Category: Olmsted 200

Friends of Fairsted created the Charles E. Beveridge Research Fellowship to honor the eminent scholar, Series Editor of The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted, and devoted friend of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Olmsted NHS) and its archives and collections. The Fellowship is intended to encourage the use of these archives and foster the […]

On July 20, 2021, hundreds of viewers tuned into Conversations with Olmsted: Creating Parks for the Ages. Hosted by the National Association for Olmsted Parks on behalf of Olmsted 200, the second installment in the series explored Olmsted’s belief that thoughtfully-designed public parks could bring communities together and provide residents and visitors with a host […]

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy first broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the “Longest line of garden flamingos” on June 21st, 2018, in Bidwell Parkway. Since then, the flamingo, re-named FLOmingo in honor of Frederick Law Olmsted, has also become the unofficial mascot of the Conservancy.  In October 2019, the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ was taken back […]

Family picnics. Concerts under the stars. Tossing the frisbee with friends. Riding bikes. Watching birds. Summer is finally here and people everywhere are gathering in America’s green, open spaces again. Whether you’re traveling across the street to your favorite neighborhood park or across the country to visit a national park, we want to see what […]

Today, Olmsted 200 launched its year-long nationwide campaign to celebrate the upcoming bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted with a Watch Party and Panel Discussion for Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks, a documentary narrated by actress Kerry Washington. Thousands of parks and landscape projects designed and inspired by FLO and the Olmsted firm can still be […]

We can thank the Olmsteds for creating beautiful parks around the country.  We can’t take their parks for granted, since  they require regular care and maintenance.   The National Park Service (NPS) reports that invasive plants are one of the biggest challenges facing the national parks. Those are non-native plants that  pose a threat to the […]

To celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) announces a Student Essay Competition.  Frederick Law Olmsted was a landscape architect, author, farmer, journalist, city planner, public official, and creative genius who transformed the landscape of American cities. For over 100 years, he and the […]

To celebrate Olmsted’s legacy, the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) and Olmsted 200 are sponsoring a carillon composition competition, Inspired by Olmsted. Carillonneurs around the country are encouraged to play the winning compositions throughout the 2022 anniversary year, especially in cities with prominent Olmsted designs. Contest Eligibility and Submission Requirements: Anyone in North America (except […]

In 2022 we will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. And we want you to join us!

There are many faces of Frederick Law Olmsted. And now we are pleased to introduce the “Olmsted 200 Olmsted” — whose modern feel and vibe are in keeping with the spirit of this bicentennial celebration, marking Olmsted’s birth in 1822. As we like to say, Olmsted 200 is no sepia-toned celebration. We are looking to […]