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Making Memories in Memorial Park

Acclaimed photographer Mark Krancer describes how the magic of Olmsted Brothers’ Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida, has engaged his life and inspired his art.

Landscape of a Marriage – How one Olmsted explored her family’s history

Gail Ward Olmsted explains how her family heritage helped inspire a biographical novel on Olmsted and his wife Mary Perkins.

In Memoriam— Alexander Garvin

Olmsted 200 lauds the life and career of urbanist Alexander Garvin (1941-2021) and mourns his loss.

Filming a Trail and Finding a Father: A Wild Independence in the Olmsted Family

Olmsted distant cousin and filmmaker Alden Olmsted recounts in a new film how an abandoned mining ditch in California's Gold Country was transformed into the first wheelchair nature trail in the United States by his late father and naturalist John Olmsted. The film debuts this spring at two film festivals.

At Home with Olmsted

Author and long-time Riverside resident Cathy Jean Maloney riffs on the joys and challenges of living in an Olmsted landscape.

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Adrian Benepe

Meet Adrian Benepe, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Austin Allen

Meet Austin Allen, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

It Ain’t All Rainbows and Unicorns: Working Inside an Olmsted Masterpiece

Prospect Park gardener Jesse Brody offers insights on maintaining a positive outlook while facing challenges in Olmsted’s beloved Brooklyn park.

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Philip Loughlin

Meet Phillip Loughlin, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!