Category: Field Notes

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.

Thanks to the diligent research of Elizabeth Hodder, visitors to Bar Harbor’s Ogden Point can learn about the property’s rich history and ongoing efforts to restore the Olmsted design. The history of the property is well-documented, coming alive through correspondence.

In the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, development continues to threaten Frederick Law Olmsted’s historic parklands.

Olmsted served as the honoree for this year’s Laurel Hill Day, an annual event held in a beautiful native glen in Stockbridge, MA.

In New York City, a historically underserved borough is slated to receive a new vibrant and healthful open space. 

The Olmsted 200 campaign has sparked a rededication to parks and landscapes across the country—but the work is far from over!

A call to designate and protect Goodwin’s Wilds in Hartford, CT.

Prompted by The Garden Club of America’s PARKS: Where Nature Meets Community initiative, many clubs across the country dedicated 2021 and 2022 to bettering Olmsted parks and landscapes.

On the cusp of April 26— Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday— NAOP and Olmsted 200 are inspired not only to celebrate the past but to sustain and reimagine public spaces for the future.

The Frederick Law Olmsted Society of Riverside is pleased to announce the Olmsted Overlook— a public park project calling for a “living grove of native trees.” The site will be named in honor of Frederick Law Olmsted as part of the Olmsted 200 celebration in 2022.

In December 2021, Olmsted Parks Conservancy announced the first major park expansion in 100 years, thanks to a generous donation.