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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 Insider Newsletter
Olmsted Insider: December 2021
As we approach the holidays, and welcome the new year as the pinnacle of our celebration, the Olmsted 200 team can’t help but feel a sense of pride at how far we’ve come since our launch in early 2021.
Personal Reflections
Filming a Trail and Finding a Father: A Wild Independence in the Olmsted Family
Olmsted distant cousin and filmmaker Alden Olmsted recounts in a new film how an abandoned mining ditch in California's Gold Country was transformed into the first wheelchair nature trail in the United States by his late father and naturalist John Olmsted. The film debuts this spring at two film festivals.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Alexander Garvin
Olmsted 200 lauds the life and career of urbanist Alexander Garvin (1941-2021) and mourns his loss.
Research & Writings
The Library of Congress By the People “By Design: Olmsted and Associates” Crowdsourcing Transcription Campaign
The Library of Congress launches a new “By Design: Olmsted and Associates” By the People crowdsourcing transcription campaign that provides volunteers the opportunity to transcribe, review, and study Olmsted documents in an up-close way.
Research & Writings
Harvard Graduate School of Design to Host “Olmsted: Bicentennial Perspectives”
The Harvard University Graduate School of Design, in partnership with the Arnold Arboretum, will host a two-day academic conference on October 14–15, 2022 as part of Olmsted 200.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Olmsted’s Never-Built Retreat
Olmsted's Never-Built Retreat: The Story of the U.S. Capitol's South Summerhouse
Spotlights
Spotlight on… Druid Hills and Olmsted Linear Park
Druid Hills, now one of Atlanta’s historic in-town neighborhoods, is Frederick Law Olmsted’s “last suburb.”
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
“A Visit to Mr. Olmsted’s Place” — Beatrix Farrand and the Olmsted Firm
Judith Tankard, landscape historian and biographer of Beatrix Farrand, sheds light on the interactions of Farrand and Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1890s.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Establishing the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
Former Rep. Doug Bereuter, the first professional urban planner ever elected to Congress, recounts how he and other U.S. Representatives helped establish the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site to honor the founder of landscape architecture and urban planning.
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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