Ecology & Sustainability

Midway Plaisance Advisory Council faces threatened destruction of wetland

In the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, development continues to threaten Frederick Law Olmsted’s historic parklands.

Biltmore’s Bass Pond: Re-Creating the Missing Island

Biltmore’s horticulture team restores an original “islet” in Bass Pond.

A Path Forward: Finding a Solution to Stormwater Runoff

Olmsted Linear Park in Atlanta, GA, works with local partners to address issues like stormwater runoff.

Concert Grove and London Planes – A Look Inside Prospect Park

Prospect Park Gardener, Jesse Brody, here muses on the London Plane Tree that provides the canopy in Prospect Park’s Concert Grove.

Olmsted’s Leadership in Fostering Livable Communities

Olmsted 200 founding partner The Garden Club of America was inspired by Olmsted when planning their Around The Green flower show. The flower show, which can be viewed virtually for the first time ever, focuses on "the pursuit of environmental sustainability" and is open to the public.

Fairsted Plant List Inspires Horticulture Conference

The National Park Service acquired Fairsted in the early 1980’s and completed an inventory of plants on-site at that time. GCA, an Olmsted 200 founding partner, is encouraging its clubs to propagate listed plants by seed, cuttings, layering and division.

Parks Benefit the Public’s Health in Myriad Ways

Parks and natural spaces have a role to play in improving public health. That’s why it is critical that we work to achieve equal access for all.