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Friends of Seattle Olmsted Parks Walking Tour: Volunteer Park
Volunteer Park 1247 15th Ave. E, SeattleVolunteer Park is often referred to as the crown jewel of Seattle’s Olmsted park and boulevard system, as its most complete and best-preserved Olmsted-designed landscape. Land purchased in 1876 was originally used as a cemetery, but in their 1903 report to the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners, the Olmsted Brothers proposed extensive improvements to the […]
$25Free Public Art and Tree Tour
Parsons Garden 1191 7th Ave. West, SeattleExplore Parsons Garden and artwork at the Betty Bowen Viewpoint! The free public tour will take approximately one hour as we circle through the park to learn about its history and trees. The background of artists and their work will be disucced at the Berry Viewpoint.
Free
Call for Submissions – Earth Day
FeaturedCelebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and Appreciation of Seattle’s Parks Do you have a favorite photo, memory, or personal artwork that involves one of our Olmsted parks or boulevards, or any of our city parks? In these days of self-containment, do you find yourself growing introspective about Seattle’s striking surroundings or its […]
MOHAI History Café: Volunteer Park from Cemetery to City Landmark
Join Jennifer Ott as she uncovers how Volunteer Park’s designers, caretakers, and users have shaped its ever-evolving landscape. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 6:30 – 8:30 pm For more information, please see the posting on MOHAI's website https://mohai.org/event/history-cafe-volunteer-park-from-cemetery-to-city-landmark/
Volunteer Park Amphitheater Design Review
The Volunteer Park Trust's Amphitheater replacement project is presenting the schematic design developed by ORA Architects at a public meeting on April 6, at 5:00 p.m., in the Volunteer Park Conservatory. The Trust is interested in the public's feedback on the design. Project leads ORA Architects, Seattle Parks representatives, and Volunteer Park Trust members will […]
Colman Park Vista Restoration Project Meeting
Learn about where the effort to restore the Olmsted view corridor through Colman Park stands. Bradner Park meeting room - 1730 Bradner Pl S, Seattle, WA 98144 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. If you’re new to this project, you’re invited to arrive at 6:30. Project organizers will have a short presentation to share the background and […]
FSOP at Mt Baker Hub Fest – September 18-19
This weekend, the Mount Baker Hub Business Association and Friends of Mount Baker Town Center are hosting a two-day program as part of Seattle Design Fest 2016. On Sunday September 18, 2016, a set of local musicians and artists will be showcased at the Mount Baker Hub Fest. The Bicycle Sunday closure of Lake Washington […]
Volunteer Park Summer Events 2016
Picnic in the Park Thursday, July 21 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Music, food trucks, entertainment - all in a beautiful park! Volunteer Park Walking Tours July 30 or October 8 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tour the park and learn about the Olmsted Brothers design, the park's historic structures, and the surrounding neighborhood. For […]
Come See Us at the NW Flower and Garden Show!
This year's Northwest Flower and Garden Show is at the Washington State Convention Center, February 17th to 21. FSOP will have be talking with visitors about Seattle's Olmsted legacy and, in keeping with this year's garden show theme, "America the Beautiful," we'll have information about the work done by the Olmsted landscape architecture firms across the country. […]
TreePAC Candidate Forum
FSOP has joined with TreePAC, a group of local non-profits who collaborate to influence the government to protect, maintain and increase the urban forest, to host a candidate forum at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street) on Tuesday, September 29th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Candidates for Seattle City Council will answer […]