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Frederick Law Olmsted designed parks as social infrastructure, meant to serve the widest public possible. This panel makes that ideal explicit, exploring how accessibility design fosters dignity, agency, and participation in parks and other public spaces today. Through case studies and critical perspectives, speakers will consider how Olmsted landscapes can adapt to contemporary access needs […]

The Olmsted Network hosts quarterly partner meetings throughout the year to support shared learning and collaboration across our network. These meetings alternate between Idea Exchanges, featuring partner-led flash presentations and discussion, and Skills Labs focused on building practical capacity in areas such as communications, fundraising, and engagement. 2026 Meeting Dates:• February 19• May 21• August […]

Discover the profound influence of the Olmsted firm on the landscapes of the nation’s capital. This presentation will explore the firm’s visionary work in shaping Washington, D.C.’s parks and public spaces. We’ll save the last 10 minutes for audience Q&A.  Lauren Meier, FASLA Lauren Meier, FASLA, is a landscape architect with a specialty in historic preservation and […]

The Olmsted Network hosts quarterly partner meetings throughout the year to support shared learning and collaboration across our network. These meetings alternate between Idea Exchanges, featuring partner-led flash presentations and discussion, and Skills Labs focused on building practical capacity in areas such as communications, fundraising, and engagement. 2026 Meeting Dates:• February 19• May 21• August […]

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mount Royal Park with the Olmsted Network in Montreal. This travel experience will feature expert-led tours and discussions focused on Frederick Law Olmsted’s enduring vision for the park and the pressing stewardship opportunities and challenges it faces today. The weekend will open with a welcome dinner on Friday evening and will wrap […]

The Olmsted Network hosts quarterly partner meetings throughout the year to support shared learning and collaboration across our network. These meetings alternate between Idea Exchanges, featuring partner-led flash presentations and discussion, and Skills Labs focused on building practical capacity in areas such as communications, fundraising, and engagement. 2026 Meeting Dates:• February 19• May 21• August […]

Save the Date! The Olmsted Network’s 2026 Annual Conference will convene park leaders, designers, advocates, funders, policymakers, and practitioners from across the country to explore how connection drives resilient public landscapes. Set against the backdrop of Portland’s renowned park system and enduring Olmsted legacy, this year’s conference examines the relationships that sustain public spaces — linking […]

2026 is the bicentennial of the birth of Frederic Church (1826-1900), America’s foremost landscape artist. Sean Sawyer, President of The Olana Partnership, will examine Church’s 40 year-long project of creating Olana, his 250-acre masterwork of American landscape design overlooking the Hudson River in Hudson, NY. Sawyer will detail how Church acted as his own architect, […]

The Olmsted Network hosts quarterly partner meetings throughout the year to support shared learning and collaboration across our network. These meetings alternate between Idea Exchanges, featuring partner-led flash presentations and discussion, and Skills Labs focused on building practical capacity in areas such as communications, fundraising, and engagement. 2026 Meeting Dates:• February 19• May 21• August […]