Olmsted Linear Park Alliance

The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance is a charitable non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and protect Olmsted Linear Park by engaging and educating the public to treasure and invest in the improvement of this historic, landmark asset; and to champion the teaching and the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. in creating a thoughtful, well-designed greenspace to enhance urban living. The Olmsted Linear Park is located in the Druid Hills neighborhood which was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. around the turn of the century. In August 1995, local community citizens and non-profit organizations joined forces to restore and preserve the Park. The Olmsted Linear Park Master Plan was developed with counsel from public officials and from local and national consultants. OLPA oversaw the fundraising, restoration and maintenance activities recommended by the Master Plan.

All six park segments have been rehabilitated, work that has included the addition of nearly 6,000 linear feet of paths and the installation of 2,600 new trees and shrubs. The most expensive aspect of the restoration was the burial of utility lines. Approximately 11 miles of conduit and cable lie beneath the period lampposts that ring the park. Today, park visitors enjoy Olmsted’s rolling green vistas and lush green canopies.