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NAOP’s Field Notes: April 2022

On the cusp of April 26— Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday— NAOP and Olmsted 200 are inspired not only to celebrate the past but to sustain and reimagine public spaces for the future.

Birkenhead Park Celebrates 175th Birthday

Frederick Law Olmsted is not the only one celebrating a birthday in April 2022. April 5, 2022 also marks the 175th anniversary of Birkenhead Park— the English park that inspired Olmsted and his designs.

Carlton Street Footbridge Makes Slow, Steady Progress

The effort to restore the Carlton Street Footbridge in Brookline, Mass. began in 1998. 24 years later, the project is nearing completion.

Better Together: Riverside and Druid Hills Issue Joint Proclamation

Frederick Law Olmsted’s “first and last suburbs” come together to recognize their common bond in FLO’s legacy and ensure a lasting partnership.

News from Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Boston’s Emerald Necklace details a project to “health check” their trees and a collaboration with the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site on Olmsted Now: Greater Boston’s Olmsted Bicentennial.

Highland Park Conservancy Celebrates Approval of Important Project in Bicentennial Year

After decades of advocacy and fundraising, Highland Park Conservancy’s Children’s Pavilion Reconstruction Project has been approved and will come to fruition soon.

Olmsted Inspires New Park in Baltimore

A new park in Baltimore, Maryland is being developed with Olmsted’s design principles in mind.

In Review— Inspired by Olmsted: The 25th International Carillon Festival

Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida recently hosted their 25th International Carillon Festival on March 16-20. The festival featured world-renown carillonneurs as well as the debut of the winning Inspired by Olmsted compositions.

Lake Wales Heritage Focuses on Revitalization and Education

Lake Wales Heritage works to revive Olmsted’s vision for the city and to engage the public in its efforts.