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Diverse voices exploring the Olmsteds' living legacy.
Parks & Public Spaces
America at 250: Democracy and Public Spaces
In commemorating America’s 250th birthday, we must stand together for the public lands that define American life.
On the Move
ON on the Move: Summer 2026
Partner visits, connection, and promoting Olmsted values from Texas to Canada.
Field Notes
Highland Park Receives $3.9 Million to Rebuild Historic Children’s Pavilion
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state will provide the final funding needed for this long-awaited project.
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Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Creating a Seaside Wellness Trail at Bridgeport’s Seaside Park
In this richly–illustrated program, viewers learn more about Olmsted and Vaux’s only marine park in Bridgeport, CT.
Charles E. Beveridge
Frederick Law Olmsted: The Seven S’s of Olmsted Design
Seven key principles shaped Frederick Law Olmsted’s work.
Charles E. Beveridge
Frederick Law Olmsted: His Essential Theory
Despite his late commitment to landscape design, Olmsted's ideas on the subject had taken form long before he thought of himself as a landscape designer or attempted anything of the sort in a professional way.
Charles E. Beveridge
Frederick Law Olmsted: His Design Principles
Throughout his career, Frederick Law Olmsted created hundreds of works of landscape architecture. But his legacy goes far beyond these built masterworks.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Tracing Olmsted Roots in the West
In this program, former East Bay Parks interpreter Dave Zuckermann explores Olmsted roots in the west.
Conservation & Advocacy
The Olmsteds’ Conservation Legacy
The Olmsteds' Conservation Legacy aired on C-SPAN in 2022.
Olmsted in the Arts
Painting Central Park: A Walk Through the Park with Artists
Roger F. Pasquier has been a regular visitor to Central Park since he was a baby in a perambulator. He is an art historian and ornithologist and author of several books, including Painting Central Park (Vendome Press 2015), which discusses and illustrates the rich history of artists depicting the park.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Arnold Arboretum Celebrates 150!
Arnold Arboretum celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022. They celebrated this milestone with a wide array of public activities and events.
Reprints
A Grand Tour of Olmsted Parks and Planned Communities
Through Reprints, the Olmsted Network makes available excerpts from important original writings of the Olmsted firm.
Advocacy
The Olmsted Network Joins Coalition to Protect West Potomac Park
At stake is not only West Potomac Park but the principle that America’s civic landscapes must be shaped through transparent, lawful, and public processes.
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.
White Stadium Case Heads to Massachusetts’ Highest Court
The Olmsted Network defends Boston’s Emerald Necklace—and public parks nationwide.
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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