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Olmsted & Friends: Meet Christian Zimmerman

Over the course of 35 years, Christian Zimmerman oversaw the restoration of Olmsted’s Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY.

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.

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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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Personal Reflections

Growing Up in Olmsted’s Garden

Riverside’s defining characteristics include abundant greenery across its two square miles. This idyllic National Historic Landmark village is where I grew up climbing trees in the ‘90s.

Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm

The Injustices of the South Shaped Olmsted’s Vision of Landscape Architecture

In the final decades of the 19th century, the new art of landscape architecture was born, in large part due to the efforts of Frederick Law Olmsted. This new profession offered “very specific responses” to the social, political, and environmental challenges of the time, argued Charles Waldheim, Hon. ASLA, the John E. Irving professor of landscape […]

Parks & Public Spaces

Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP) Technical Assistance Webinar

Following up on our previous post about the Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP)… City Parks Alliance, and our partners the National Recreation and Park Association and the Trust for Public Land, is hosting an Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program technical assistance webinar in partnership with National Park Service. National Park Service staff will provide […]

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#PicMyPark

Family picnics. Concerts under the stars. Tossing the frisbee with friends. Riding bikes. Watching birds. Summer is finally here and people everywhere are gathering in America’s green, open spaces again. Whether you’re traveling across the street to your favorite neighborhood park or across the country to visit a national park, we want to see what […]

Conservation & Advocacy

GCA Grants Support Olmsted Landscapes in California and Washington

Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Boulder Creek, CA: Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. played an important role in the establishment of the California State Park System, as outlined by California Forever, a two-part documentary series. Hired by the California State Park Commission, Olmsted Jr. released a report in December 1928, recommending 125 park sites, ranging from […]

Ecology & Sustainability

Olmsted’s Leadership in Fostering Livable Communities

Olmsted Insider Newsletter

Olmsted Insider Newsletter – June 2021

It’s been a long, hard year of social distancing, Zoom meetings, and virtual school. But, now that we’re easing out of the pandemic and into sunnier days, let’s not forget the places that made the pandemic bearable. From city parks to our own backyards, greenspaces have helped us retreat from our homes, safely connect with […]

Spotlights

Spotlight on… Seaside Park

Shortly after the Civil War, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux transformed the lands around Bridgeport Harbor, Long Island Sound, and Black Rock Harbor into what is today – Seaside Park (Project No. 12021). Thanks to advocacy by Bridgeport’s daily newspaper, plus land donations from nearby residents, Seaside Park came to fruition. Most notable among […]

Parks & Public Spaces

Urban Park Grant Opportunity

Just one week after the 199th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, father of the American urban park, the Department of Interior announced expanded funding for urban public parks. See the press release from DOI. During the pandemic, the power and importance of parks for our mental and physical health became obvious to us all, so […]

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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