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Olmsted Network
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 15 มี.ค. 2021
Formerly the National Association for Olmsted Parks, the Olmsted Network is dedicated to protecting, preserving and championing the work and principles of Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted firm. Its international network of parks and places includes the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Biltmore Estate, Bok Tower Gardens, Olmsted Linear Park Alliance, the Midway Plaisance Park Advisory Council, Birkenhead Park and more. .
The organization was the managing partner of Olmsted 200 in 2022. Olmsted 200 celebrated the bicentennial birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, a social reformer and the founder of American landscape architecture.
To learn more about the Olmsted Network, visit www.olmsted.org and www.olmstedonline.org.
The organization was the managing partner of Olmsted 200 in 2022. Olmsted 200 celebrated the bicentennial birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, a social reformer and the founder of American landscape architecture.
To learn more about the Olmsted Network, visit www.olmsted.org and www.olmstedonline.org.
The Morningside Park Waterfall Restored
A brief video featuring the newly restored waterfall in Harlem's Morningside Park. Taken on October 20, 2024 by Mark Roessler of the Olmsted Network.
To learn more: olmsted.org/a-waterfall-flows-again-in-harlem/
To learn more: olmsted.org/a-waterfall-flows-again-in-harlem/
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Exploring Olmsted’s Buffalo with Clinton Brown
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Buffalo native and heritage conservation architect Clinton Brown invites you to Olmsted’s Elmwood, the neighborhood that lies within the embracing arms of Frederick Law Olmsted’s parkways that lead to The Park, now known as Delaware Park. Based on the vision he presented to civic leaders in 1868, Olmsted and his firm designed an unmatched system of parks and parkways that defined Buffalo’s dram...
Munch & Learn: The Midway Plaisance and the Bloomberg Connects App
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On October 11, 2024, Olmsted Network Board Member Bronwyn Nichols Lodato presented on the Bloomberg Connects app and how it highlights Midway Plaisance in Chicago, IL. Bronwyn Nichols Lodato currently serves as President of the Midway Plaisance Advisory Council (MPAC) and Chair of the Board of Friends of the Parks, Chicago’s city-wide park advocacy organization. Nichols Lodato received a B.A. f...
2024 Olmsted Network Awards ceremony, Vassar Alumnae House, Poughkeepsie, NY, September 14, 2024
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The Olmsted Network's 2024 conference concluded with a celebration of the 2024 award winners who are championing Olmsted principles and works across the country: - 2024 Olmsted Stewardship Award. To Christian Zimmerman of Prospect Park for his long-time efforts to restore Prospect Park and his generous support of Olmsted stewards across the country. - 2024 Caroline Loughlin Volunteer Service Aw...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference: Advancing Health, Inclusivity and Equity in Public Spaces
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Advancing Health, Inclusivity and Equity in Public Spaces Despite solid evidence of the public health importance of public parks, too many communities lack easy access to the mental and physical benefits provided. This panel will examine how Olmsted’s landscapes should be seen as critical public health infrastructure. Elizabeth Bradley (moderator) Elizabeth H. Bradley, PhD, has served as Presid...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference: Preservation and Mental Health
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Preservation and Mental Health: Adapting Olmsted Designs to Modern Needs Buffalo and Poughkeepsie are home to buildings and grounds designed by Olmsted, Vaux and Withers that provide mental health services. This panel of experts will examine how communities are using and adapting state institutions and their landscapes. Paris Roselli (moderator) Paris Roselli has been the President of the Richa...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference Keynote: Yvonne Elet
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From the Olmsteds Forward: The Vassar Campus as Microcosm of Hudson Valley Landscape Yvonne Elet Yvonne Elet is Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, Vassar College. Her research and publications focus on integrated designs for architecture and landscape, from Italian Renaissance villas to twentieth century American estates. Her latest book, Urban Landscape in the Third Rome: Raphae...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference: Activating Parks for All People
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Frederick Law Olmsted sought to create parks for all people. This panel will showcase ways organizations are activating parks for all people- offering examples of inspired partnerships and programming dedicated to youth and students; farm and food; and music, health and wellness. Pam Breeman (moderator) Pam Breeman was born very near an Olmsted park, Prospect Park, and has never strayed far fro...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference: Newburgh, NY, Community Conversation
