The Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes is committed to advancing the Frederick Law Olmsted legacy of accessible public parks, sustainable landscapes, and livable communities—respecting and protecting the accomplishments of…
Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10 am Cost: $15 Tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fmopl-walking-tour-of-the-middle-branch-tickets-145118622707 The re-imagining of the Middle Branch has been underway for over a decade. With the vision…
On Friday, April 16 2021, the Baltimore Architecture Foundation will host a virtual history presentation about the history of Patterson Park and the Olmsted vision for the site. This presentation…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2__4tLprNDAWyman Park and the Stony Run Stream valley demonstrate the premier design work of the Olmsted Brothers from 1903 to 1947. The influential landscape architecture firm was established in 1898…
December 18 at 1:00 pm- 1:30pm To register, please click on the following link: https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-olmsteds-lay-the-foundation-for-baltimores-modern-park-system-a-virtual-talk-with-ed-orser/ For 75 years the nationally-renowned Olmsted firm (father, son, and step-son) played a major role…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFVAReJdEdY&feature=emb_titleBaltimore Heritage has released a Five Minute Histories video on Leakin Park and pays tribute to Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The Five Minute Histories on Wyman Park and Patterson Park also…
Dear FMOPL Members, In the report submitted with his Greensward Plan to the Board of the Commissioners of Central Park in 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. noted that: It is…
The Friends of Maryland's Olmsted Parks & Landscapes invites you to "Heartfelt Pathways for Heritage City" a talk by Peter Harnik, Director for the Center for City Park Excellence, The…
To meet our mission of advancing the Olmsted legacy & its relevance in Maryland through advocacy, education & preservation, we are seeking those with expertise in finance, landscape architecture, GIS/Story…
Advancing the Olmsted Legacy— Parks and Open Spaces for a New Century The Olmsteds, designing for bikes since 1894? Sure enough, Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn claims that the bike lanes…
