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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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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.
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.
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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