Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks

Welcome

FSOP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Seattle’s unique Olmsted landscape heritage and raising awareness of the Olmsted philosophy of providing open space for all people.

Upcoming Events

Rainier Beach Neighborhood Tour – Saturday, August 20, 2022

Aug 20 10:00 am

Mount Pleasant Cemetery tour on Queen Anne

Aug 27 10:00 am

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

E.B. Dunn Gardens Tour – Sunday, September 18, 2022

Sep 18 10:00 am

E.B. Dunn Gardens

Bulletin Board

July 28, 2022

Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks: How it Started

As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the founder of America’s landscape architectural profession, Frederick Law Olmsted, it’s hard to fathom how lucky we are in Seattle […]

Guided Tours Are Back!

Thank you Kathleen Conner for 20 Years of Service

Olmsted Parks - A place to connect. Computer illustration of people spending time in Volunteer Park, looking out at the city skyline with the space need. The sun is setting in a brilliant orange sky. A girl poses with her dog in the famous "donut" sculpture, two women walk with children, and a few other people are sitting on the grass surroudning the resevoir enjoying the park.

Celebrating Earth Day 2021 with Coyote Central

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We are a proud partner of the Olmsted 200 campaign, a nationwide bicentennial birthday celebration of the democratic values and enduring influence of the visionary American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Join the celebration at Olmsted200.org