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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.
Field Notes
The Olmsted Network on the Move
Site visits, strategy sessions, and partner gatherings across the country reflect our commitment to growing a strong, visible, and connected national network.
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Olmsted Network Embarks on 2026 Strategic Planning Initiative
As the Olmsted Network enters its next chapter, we have a rare opportunity to shape strategic direction that both honors our legacy and responds boldly to the needs of today’s public landscapes.
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Field Notes
New Books Debut for Olmsted’s Birthday
Library of American Landscape History is celebrating Olmsted 200 by releasing two Olmsted books— Olmsted and Yosemite: Civil War, Abolition, and the National Park Idea by Rolf Diamant and Ethan Carr and Walks and Talks of An American Farmer in England with an introduction by Charles C. McLaughlin.
Field Notes
Library of Congress Celebrates Olmsted 200 with Transcription Challenge
In honor of both Frederick Law Olmsted’s birthday and Earth Day, the Library of Congress is gearing up for a busy April, displaying an exhibit in the Thomas Jefferson building and hosting weekly crowdsourcing transcription challenges.
Field Notes
Lake Wales Heritage Focuses on Revitalization and Education
Lake Wales Heritage works to revive Olmsted’s vision for the city and to engage the public in its efforts.
Field Notes
In Review— Inspired by Olmsted: The 25th International Carillon Festival
Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida recently hosted their 25th International Carillon Festival on March 16-20. The festival featured world-renown carillonneurs as well as the debut of the winning Inspired by Olmsted compositions.
Field Notes
Olmsted Inspires New Park in Baltimore
A new park in Baltimore, Maryland is being developed with Olmsted’s design principles in mind.
Field Notes
Highland Park Conservancy Celebrates Approval of Important Project in Bicentennial Year
After decades of advocacy and fundraising, Highland Park Conservancy’s Children’s Pavilion Reconstruction Project has been approved and will come to fruition soon.
Field Notes
News from Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Boston’s Emerald Necklace details a project to “health check” their trees and a collaboration with the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site on Olmsted Now: Greater Boston’s Olmsted Bicentennial.
Field Notes
Better Together: Riverside and Druid Hills Issue Joint Proclamation
Frederick Law Olmsted’s “first and last suburbs” come together to recognize their common bond in FLO’s legacy and ensure a lasting partnership.
Field Notes
Carlton Street Footbridge Makes Slow, Steady Progress
The effort to restore the Carlton Street Footbridge in Brookline, Mass. began in 1998. 24 years later, the project is nearing completion.
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.
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.
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.
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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