Upcoming Events
Events
Walking Tour – Schmitz Preserve Park with SPR
Schmitz Preserve Park Meet near the intersection of 58th Ave SW and SW Stevens St, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe 53-acre Schmitz Preserve Park was donated to the City of Seattle in pieces between 1908 and 1912. The most generous portion came from a German immigrant/banker/realtor named Ferdinand Schmitz, who served on the park commission during those years. He and his wife Emma donated the land to be used perpetually for park purposes in […]
Free2026 Annual Conference— The Power of Connection: Shaping Resilient Public Landscapes
Portland, ORThe Olmsted Network’s 2026 Annual Conference—The Power of Connection: Shaping Resilient Public Landscapes—will convene park leaders, designers, advocates, funders, policymakers, and practitioners from across the country to explore how connection shapes resilient public landscapes.
Set against the backdrop of Portland’s renowned park system and enduring Olmsted legacy, this year’s conference examines the relationships that sustain public spaces—linking people to parks, history to innovation, and vision to stewardship.
$350Walking Tour – Woodland Park and Rose Garden with SPR
Woodland Park 1000 N 50th Street, SeattleBy the time the Olmsteds arrived in 1903 to plan Seattle’s park and boulevard system, Woodland Park was the city’s largest public park. Purchased from the widow of Guy Phinney in 1899 for $100,000, it was six miles outside Seattle's city limits. In 1908 the Olmsted Brothers firm was hired to create a design for […]
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