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Field Notes
Recap: 2024 Annual Conference
The Olmsted Network recently hosted our 2024 Annual Conference in New York’s Hudson River Valley. Landscape tours included Olana State Historic Site, Downing Park, Vassar College, Hudson River State Hospital and Springside National Historic Landmark.
Field Notes
Olmsted Linear Park playground gets a new look
In Atlanta, GA, Springdale Park receives playground and stormwater improvements.
Field Notes
Students plant roots in Newburgh, NY’s Downing Park
Made for the Olmsted Network’s 2024 Annual Conference, a video by Timeline Productions celebrates the partnership between the local garden club and sophomores at Newburgh Free Academy-West.
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Landscape Architecture & Design
The Open Gate: Barbara Walker
The 1903 Olmsted Brothers plan for Portland, OR, was stuffed in a drawer and forgotten until Barbara Walker found it more than sixty years later. Now, the 40 Mile Loop stretches across 140 miles.
Conservation & Advocacy
Olmsted Network Announces 2024 Award Winners
Our six winners champion the living legacy of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Conservation & Advocacy
Olmsted Network members help delay White Stadium demolition
Thank you! You heard our calls for help and answered with letters to the Boston Parks Commission.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Margaret Jean McKee
The Olmsted Network mourns the loss of former board member and Brooks/Olmsted family member Jean McKee.
Field Notes
Tornado briefly interrupts progress in Chickasaw Park
As Louisville’s Chickasaw Park recovers from a recent tornado, pledged funding for capital improvements and educational signage soften the blow.
Conservation & Advocacy
Olmsted’s treasured Emerald Necklace under siege
From the ongoing White Stadium litigation to plans for a high rise in Longwood, Boston’s linear park is seriously threatened.
Research & Writings
Q&A with Author Marcy Cottrell Houle
A conversation with the author of Forest Park: Exploring Portland’s Natural Sanctuary
Leadership
Landscape Advocate: Welcoming Marjorie Greville to Our Board
Boston's Marjorie Greville of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy joins our leadership team and sits for a brief interview.
Field Notes
Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy wins grant for park improvements
Thanks to an AARP Community Challenge Grant, Olmsted Network partner Maplewood Memorial Park in NJ will receive a new walkway and new entryway plantings—updates that will better pedestrian access and bring the park closer to its original designs.
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Focus on...Boston's Franklin Park
Olmsted’s treasured Emerald Necklace under siege
The Emerald Necklace is a great system of parks designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is a world-renowned treasure and national asset whose restorative spaces have been serving Bostonians and diverse visitors for over 100 years. It is a Boston landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. But day in […]
Privatization of Our Parks Is A Real Danger
Thanks to Frederick Law Olmsted, public parks are one of America’s defining democratic achievements. As places open to all, they benefit communities and families in numerous ways. Tens of millions of Americans have relied on parks as gathering, recreation and restoration sites since the pandemic. And that has never been truer than in Boston’s Emerald Necklace. […]
Franklin Park Action Plan: Restoring Olmsted’s Forgotten Haven
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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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