Category: Field Notes

Friends of Morningside Park, NYCParks and Columbia University launch research partnership to study toxic pond algae and revitalize the park’s pond and waterfall.

Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy has begun its search for new leadership. The organization is also hiring for several support roles.

Located in the heart of Florida, Lake Wales has a rich Olmsted history. Lake Wales Heritage, the local conservancy, intends to bring FLO Jr.’s vision for the landscape back to life— all while introducing local students to landscape architecture.

Just in time for the summer season, Seaside Park’s long-awaited “park within a park” opens up in Bridgeport, CT.

2023 marks the 40th anniversary of John Charles Olmsted’s 1903 plan for Portland’s 40 Mile Loop, which has been reimagined to span 140 miles.

This is the first in a three-part series exploring the development of Troy University’s campus in Alabama and its ties to the renowned landscape architecture firm the Olmsted Brothers, responsible for some of the most iconic public spaces in America.

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.

On its 200th anniversary, the Rhode Island Historical Society undergoes many changes to ensure its future success.

Olmsted Parks Conservancy unveils new recreational opportunities and continues making progress on the Beargrass Preserve at Cherokee Park expansion.

Olmsted Linear Park in Atlanta, GA, works with local partners to address issues like stormwater runoff.

The Friends of Olmsted Beil House offer new educational and ecological offerings at Olmsted’s Farmhouse.

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.