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President Search Underway

The Olmsted Network is searching for a president to build on a period of tremendous growth.
Field Notes

New Research Grant Opportunity: Call for Entries

The 2025 Charles E. Beveridge Research Grant supports research and projects highlighting the Olmsted firm’s legacy utilizing the Olmsted Archives at Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.
Field Notes

Riverside Park Conservancy launches “More Trees, Less Trash”

Experts Margaret Bracken and John Herrold answer questions about the Conservancy’s latest tree initiative.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews

Olmsted & Friends: Meet Salmaan Khan 

Salmaan Khan, the Olmsted Network’s newest board member, shares his appreciation for Olmsted in this brief interview.
Field Notes

The Olmsted Society marks Riverside’s 150th Anniversary 

The Olmsted Society celebrates Riverside’s 150th anniversary with a new logo and a renewed commitment to Stewardship, Education and Community Engagement.
Personal Reflections

Laurelhurst Park Reverie

Writer, historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton offers an impressionistic essay on Laurelhurst Park in Portland, OR.
Leadership

Olmsted Network Announces Departure of Anne “Dede” Neal Petri

Please help us congratulate Dede on her new position and welcome nonprofit leader Caroline Cunningham as interim director.
Personal Reflections

Being Fred

As a staff member, I never imagined promoting the parks and principles of the founder of American landscape architecture would be quite so interesting… or fun.
Field Notes

Fires Threaten Olmsted & Vaux’s Prospect Park 

As drought conditions grip New York City, Prospect Park Alliance contends with the recent blazes in Brooklyn’s Backyard.

Looking Back on 2024

Recap: 2024 Annual Conference

From September 13-15, the Olmsted Network took to the Hudson River Valley for Landscapes of Renewal: Olmsted, Vaux and Downing. The three days included memorable lectures, community conversations, panels, tours and dinners and inspired over 130 people from around the globe, ranging from local community members and students to partners, supporters, scholars and the 2023 […]

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Recap: Pop-Up Buffalo

From October 30 to November 1, 2024, the Olmsted Network took to New York for three days of memorable tours and meals in Buffalo and Niagara Falls.  On Wednesday, October 30, our small group arrived at The Richardson Hotel, which sits inside of the former Buffalo State Asylum. Now known as the Richardson Olmsted Campus […]

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Olmsted Network goes West!

The Olmsted Network trekked to Portland and Seattle last month for a week-long visit to the Pacific Northwest. Our goal? To grow our network and educate ourselves and others about the incredible assets in these cities — and the values behind them. While many associate Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted firm with the East […]

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Olmsted & Friends

This series of interviews highlights the people who have long championed Olmsted and the Olmsted Network.

Olmsted & Friends Interviews

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Sara Cedar Miller

Sara Cedar Miller retired from Central Park Conservancy in June after 40 years as a photographer and historian.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Tupper Thomas

Meet Tupper Thomas, former head of Prospect Park Alliance and Park Administrator.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Parker Andes 

In March 2024, Parker Andes retired from Biltmore after 24 years of service. As the Director of Horticulture, Andes managed the estate’s immaculate grounds and championed Olmsted’s original design intent across the property.

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