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During the lunch hour, we’ll hear about current park initiatives and challenges, including maintenance, water quality, tree care, signage and safety. Conference participants will be invited to take part in a community conversation about Downing Park’s current opportunities and challenges. Karen Eberle-McCarthy Currently the President of the Downing Park Conservancy, Karen EberleMcCarthy has wor...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference: Roads to Renewal
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How can city officials, friends groups and others help renew parks and revitalize cities? This panel will examine a range of avenues, including historic designation, public-private partnerships and grant programs that provide cash-strapped municipalities with both funding and expertise. Marjorie Greville (moderator) Marjorie Greville received a B.A. at Salem College in North Carolina, a B.S. in...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference Keynote: Sara Zewde
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Finding Frederick Law Olmsted in Cotton’s Kingdom In this keynote, landscape architect and Harvard professor Sara Zewde travels through cotton’s kingdom to re-trace Olmsted’s steps through the South and learn more about his motivations for landscape architecture. She considers key takeaways for contemporary public landscapes today. Sara Zewde is founding principal of Studio Zewde, a design firm...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference Keynote: Francis "Frank" Kowsky
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“Memory Belongs to the Friends who Loved Him; His Fame to the Country which Honors and Laments Him”- Olmsted, Vaux and Newburgh’s Downing Park Author and scholar Frank Kowsky will introduce us to Downing Park, the last great work of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux and their sons. The park was named after their mentor, Andrew Jackson Downing, a prominent American landscape designer and Ne...
2024 Olmsted Network Conference Introduction
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Olmsted Network President & CEO Anne "Dede" Neal Petri kicks off the first day of our 2024 conference, and Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey welcomes people to the city.
Root for Trees! students work in Downing Park
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Produced by Brian McDonnell of Timeline Productions, this video features students and teachers from Newburgh Free Academy-West participating in The Garden Club of Orange & Dutchess Counties’ Root for Trees! project in Newburgh's Downing Park. The video captures students learning about the Olmsted legacy and how a park can be a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Students exp...
Conversations with Olmsted: Exploring Olmsted Parks Through Art
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How do Olmsted parks inspire art, and what makes an Olmsted park a work of art? In Conversations with Olmsted: Exploring Olmsted Parks Through Art we examined these questions and more. This webinar, aired on August 20, 2024, was moderated by New York Times photographer Ruth Fremson. Fremson's photo essay, Olmsted's Enduring Gift, was compiled for Frederick Law Olmsted's 200th birthday on April ...
Seeds, Grafts, and Offshoots: Frederick Law Olmsted on (and off) Staten Island, July 28 2024
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Seeds, Grafts, and Offshoots: Frederick Law Olmsted on (and off) Staten Island, July 28 2024
The Olmsted Archives with Katie Burke
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The Olmsted Archives with Katie Burke
Olmsted and Friends: Meet Sara Cedar Miller
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Olmsted and Friends: Meet Sara Cedar Miller
Conversations with Olmsted: Restoring Community Connections Through Highway Redesign
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Conversations with Olmsted: Restoring Community Connections Through Highway Redesign
Conversations with Olmsted: Nature, Mental Health and the Campus Experience
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Conversations with Olmsted: Nature, Mental Health and the Campus Experience
Olmsted and Friends: Meet Parker Andes
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Olmsted and Friends: Meet Parker Andes
Live from Fairsted: Celebrating Olmsted's 202nd Birthday
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Live from Fairsted: Celebrating Olmsted's 202nd Birthday
Olmsted and Friends: Meet Tupper Thomas
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Olmsted and Friends: Meet Tupper Thomas
Conversations with Olmsted: ASLA at 125
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Conversations with Olmsted: ASLA at 125
The Olmsted Brothers' Western Frontier: Semi-Arid Design for California
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The Olmsted Brothers' Western Frontier: Semi-Arid Design for California
Munch & Learn: Dan Marriott on Historic Roads in Olmsted Parks
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Munch & Learn: Dan Marriott on Historic Roads in Olmsted Parks
Olmsted in the Pacific Northwest by Laurence Cotton
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Olmsted in the Pacific Northwest by Laurence Cotton
Conversations with Olmsted: Parks for the People
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Conversations with Olmsted: Parks for the People
Horticultural Challenges and Historic Landscapes
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Horticultural Challenges and Historic Landscapes