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SUMMARY:UW Botanic Gardens: Washington Park Arboretum Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The city first acquired Washington Park from the Puget Mill Company in 1900. By 1904\, the city hired the Olmsted Brothers firm to prepare drawings for a roadway alignment through the park. Plans for how a “pleasure drive” would connect Lake Washington Boulevard to the university campus through Washington Park evolved quickly over the next several months. \nThe Olmsted Brothers firm would not address Washington Park design again until the 1930’s\, when James Dawson was hired to provide a master plan for creating an arboretum within the park. Features of the Olmsted Brothers’ plans that are most evident today include Lake Washington Boulevard\, Azalea Way\, the Stone Cottage and Stone Overlook\, and the pond in the Japanese Garden. \nCost: $30 Order tickets here. Financial aid slots available on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/uw-botanic-gardens-washington-park-arboretum-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Washington Park Arboretum\, 2300 Arboretum Drive East\, Seattle\, 98112
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T123000
DTSTAMP:20230612T210055Z
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SUMMARY:Leschi & Frink Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Leschi and Frink Parks were privately-owned parks open to the public when John Charles Olmsted arrived in 1903 to design Seattle’s Park and Boulevard system. Olmsted referred to these steeply-sloped parks as the “Rainier Heights Landslide Section” and recommended that the entire area become part of Seattle’s park system to prevent major loss from future landslides if developed into residential neighborhoods. \nTour details: \n\nMeet at Leschi Elementary School\, 135 32nd Avenue\, Seattle 98122 promptly at 10 a.m.\nThe tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours and is approximately 2 miles in length.\nThis challenging loop walk includes a steep slope. Please wear appropriate shoes. And come prepared to walk both downhill and uphill on uneven ground and aging stone staircases. We urge you to bring hiking poles.\n\nFree registration\, please link to Eventbrite to sign up. If you have any additional questions about this tour\, please email tours@seattleolmsted.org.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/leschi-frink-park-tour/
LOCATION:Frink Park\, 398 Lake Washington Boulevard South\, Seattle\, 98144
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Free Event,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T120000
DTSTAMP:20230414T174037Z
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UID:2937-1688810400-1688817600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:UW Botanic Gardens: University of Washington Campus Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Relocated from downtown northward to larger\, less-developed acreage in 1895\, the University of Washington consisted of just six buildings when the Olmsted Brothers firm prepared a general campus plan in 1903. John Charles Olmsted returned in 1906 to design the grounds for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE)\, which attracted over three million people to Seattle (population 240\,000) that year. Olmsted incorporated the campus into the overall city park system and encouraged the university’s regents to reserve part of the campus for public park uses. Today it is an important element of the city’s open space infrastructure. \nCost: $30 Order tickets here. Financial aid slots available on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/uw-botanic-gardens-university-of-washington-campus-walking-tour/
LOCATION:University of Washington\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T120000
DTSTAMP:20230414T173311Z
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SUMMARY:UW Botanic Gardens: Seward Park Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Originally called Bailey Peninsula\, Seward Park boasts some of Seattle’s oldest-growth native forest thanks to John Charles Olmsted\, who helped save it from development by encouraging the city to include its purchase in the park and boulevard system he designed in 1903. \nBailey Peninsula was far outside the City limits when Olmsted proposed including it as part of the Comprehensive Park & Boulevard System in 1903. As a 300-acre natural reserve it would form an ideal terminus of what is now Lake Washington Boulevard. \nIn 1911 the City purchased the peninsula. Olmsted’s 1912 preliminary plan for the park locates programmed spaces\, such as a dancing pavilion\, basketball and tennis courts\, and a small boat harbor on the northern shore of the park. The majority of the park featured the old growth forest\, which visitors could explore via several meandering trails. The design is a prime example of the Olmsted Brothers’ ecological approach to park design\, with many woodland trails\, an amphitheater and a shoreline trail. \nOlmsted’s plan was never fully implemented\, but his 1912 plan influenced later development in the park\, and the forest has largely been preserved. \nCost: $30 Purchase tickets here. Financial aid slots on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/uw-botanic-gardens-seward-park-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Seward  Park\, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. South\, Seattle\, 98118
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Washington Botanic Gardens":MAILTO:uwbgeduc@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T100000
DTSTAMP:20230504T214116Z
CREATED:20230414T203457Z
