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Olmsted Network Announces 2026 Award Winners
Recognizing green space champions from coast to coast.
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.
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Field Notes
GCA initiative strengthens Olmsted landscapes
Prompted by The Garden Club of America’s PARKS: Where Nature Meets Community initiative, many clubs across the country dedicated 2021 and 2022 to bettering Olmsted parks and landscapes.
Field Notes
Olmsted City of Greater Utica focuses on raising funds for restoration projects
Run entirely by volunteers, Olmsted City of Greater Utica has taken tremendous steps forward in educating its community and raising funds for restoration projects.
Field Notes
Village of Riverside’s volunteers include Gold Award Girl Scout
The Village reflects on two projects— improving Triangle 55 and planting a grove in honor of Olmsted’s bicentennial.
Field Notes
Rhode Island Historic Society celebrates 200th anniversary with massive “Putting Down Roots” project
On its 200th anniversary, the Rhode Island Historical Society undergoes many changes to ensure its future success.
Field Notes
Exciting upgrades come to Louisville’s Olmsted Parks
Olmsted Parks Conservancy unveils new recreational opportunities and continues making progress on the Beargrass Preserve at Cherokee Park expansion.
Ecology & Sustainability
A Path Forward: Finding a Solution to Stormwater Runoff
Olmsted Linear Park in Atlanta, GA, works with local partners to address issues like stormwater runoff.
Conservation & Advocacy
National Trust Preservation Funds: Guidelines & Eligibility
A small grant at the right time can go a long way and is often the catalyst that inspires a community to take action on a preservation project. Grants generally start at $2,500 and range up to $5,000. There are three deadlines per year in February, June, and October. The selection process is very competitive.
Spotlights
Spotlight on…Yosemite
When Olmsted wrote "Yosemite and the Mariposa Grove" in 1865, he foresaw growing visitation and expressed concern about what would happen to the area if it wasn't properly managed.
Olmsted 200
Planting Fields Foundation to Host Symposium on Olmsted Firm Residential Projects
Planting Fields Foundation is keeping busy! In October, the organization is hosting several events for Olmsted 200, including a special reception at a private estate, a major two-day symposium, and a weekend of tours of Olmsted-designed sites on Long Island, NY.
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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