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

Inspired by Olmsted: International Carillon Festival

March 16 – 20, 2022
Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales, FL

To honor the Olmsted Bicentennial, the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP), is sponsoring a carillon composition competition, Inspired by Olmsted. Carillonneurs around the world are encouraged to compose and then play compositions, inspired by Olmsted, throughout the 2022 anniversary year — especially at institutions with prominent Olmsted designs. Announced in 2021, the competition invites compositions for […]

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Upcoming Events

September 14 – 15, 2021

Olmsted Forum: “Olmsted in the Field: Landscape Travels and Design Practices”

University of Virginia School of Architecture
Charlottesville, VA  
May 15 – December 11, 2021

Forest Therapy Walks at Planting Fields

Planting Fields Foundation
Oyster Bay, NY  
June 20, 2021 – April 26, 2022

From Seeds to Tribute Trees in Riverside, Illinois

Riverside, Illinois natural areas. See website for specific location for seed hunts each month. Botanical Boxes available through The Seed in Riverside.
Riverside, IL  
September 21 – 24, 2021

Plan It Native Conference

Virtual Conference, www.planitnative.org
Kansas City, MO  
September 25, 2021

Weed Wrangle

National Capital Region public lands
Washington, DC  
September 29, 2021

OlmstedOnline Workshop: Advanced Search

via Zoom
 
October 13, 2021

The Olmsted Legacy in Chicago

Virtual Event Via Zoom
 
A sketch of the Olmsted firm’s plan for the campus Washington University.
October 27, 2021

Symposium: The Olmsteds and Campus Design

Duke University in DC
Washington, DC  
Washington National Cathedral
November 1, 2021

Annual Meeting

All Hallows Guild: Washington National Cathedral Gardens
Washington, DC  
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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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Olmsted 200’s third webinar in our Conversations with Olmsted series. In this series, we explore different aspects of OlmstThe third webinar in our Conversations with Olmsted series, which explores different aspects of Olmsted’s far-reaching influence on America’s physical landscape and social fabric. This installment is co-hosted with one of our founding partners, the American Public […]
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Olmsted Insider: September 2021

Help us celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 25! Recognized as the country’s most significant single-day volunteer effort, it commemorates the connection between people and nature. Like Olmsted 200, the celebration inspires communities to advocate for public green spaces and protect their parks.
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Spotlight on… Riverside, IL

One of the first planned communities in the U.S.—Riverside, IL (Project Number 00607)—is said to be the realization of Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision of the ideal suburb. Riverside was designed by Olmsted to be a place of tranquility, combining the best of the city and the country. In 1869, Olmsted and his partner Calvert Vaux […]
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