Shared Spaces
Diverse voices exploring the Olmsteds' living legacy.
Parks & Public Spaces
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 & the Olmsted Firm
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California: An Early Olmsted Design
Each month between now and the July 31 HALS Challenge deadline, ASLA will be showcasing historic landscapes relevant to this year’s theme— Olmsted Landscapes. First up, Mountain View Cemetery!
Olmsted in the Arts
“Inspired by Olmsted” Winners Announced
NAOP and Olmsted 200 are pleased to share the winners of the “Inspired by Olmsted” carillon composition competition through a press release and the winning pieces through a musical booklet.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
ASLA 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture Call for Presentations
The American Society of Landscape Architects is currently accepting proposals for the 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Francisco, California, November 11-14, 2022.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Accepting Applications: Charles E. Beveridge Research Fellowship
The Friends of Fairsted are pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for the Charles E. Beveridge Research Fellowship. Applications are due April 30, 2022, with notification to applicants on June 1, 2022.
Personal Reflections
Backing Into Olmsted
Retired Chicago-based attorney John Notz recounts how he “backed his way” into learning about the work of the Olmsted Firm in Chicago and Milwaukee.
Olmsted Insider Newsletter
Olmsted Insider: January 2022
2022 is here — and so is the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted! Olmsted 200 invites you to ring in the Year of Olmsted with a deep dive into our website.
Spotlights
Spotlight on…Stonehurst
The country house of philanthropists Robert Treat and Lydia Lyman Paine, Stonehurst crowns the career-long collaboration between Olmsted and the renowned American architect Henry Hobson Richardson.
Personal Reflections
Making Memories in Memorial Park
Acclaimed photographer Mark Krancer describes how the magic of Olmsted Brothers’ Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida, has engaged his life and inspired his art.
Research & Writings
Landscape of a Marriage – How one Olmsted explored her family’s history
Gail Ward Olmsted explains how her family heritage helped inspire a biographical novel on Olmsted and his wife Mary Perkins.
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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