Author: Victoria Vanhuss

Conservation & Advocacy

Olmsted’s treasured Emerald Necklace under siege

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

Q&A with Author Marcy Cottrell Houle

A conversation with the author of Forest Park: Exploring Portland’s Natural Sanctuary
Olmsted & Friends Interviews

Olmsted & Friends: Meet Marjorie Greville

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

Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy wins grant for park improvements

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.
Field Notes

Mythbusting: The “Trees and Crime” Myth

Our friends at Casey Trees explore the connection, or lack thereof, between neighborhood trees and crime rates.
Landscape Architecture & Design

The Dual Career of Calvert Vaux, Architect and Landscape Architect

Remembered as Olmsted's partner, Calvert Vaux introduced him to the profession of landscape architecture and was responsible for keeping him from abandoning it.
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.
Conservation & Advocacy

Olmsted Network goes West!

Olmsted Network President & CEO Dede Petri recently visited Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA.
Landscape Architecture & Design

The Olmsted Legacy in Seattle

How Olmsted Brothers helped make Seattle a beautiful city.
Field Notes

Rock Creek Conservancy helps shape future of historic amphitheater

Alliance forms to revitalize the historic Carter Barron Amphitheater in Washington, D.C.'s Rock Creek Park.
Field Notes

Olmsted Now Committee of Neighborhoods Wins BSLA Award

A multi-pronged campaign to establish public spaces as essential infrastructure for democratic exchange and community health is recognized by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects.
Field Notes

USCHS offers Christmas in July discount on Olmsted ornament 

Originally sold for $28, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society is now offering its exclusive bicentennial ornament for only $20.
Olmsted in the Arts

Downing Park Art Contest

Design artwork for the Olmsted Network’s 2024 conference tote bag!
Field Notes

“Olmsted Property” Category Submissions Welcome for Annual PGMS Awards 

The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) Green Star Awards includes a category for “Olmsted Property” to recognize management which honors and respects historic properties. It is open to historic properties of all kinds.
Field Notes

Two Olmsted Landscapes in Connecticut Win Awards

Preservation Connecticut recently recognized Waterbury’s Fulton Park and New Britain’s Walnut Hill Park at their annual awards ceremony.