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Olmsted & Friends: Meet Christian Zimmerman
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.
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Conservation & Advocacy

National Association for Olmsted Parks to become the Olmsted Network

The managing partner of Olmsted 200 is changing its name! But its focus on advocacy, stewardship, and education remains the same.
Olmsted 200

Library of Congress Presents December Crowdsourcing Transcription Challenge

The Library of Congress needs help with a special transcription project.
Research & Writings

Jacob Wrey Mould: Hell on Color, Sweet on Song 

Who was Jacob Wrey Mould and what did he do with Frederick Law Olmsted? That will be the topic of a new book, out in 2023 by scholar Frank Kowsky with Lucille Gordon, revealing new information about this important figure in 19th century American architecture and music. Mould, a British architect, came to New York in 1852 and worked with Calvert Vaux and Olmsted on Central Park, creating the beautiful designs that ornament Bethesda Terrace and other structures in Central Park.   
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm

Exploring the Olmsted Legacy in Maryland: How the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes Can Help

As its contribution to Olmsted 200, the FMOPL Archives Committee has compiled a Master List of the digital and archival records for projects throughout Maryland that involved the Olmsted firm— 136 projects in all! They seek to foster research on Maryland Olmsted Projects.
Conservation & Advocacy

NAOP Recognizes Commitment to Olmsted Legacy

The National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) honored four dedicated individuals for their accomplishments at a special luncheon in San Francisco.
Landscape Architecture & Design

How to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world?

Frederick Law Olmsted's legacy is an important one for landscape students in Taiwan. In this blog, the author explores how they can benefit from learning more about his life before Central Park.
Spotlights

Spotlight on…Washington Park in  Milwaukee, WI

Explore the history of Olmsted's Washington Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Olmsted 200

NAOP President’s Award Recipients Honored with Custom Oak & Oscar Watch

To mark the bicentennial, Oak & Oscar has created three commemorative Olmsted watches to #CelebrateOlmsted. Two watches will serve as awards, while the third watch will be raffled in support of NAOP’s work.
Olmsted 200

Olmsted 200 Comes to ASLA Conference with “Big Head Fred”

Attending ASLA’s upcoming conference in San Francisco? Don’t miss the Olmsted Pavilion at expo booth 265 for programing, swag, and even photos with FLO.
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Advocacy

Protect Parks. Defend Democracy.

Sweeping budget cuts could weaken parks, trails and green spaces nationwide. Act now to defend funding and keep parks open for all.

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Why the Fight for White Stadium Must Go On

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy recently lost its case opposing the privatization of White Stadium, but with an appeal underway, the fight to protect public access in Boston’s Franklin Park continues.

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Olmsted’s Legacy at the Capitol Lives On

The Olmsted Network’s guide to the U.S. Capitol Grounds makes its way to Congress just in time for the upcoming presidential inauguration.

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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 & 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.
Olmsted & Friends Interviews

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Arleyn Levee

Meet Arleyn Levee, an ardent and vocal advocate who has served the Olmsted Network in countless forms since its founding in 1980.
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.

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