Category: Field Notes

Each spring, cherry blossoms are a beloved feature of many Olmsted landscapes.

Recognized for its historical and architectural significance, the Village of Riverside, IL, recently received expanded National Historic Landmark boundaries.

Help bring awareness to this issue by writing a letter to Mayor Adams.

Emerald Necklace Conservancy opposes privatization of Franklin Park in legal filing.

Experts John King, Torey Carter-Conneen, Kate Orff and Thomas Woltz discuss the past, present and future of landscape architecture.

Maplewood, NJ, honors the organization and volunteers who steward the community’s historic Memorial Park.

The landmark bridge, which was closed last November for upkeep and renovations, is now open.

In a new webinar, Cal Poly professor Christine Edstom O’Hara discusses Olmsted Brothers’ design for Palos Verdes.

Olmsted Network President & CEO Anne "Dede" Neal Petri will receive The Garden Club of America's 2024 Distinguished Service Medal.

Mary Caraccioli, Central Park Conservancy’s Chief Engagement & Experience Officer, joins the Olmsted Network leadership team.

Do you know an Olmsted champion worthy of recognition? Let us know by May 15!

The Olmsted Network recently presented Memorial Park Association with a resolution to commemorate the park’s 100th anniversary.

The Olmsted Network welcomed historic roads expert Dan Marriott for a deep dive into the history and modern uses of park roads.

Since the organization's founding in 2018, Friends of Olmsted-Beil House has come a long way to becoming a key destination for those seeking to understand Olmsted's life and work.

The gift that keeps on giving: how the Wheatena Corporation's gift of four acres of parkland to Rahway, New Jersey, in 1922 was the seed that grew into the Rahway River Parkway and, ultimately, the Union County Park System.