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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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Life & Times
Slideshow: A Timeline of the Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
Olmsted was more than the founder of American landscape architecture. He was an author, public servant and an antislavery advocate, too. See the seminal moments in his extraordinary life below.
Olmsted in the Arts
The Writing Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
Landscape architect and Harvard University professor Sara Zewde on Frederick Law Olmsted’s “Southern Chronicles” and the lessons his writings about slavery teach us.
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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