Category: Ecology & Sustainability

With renewed trails, trees, and inclusive signage, Olmsted City and the City of Utica are reimagining a historic park for the 21st century.

A landmark Olmsted park in Louisville’s West End is set for its largest restoration ever, guided by community voices and a historic $5 million gift.

Honor your Olmsted-influenced landscape by applying for the Professional Grounds Management Society's Olmsted Award category by June 15, 2025.

A site of national significance, this remarkable Kirkbride hospital and its grounds— designed by Olmsted and Vaux— are currently at risk.

Experts Margaret Bracken and John Herrold answer questions about the Conservancy’s latest tree initiative.

As drought conditions grip New York City, Prospect Park Alliance contends with the recent blazes in Brooklyn’s Backyard.

As the Asheville, NC, region struggles to recover from the unparalleled devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, America’s largest home offers its neighbors aid.

The restoration of a cherished cascade in New York City’s Morningside Park unites city officials, neighbors and Columbia University staff and students.

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.

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

Window collisions kill an estimated one billion birds across the U.S. each year. Riverside Park in New York City recently took steps to make their 100 year old Volunteer House bird-safe.

When George Vanderbilt began planning his grand estate in Asheville, North Carolina, more than a century ago, portions of the lush forest that surround Biltmore House now once was overworked farmland and overcut woodland.

Against the recommendations of the Midway Plaisance Park Advisory Council, Chicago is set to disfigure another Olmsted-designed park.

When a 1979 tornado leveled 80% of Louisville's Cherokee Park, it launched the Olmsted Park Conservancy, but it also unleashed a new danger.