Save the Date! The Olmsted Network’s 2026 Annual Conference will take place in Portland, OR.
This national convening brings together park leaders, funders, policymakers, and practitioners from across the Olmsted Network to strengthen the connections that sustain public spaces. Portland offers a timely and inspiring setting—one where park partners and advocates are actively advancing stewardship, advocating for increased funding, and addressing shared challenges facing parks today.
As parks play an increasingly critical role in climate resilience, public health, and civic life, the conference provides a vital forum for cross-sector collaboration. Participants include professionals in park management, landscape architecture, nonprofit leadership, advocacy, fundraising, communications, and historic preservation. Through engaging panels, interactive roundtables, and immersive site visits, attendees will share knowledge, build skills, and learn from the landscapes and communities that shape the Pacific Northwest—exploring connection in action between parks, policy, funding, climate solutions, and the people who steward them.
Official Olmsted Network Partners will receive a discounted registration rate— so become a partner today!
Questions? Contact Ella Menees, Logistics and Engagement Manager, at [email protected].