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Olmsted Network Announces 2026 Award Winners
Recognizing green space champions from coast to coast.
Conservation & Advocacy
Court Revives Legal Challenge to Buffalo’s Kensington Expressway
A New York appeals court ruled that legal claims over the Kensington Expressway can proceed.
Research & Writings
Q&A with Author Francis R. Kowsky
A conversation with the author of Calvert Vaux: Landscape Architect.
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Olmsted Insider Newsletter
Olmsted Insider Newsletter— August
Spotlights
Spotlight on… Trinity College
In his hometown of Hartford, Olmsted contributed to the planning and the design of Trinity College.
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
Podcast: Frederick Law Olmsted
In this episode of Cream City Windy City, podcast host Wendy Bright discusses Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture. Olmsted had an outsize impact on Milwaukee and Chicago, designing some of the cities’ most exquisitely conceived parks in the early 1890s. Listen to the podcast now: https://cream-city-windy-city.simplecast.com/episodes/frederick-law-olmsted
Research & Writings
Q+A with Author Mark Roessler on His New Book about Olmsted’s World’s End
(Note: This interview has been edited for clarity and length.) What drew you to write about World’s End? I’ve been interested in Frederick Law Olmsted since I was a kid. My dad was a preservation architect in New York City during the 1980s and ’90s, and one of his jobs was helping to restore Central […]
Olmsted & the Olmsted Firm
The Olmsteds and the Foundation of the National Park Service
Frederick Law Olmsted and his successors are well known for their development of city parks and park systems, but they also made lasting contributions to the National Park Service (NPS).
Olmsted 200
Friends of Fairsted Announces 2021 Beveridge Research Fellowship Awards
Friends of Fairsted created the Charles E. Beveridge Research Fellowship to honor the eminent scholar, Series Editor of The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted, and devoted friend of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Olmsted NHS) and its archives and collections. The Fellowship is intended to encourage the use of these archives and foster the […]
Parks & Public Spaces
Milwaukee River Greenway Builds Upon Olmsted’s Legacies
A new book highlights part of Frederick Law Olmsted’s legacy in Milwaukee.
Olmsted Insider Newsletter
Olmsted Insider Newsletter – July 2021
Which park is your favorite? And what do you most enjoy in your neighborhood park? We would like to know. And what better time to share than during National Park and Recreation Month! This special month is spearheaded by the National Recreation and Park Association, an Olmsted 200 founding partner. The theme is “Our Park and Recreation […]
Conservation & Advocacy
Greater & Greener Call for Session Proposals Opens July 2021
City Parks Alliance is pleased to announce a call for speaker presentations for Greater & Greener 2022 in Philadelphia, PA on June 18-21, 2020. CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Greater & Greener is the leading international conference for urban park leaders, design professionals, public officials, advocates, funders, and innovators to explore the role of parks and recreation in addressing some of […]
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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