Category: Personal Reflections

Olmsted distant cousin and filmmaker Alden Olmsted recounts in a new film how an abandoned mining ditch in California's Gold Country was transformed into the first wheelchair nature trail in the United States by his late father and naturalist John Olmsted. The film debuts this spring at two film festivals.

Author and long-time Riverside resident Cathy Jean Maloney riffs on the joys and challenges of living in an Olmsted landscape.

Meet Adrian Benepe, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

Meet Austin Allen, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

Prospect Park gardener Jesse Brody offers insights on maintaining a positive outlook while facing challenges in Olmsted’s beloved Brooklyn park.

Meet Phillip Loughlin, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

An historian and artist who lives in Washington, D.C., Jane Loeffler has written and taught widely on the history of modern architecture and landscape history. Here, she remembers her introduction to Olmsted.

Frederick Law Olmsted is the pioneer of landscape architecture in the U.S., the creator of green space masterpieces that dot the country. But perhaps the greatest testament to his genius is how very little one needs to know about him in order to appreciate his work. That has certainly been my experience. Back in 1987, […]

Riverside’s defining characteristics include abundant greenery across its two square miles. This idyllic National Historic Landmark village is where I grew up climbing trees in the ‘90s.