 

The Olmsted Network mourns the loss of Atlantan and Olmsted champion Tally Sweat.
Field Notes

A New Fight for Sunlight

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

The Capitol’s Original Olmsted Trees

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.
Field Notes

A Farewell to Anderson Park’s Olmsted Oak

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.
Personal Reflections

A visit to Buttonwood Park

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

Winner named in Downing Park Art Contest

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.
Landscape Architecture & Design

The Open Gate: Barbara Walker

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.
Conservation & Advocacy

Olmsted Network members help delay White Stadium demolition

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

In Memoriam: Margaret Jean McKee  

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

Tornado briefly interrupts progress in Chickasaw Park

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