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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.
Organizational News
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
Birkenhead Park Celebrates 175th Birthday
Frederick Law Olmsted is not the only one celebrating a birthday in April 2022. April 5, 2022 also marks the 175th anniversary of Birkenhead Park— the English park that inspired Olmsted and his designs.
Olmsted 200
Student Essay Contest Winners Announced
The National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) has announced the winners of their Olmsted 200 Student Essay Competition. Students at both the secondary and post-secondary school level were invited to submit essays addressing the question: How should the life, legacy and values of Frederick Law Olmsted inform 21st century challenges?
Olmsted 200
Olmsted’s Birthday Week in NYC
On April 26, we’ll be in NYC to #CelebrateOlmsted! If you plan to join us for the festivities, this blog will provide you with everything you need to know, including events and other opportunities to mark this special birthday.
Conversations With Olmsted
Conversations with Olmsted: Civil War, Abolition and the National Park Idea
In this series, Olmsted 200 examines different aspects of Olmsted’s far-reaching influence on America’s physical landscape and social fabric.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Unconscious Influence: Olmsted’s Hartford
In a new manuscript, urban planner Don Poland explores the influence of Horace Bushnell on Frederick Law Olmsted during his formative early years in Hartford.
Olmsted in the Arts
In “Lungs of the City,” Landscape Music Composers Respond to Olmsted Parks
Lungs of the City: Olmsted’s Parks in Music is a concert series of new music for flute, clarinet, horn, percussion, violin, viola, and cello, commemorating the 2022 bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth.
Spotlights
Spotlight on…Gallaudet University
A look into Gallaudet University, a private federally chartered research university, whose mission is to empower deaf and hard of hearing students.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Olmsted City of Greater Utica: A Treasure in Central New York
Glorious – and underappreciated – designed landscapes by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and the Olmsted Brothers Firm make Utica a very special community in central New York.
Olmsted in the Arts
FLO’s Connection to Hamilton
Thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton, the Schuyler sisters are quite famous. But did you know they were also connected to Frederick Law Olmsted?
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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