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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

October 13, 2021

The Olmsted Legacy in Chicago

Virtual Event Via Zoom
 
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
Washington, DC  
Washington National Cathedral
November 1, 2021

Annual Meeting

All Hallows Guild: Washington National Cathedral Gardens
Washington, DC  
December 9, 2021

OlmstedOnline Workshop: Olmsted Resources at the Library of Congress

via Zoom
 
January 30 – February 1, 2022

2022 New Jersey Chapter ASLA Annual Meeting

Atlantic City, NJ
 
February 2, 2022

Redesigning Cities: Atlanta’s Parks and Greenways as Agents of Urban Transformation

Online via BlueJeans Events
Atlanta, GA  
March 16 – 20, 2022

Inspired by Olmsted: International Carillon Festival

Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales, FL  
March 26, 2022

Juventas New Music Ensemble: Lungs of the City

Multicultural Art Center
East Cambridge, MA  
March 31 – April 2, 2022

The Olmsted Legacy Symposium

Boston Public Library & Boston Society of Architecture
Boston, MA  
April 1 – 3, 2022

Bicentennial Celebration

Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Boston, MA  
April 14 – September 18, 2022

In the Park with Frederick Law Olmsted: A Vision for Milwaukee

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Milwaukee, WI  
April 22, 2022

Conference – Olmsted in Connecticut

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