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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.
Feature Event

Symposium: The Olmsteds and Campus Design

October 27, 2021
Duke University in DC: David M. Rubenstein Conference Center
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  
July 7 – 28, 2021

Trinity College’s Summer Music Series

Main Quad at Trinity College
Hartford, CT  
September 1, 2021

Olmsted Exhibit

Virtual Exhibit
 
September 9, 2021

The Seeds of Riverside: Creating an Olmsted 200 Botanical Box

Via Zoom
 
September 14 – 15, 2021

A Virtual Design Symposium and Flower Show: The Life and Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted

University of Virginia School of Architecture
Charlottesville, VA  
September 21 – 24, 2021

Plan It Native Conference

Virtual Conference, www.planitnative.org
Kansas City, MO  
October 4, 2021

FLO Jr. and Master Planning: What Cities Can Learn Today

TBD
New York, NY  
A sketch of the Olmsted firm’s plan for the campus Washington University.
October 27, 2021

Symposium: The Olmsteds and Campus Design

Duke University in DC: David M. Rubenstein Conference Center
Washington, DC  
Washington National Cathedral
November 1, 2021

Annual Meeting

All Hallows Guild: Washington National Cathedral Gardens
Washington, DC  
January 30 – February 1, 2022

2022 New Jersey Chapter ASLA Annual Meeting

Atlantic City, NJ
 
March 16 – 20, 2022

Inspired by Olmsted: International Carillon Festival

Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales, FL  

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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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