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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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Ecology & Sustainability
Fairsted Plant List Inspires Horticulture Conference
FLONHS is encouraging clubs to propagate the listed plants by any means (including seed, cuttings, layering, and division).
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Olmsted Insider Newsletter
Olmsted Insider Newsletter – April 2021
Spring is emerging from winter’s shadow, carillon bells are chiming, and the public is flocking to parks across the nation. As we observe National Minority Health Month, the role outdoor spaces play in the health and wellbeing of communities is especially important.
Spotlights
Spotlight on… Prospect Park
Learn more about Olmsted and Vaux's design for Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY.
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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