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Spotlight on…the Arnold Arboretum

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University was shaped by Frederick Law Olmsted and his successors across decades.
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Spotlight on…Stanford University

Explore how Olmsted shaped Stanford University in California.
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Spotlight on…Washington Park in  Milwaukee, WI

Explore the history of Olmsted's Washington Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Spotlight on…Boston’s Emerald Necklace

Stretching seven miles from end to end, the Emerald Necklace encompasses more than 1,100 acres of land, and stands as one of the nation’s earliest examples of green infrastructure—using organic materials such as stone, earth and plants to help absorb water and filter pollutants, instead of manmade structures of concrete or metal.
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Spotlight on…Yosemite

When Olmsted wrote "Yosemite and the Mariposa Grove" in 1865, he foresaw growing visitation and expressed concern about what would happen to the area if it wasn't properly managed.
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Spotlight on…the U.S. Capitol Grounds

Dive into Frederick Law Olmsted's design of the U.S. Capitol Grounds in Washington, D.C.
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Olmsted’s Three Visions for Jackson Park

Stretching along Chicago’s south lakefront, Jackson Park is the work of visionary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who created the greenspace on three separate occasions in Chicago history.
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Spotlight on…Sudbrook

A look into Sudbrook, a suburban community near Baltimore designed in 1889 by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.
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A Deliberate Approach

Over a century ago, renowned landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, transformed the acreage around Biltmore House from overworked woodland to the lush, natural landscaped experienced today.
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