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From coast to coast, we have events for you. Conferences, tours, concerts – and more — will introduce you to the enduring work of the Olmsted firm and how Frederick Law Olmsted’s ideas can help address today’s challenges.

A sketch of the Olmsted firm’s plan for the campus Washington University.
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Symposium: The Olmsteds and Campus Design

October 27, 2021
Duke University in DC
Washington, DC

In the wake of the Civil War, American universities emerged as important national institutions.  Olmsted believed that the physical environment of learning – buildings and grounds – played a significant role in the success of education.  He planned campuses for Cornell and Stanford and successor Olmsted firms undertook projects at scores of institutions including Duke, Sewanee, Colby […]

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Upcoming Events

May 15 – December 11, 2021

Forest Therapy Walks at Planting Fields

Planting Fields Foundation
Oyster Bay, NY  
June 20, 2021 – April 26, 2022

From Seeds to Tribute Trees in Riverside, Illinois

Riverside, Illinois natural areas. See website for specific location for seed hunts each month. Botanical Boxes available through The Seed in Riverside.
Riverside, IL  
September 10 – 18, 2021

In the Footsteps of F.L. Olmsted in Birkenhead Park, England

Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre
Birkenhead, UK  
September 17, 2021

Conversations in Coe Hall: “Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America” with Laurence Cotton

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Oyster Bay , NY  
September 17, 2021

#FLOFriday Instagram Live

Instagram
 
September 19, 2021

The Olmsted Legacy: Bringing Nature to the City and Creating Breathing Space for Democracy

The Sinnott Family- Bank of Utica Auditorium
Utica, NY  
September 21, 2021

Conversations with Olmsted: Parks, Equity, and Public Health

Zoom
 
September 21 – 24, 2021

Plan It Native Conference

Virtual Conference, www.planitnative.org
Kansas City, MO  
September 22, 2021

Olmsted Online Workshop: Finding Our Olmsted Legacy

via Zoom
 
September 22, 2021

Olmsted, Public Health, and Urban Planning: A Connection 150 Years in the Making

Virtual
 
September 25, 2021

Weed Wrangle

National Capital Region public lands
Washington, DC  
September 29, 2021

OlmstedOnline Workshop: Advanced Search

via Zoom
 

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We welcome the opportunity to showcase local events across the country celebrating the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. Please send us details about your event, so that we can consider adding it to our national calendar.

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