Central Park,
New York, NY The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC Biltmore Estate,
Asheville, NC Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park,
Yosemite, CA Niagara Falls State Park,
Niagara Falls, NY Stanford University Campus,
Palo Alto, CA U.S. Capitol Grounds,
Washington, DC Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site,
Brookline, MA

Celebrating Olmsted

Parks for All People

Central Park,
New York, NY

2022 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, social reformer and founder of American landscape architecture. Please join the National Association for Olmsted Parks, partners, friends and the public as we explore Olmsted’s living legacy.

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Frederick Law Olmsted illustration by David Lee Csicsko

Frederick Law Olmsted

Landscape Architect, Author, Conservationist (1822-1903)

Frederick Law Olmsted was born in Hartford, CT, in 1822. Not until he was 43 years old did he decide to devote himself fully to landscape architecture. His experiences as a farmer, journalist for The New York Times, administrator and public servant all influenced his later thinking and career.

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Feature Event

Conversations with Olmsted: Olmsted and the Writing Life

May 24, 2022
Zoom

Please join us in May for the next installment in the Conversations with Olmsted series. Conversations with Olmsted: Olmsted and the Writing Life will be held on May 24 at 3 pm ET. Moderated by historian Harold Holzer, the conversation will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Geraldine Brooks, New York Times reporter James Barron, and Nation […]

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Upcoming Events

October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022

For Download: Olmsted 200 Exhibit

Virtual Exhibit
 
January 7 – October 31, 2022

See the Olmsted 200 Exhibit in Riverside

Riverside Public Library
Riverside , IL  
March 15 – June 4, 2022

Olmsted Bicentennial: A Library of Congress Exhibition

Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, Great Hall, East and West galleries
Washington, DC  
March 15 – December 31, 2022

Olmsted 200 Plein Air

Olmsted 200 Plein Air
Atlanta, GA  
March 18 – December 28, 2022

More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human Landscape

Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
Boston, MA  
March 25 – June 2, 2022

NYC Parks Arsenal Gallery Exhibition: “Parks Now: Honoring the Olmsted Legacy”

The Arsenal Gallery in Central Park
New York, NY  
April 1 – May 26, 2022

Biltmore Blooms

Biltmore
Asheville, NC  
April 11 – June 6, 2022

The Campus Green: The Olmsted Firm’s Designs for Vassar College

Vassar College Art LIbrary
Poughkeepsie, NY  
April 14 – September 18, 2022

In the Park with Frederick Law Olmsted: A Vision for Milwaukee

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Milwaukee, WI  
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We invite everyone to be a part of Olmsted 200, the national celebration marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. Find out how you can participate and show your commitment to our natural and historical heritage.

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