Explore Environmental History: The Nature of the Metropolis
Adam Rome, author of “The Bulldozer in the Countryside: Suburban Sprawl and the Rise of American Environmentalism” Join us on Saturday, December 7, 2013, 1-3 pm for our final lecture…
A typical pathway from 'A book of pictures in Roland Park, Baltimore, Maryland' 1911
Fall 2013 Walking Tours
October 6, 2013, 2-4 pm Walking (and Talking) the Paths of Roland Park Offered in collaboration with the Kaleidoscope Program, Roland Park Country School. Registration is through Kaleidoscope here. Led…
Explore Environmental History lecture series continues this fall!
Organized in partnership by the Baltimore City Historical Society, Friends of Maryland Olmsted Parks and Landscapes & Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Creation Care. McKay Jenkins: "What’s Gotten Into Us: Toxic…
Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., (1870-1957), who led planning efforts by the Olmsted firm on Maryland projects for more than four decades.
Take a short course on the Olmsted Legacy in Baltimore
Join FMOPL in the classroom and in the field in September 2013! Dr. Ed Orser, Lauren Schiszik, and several expert guest speakers will explore the rich Olmsted legacy in Baltimore…
Washington, D.C. Symposium to Explore Lasting Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.
As a member of the National Association for Olmsted Parks, FMOPL is pleased to share information about this upcoming symposium in Washington, D.C. on October 10-11, 2013. For more than…
June 1 is National Trails Day – Take a Walk with Us
In celebration of National Trails Day, two FMOPL Board members are giving tours of Baltimore Parks. Please join us! Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park Guided History Walk Walk about 1 mile around…
Ride along with Olmsted, Hon! at Tour dem Parks on June 9
Baltimore Heritage and the Friends of Maryland's Olmsted Parks & Landscapes are joining together for a relaxing tour through Baltimore parks at Tour dem Parks, Hon! on Sunday, June 9. Tour dem Parks, Hon!…
Join us for the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes Annual Meeting on June 27
Please join FMOPL for our Annual Meeting, which will celebrate the legacy of Olmsted with a presentation by Judith Smith, introduction of new Board members, and refreshments. Friends of Maryland's…
“The Baltimore Ecosystem Study: Reflecting on Fifteen Years of Historical Environmental Research” – Lecture on August 10
Join us for the first program in the new Environmental History Lecture Series, co-sponsored by the Friends of Maryland Olmsted Parks and Landscapes, the Baltimore City Historical Society, and the…
Learn more about Baltimore parks and neighborhoods from The Olmstedian archives
We are happy to announce that selected articles from The Olmstedian are available for download on our Publications page. Check out these articles to learn about the role of the Olmsteds…