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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 200
Recap: Olmsted Birthday Gala
As the managing partner of Olmsted 200, the National Association for Olmsted Parks hosted a gala in NYC in honor of Olmsted's 200th birthday. The event drew nearly 250 partners, supporters, and scholars from across the country.
Olmsted Insider Newsletter
Olmsted Insider: February 2022
Olmsted 200’s theme of “Parks for All People” is an important lens to use as we think about both the past and the future.
Olmsted Insider Newsletter
Olmsted Insider: March 2022
In just over a month— on April 26, 2022— people across the country will celebrate the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted. Author, journalist, public official, city planner and father of American landscape architecture, Olmsted has been called by biographer Justin Martin "the most important historical figure the average American knows least amount."
Olmsted Insider Newsletter
Olmsted Insider: April 2022
T-minus 11 days until FLO’s 200th! The day we’ve been waiting for is almost here, and we couldn’t be more excited to reflect on Olmsted’s living legacy and usher in the next 200 years of parks for all people.
Field Notes
NAOP’s Field Notes: April 2022
On the cusp of April 26— Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday— NAOP and Olmsted 200 are inspired not only to celebrate the past but to sustain and reimagine public spaces for the future.
Personal Reflections
Meeting Beauty
Jane Alexander recalls living at 99 Warren Street, the home of the great landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Fairsted is now a National Historic Site.
Spotlights
Spotlight on… The Olmsted Farmhouse
The Olmsted-Beil House on Staten Island, NY, was the site of agricultural and landscaping experiments by Olmsted and his home base for intellectual pursuits and travels that transformed his worldview and informed his social conscience, inspiring him thereafter to endeavor to improve society.
Olmsted 200
Resolution 1013
Exciting news— a Resolution to honor Frederick Law Olmsted's 200th birthday has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) and Rep. French Hill (R-AR-2).
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Olmsted at 200: Exploring Lesser-Known New York Connections on the Bicentennial of His Birth
Originally posted to the New York State Urban Forestry Council's blog, this piece by Michelle Sutton explores Olmsted's lesser-known connections with cities and towns of Upstate, 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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