Category: Conservation & Advocacy

Downing Park, the last collaboration between Olmsted and Vaux, continues to be a beloved asset in the Newburgh community.

Against the recommendations of the Midway Plaisance Park Advisory Council, Chicago is set to disfigure another Olmsted-designed park.

Buffalo city leaders recently named the atrium of the former post office building after preservationist and longtime legislator Joan Bozer.

The Olmsted Network weighs in on the legal challenge to proposed renovations to White Stadium in Boston's Franklin Park.

Olmsted Linear Park Alliance recently hosted its annual Green & Gold Gala, raising over $65,000 to support the preservation of the park and the care of its magnificent trees.

Recognized for its historical and architectural significance, the Village of Riverside, IL, recently received expanded National Historic Landmark boundaries.

Help bring awareness to this issue by writing a letter to Mayor Adams.

Emerald Necklace Conservancy opposes privatization of Franklin Park in legal filing.

Maplewood, NJ, honors the organization and volunteers who steward the community’s historic Memorial Park.

The landmark bridge, which was closed last November for upkeep and renovations, is now open.

Do you know an Olmsted champion worthy of recognition? Let us know by May 15!

The Charles E. Beveridge Research Fellowship supports research projects utilizing the Olmsted Archives at Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site. Applications for 2024 are open through April 1.

Friends of Olmsted-Beil House is the proud recipient of a grant that will enable them to prepare a historic preservation plan and schematic design for Olmsted’s historic farmhouse.

Olmsted Network President & CEO Anne "Dede" Petri recently spoke at the prestigious Crichton Club, calling for a deeper commitment to the preservation of Ohio's rich Olmsted heritage.

As landscapes contend with the realities of climate change, the Olmsted Network and our coalition of partners embrace Olmsted’s nature-based solutions.