Category: Field Notes

When a 1979 tornado leveled 80% of Louisville's Cherokee Park, it launched the Olmsted Park Conservancy, but it also unleashed a new danger.

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.

The Olmsted Network recently welcomed Shelburne Farms for a presentation on the history and evolution of the 1,400-acre historic landscape in Vermont.

When development threatened the Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, NY, the Land Protector Project responded.

A new trail in Brooklyn's Prospect Park offers visitors a walk through the forest that's been behind fencing for nearly 30 years.

Meet Tupper Thomas, former head of Prospect Park Alliance and Park Administrator.

Each spring, cherry blossoms are a beloved feature of many Olmsted landscapes.

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.

Experts John King, Torey Carter-Conneen, Kate Orff and Thomas Woltz discuss the past, present and future of landscape architecture.

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.

In a new webinar, Cal Poly professor Christine Edstom O’Hara discusses Olmsted Brothers’ design for Palos Verdes.