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Recap: 2026 Annual Conference
The Olmsted Network saw record turnout for our 2026 Annual Conference—The Power of Connection: Shaping Resilient Public Landscapes—and 2026 Awards Dinner in Portland, OR.
Conferences & Events
Olana: Frederic Church’s Vision of Art and Landscape
The hourlong history webinar marked the bicentennial year of artist Frederic Church.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews
Olmsted and Friends: Meet Donald Harris
The longtime Seattle park advocate discusses the founding of the Olmsted Network, the work of the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks, and more.
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Recent News & Articles
Olmsted & Friends Interviews
Q&A with Meagan Holman O’Reilly of Lake Park Friends
Lake Park Friends' first-ever Executive Director discusses her new role and some exciting projects underway.
Research & Writings
Q&A with Author David Morris
A conversation with the author of "Ten Thousand Central Parks: A Climate-Change Parable."
Field Notes
A New Marker for an Enduring Olmsted Legacy in Palos Verdes
A new friends group turns recognition into stewardship with help from the Olmsted Network.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews
Q&A with Adrian Benepe of Fort Tryon Park Conservancy
Fort Tryon Park Conservancy's first-ever Managing Director sat down with the Olmsted Network to discuss his decades-spanning career in Olmsted landscapes.
Conservation & Advocacy
Massachusetts’ Highest Court Rules Stadium Parcel Isn’t Protected
The SJC ruled that the 14-acre White Stadium parcel is not covered by Article 97, Massachusetts' constitutional protection for public parkland. The rest of Franklin Park remains protected.
Conservation & Advocacy
Court Revives Legal Challenge to Buffalo’s Kensington Expressway
A New York appeals court ruled that legal claims over the Kensington Expressway can proceed.
Research & Writings
Q&A with Author Francis R. Kowsky
A conversation with the author of Calvert Vaux: Landscape Architect.
Conservation & Advocacy
A Threat to Public Voice in Historic Preservation — And Why We’re Fighting It
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has voted to advance sweeping revisions to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Organizational News
Olmsted Network Announces 2026 Award Winners
Recognizing green space champions from coast to coast.
Advocacy
Section 106 at 60: What’s at Stake Now
Section 106 now faces a second threat: a Senate bill, with an initial vote expected November 9.
Court Revives Legal Challenge to Buffalo’s Kensington Expressway
A New York appeals court ruled that legal claims over the Kensington Expressway can proceed.
Defending America’s Civic Landscapes
The Olmsted Network joins the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s legal efforts to protect the integrity of the White House grounds.
Olmsted & Friends
This series of interviews highlights the people who have long championed Olmsted and the Olmsted Network.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews
Olmsted & Friends: Meet David Price
David Price is due to retire in June 2026 after 39 years of service to Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, FL, overseeing the most significant period of growth in the landscape's 100+ year history.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews
Olmsted & Friends: Meet Christian Zimmerman
Over the course of 35 years, Christian Zimmerman oversaw the restoration of Olmsted’s Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews
Olmsted & Friends: Meet Layla George
Layla George, Olmsted Network board member and former Olmsted Parks Conservancy President, shares her appreciation for Olmsted in this brief interview.
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