FMOPL Annual Meeting
Friends of Maryland's Olmsted Parks & Landscapes Annual Meeting 2021 The Friends of Maryland's Olmsted Parks and Landscapes is excited to present our second annual meeting on Zoom! Join us…
RFP – Maryland Small Projects Grants for Olmsted 200
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…
Middle Branch Walking Tour
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…
Patterson Park- The Jewel of Baltimore’s Eastside Presentation
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…
Olmsted Brothers Vision for Wyman and the Stony Run Stream Valley
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…
The Olmsteds Lay the Foundation for Baltimore’s Modern Park System: A Virtual Talk with Ed Orser
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…
Five Minute Histories: Leakin Park
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…
Letter from FMOPL President
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…
Heartfelt Pathways for a Heritage City: A Talk By Peter Harnik
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…
Join the FMOPL Board
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…