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SUMMARY:Delridge "Dell" Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Olmsted Brothers’ 1903 report did not include West Seattle because it was still outside Seattle’s city limits. But when the neighborhood was annexed in 1907\, Olmsted was hired back to add to his original park and boulevard plan. \nHe recommended connecting boulevards between the City’s east side and West Seattle. In addition to the boulevards that were never built\, he recommended parks along Longfellow Creek and what became Delridge Playfield. On this walk you will learn about the boulevards that were never built\, and what evidence is still to be found of the Olmsted Brothers’ recommendations for the Delridge neighborhood. \nAbout the Delridge tour: Meet at 26th Avenue SW & SW Yancy Street in the Delridge neighborhood. \nThis walk is not a loop. Distance is approximately 2.5 miles to the end point at 26th & Graham (one-way). Tour participants may walk back to the start on SW 26th Street\, or catch the H Line bus at Graham & Delridge Way and return to within a couple of blocks of the starting point. Tour participants are responsible for their own bus fare. \nThe tour should last approximately 2 1/2 hours (one-way) – please allow for extra time if you intend to walk both directions. \nThe tour is FREE and appropriate for all ages. Walks  will happen rain or shine. \nContact tours@seattleolmsted.org for more information about specific tours.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/delridge-dell-tour/
LOCATION:Delridge Neighborhood\, 26th Avenue SW & SW Yancy Street\, Seattle\, 98106
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T120000
DTSTAMP:20230414T214546Z
CREATED:20230206T194229Z
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SUMMARY:Magnolia Boulevard Madrone Walk
DESCRIPTION:Seattle’s Olmsted Parks and Boulevards was imagined as a system of beautiful landscapes and boulevards in the late 1800s. Magnolia Boulevard is home to some of the most picturesque views foregrounded by madrone with an expansive Puget Sound backdrop. In late November\, Seattle Parks and Recreation installed a series of planting beds to protect larger madrone trees and enhancing understory plant diversity. We are planning a tree walk to highlight the Boulevard’s trees and Olmsted legacy project for April 15. Join the ARME and landscape architects from Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Berger Partnership. \nOpen to the public \nAll ages OK
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/magnolia-boulevard-madrone-walk/
LOCATION:Magnolia Boulevard\, W Glenmont Ln & Magnolia Blvd W\, Seattle\, 98119
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Seattle Parks and Recreation":MAILTO:michael.yadrick@seattle.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220618T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220618T120000
DTSTAMP:20220513T195139Z
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SUMMARY:Green Lake Tour - Saturday\, June 18\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks for an in-person guided tour of Green Lake \nAbout the Green Lake tour:  \n\nMeet at the north entry to Green Lake Community Center.\n\n\nThe distance around the lake is 2.8 miles.\n\n\nThe tour will last approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours. \n\n\nIt is appropriate for all ages. \n\n\nThese walks are free and open to all\, and will take place rain or shine. \n\nSpace is limited\, registration required. Sign up today!
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/green-lake-tour-saturday-june-18-2022/
LOCATION:Green Lake\, 7201 East Green Lake Dr N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks":MAILTO:tours@seattleolmsted.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190921T130000
DTSTAMP:20190828T012543Z
CREATED:20190530T214515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T012543Z
UID:1612-1569060000-1569070800@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Join Us on September 21 for our Walking Tour of the UW Campus & FSOP Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:View of Rainier Vista\, UW Campus\, from Drumheller Fountain.\n  \nThis walking tour will be followed by our annual meeting and potluck\, which all are welcome to attend. On the tour\, learn about the Olmsted Brothers’ design of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909 and experience its lasting legacy\, the central axial green of Rainier Vista. \nWe will meet in the plaza behind (south of) Anderson Hall on the UW campus. If you’d like to bring anything for the potluck\, please show up a few minutes early to drop that off in Rm. 22 in Anderson Hall. The walk will last approximately 2 hours. \nYou may contact friends@seattleolmsted.org for questions about this tour. \nSeptember 21st\nUniversity of Washington Campus\n10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \nMeet in the plaza behind (south of) Anderson Hall. \nPotluck and Annual Meeting\nAnderson Hall\, Rm. 22\n12:00 p.m. \n*This is the FSOP annual meeting\, please join us for potluck lunch after the tour.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/uw-campus-a-y-p-exposition-walking-tour-fsop-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:University of Washington\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings,Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190720T120000
DTSTAMP:20190705T193454Z
CREATED:20190530T213938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190705T193454Z
UID:1606-1563616800-1563624000@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Schmitz Preserve Park Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Bridge across stream in Schmitz Preserve Park\, 1910. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives\, 30259. \n  \nWe will meet at the park sign near the intersection of 58th Ave. SW and SW Stevens St.\, close to Alki Elementary School. \nWe’ll take a look at the park as a component of the Olmsted system of parks and boulevard\, compare the plan John Charles Olmsted created for the park in 1908 with the layout of the park today\, and enjoy the amazing forest that is a centerpiece of the neighborhood. \nThe tour will last two hours and may involve walking on wet and/or muddy paths\, depending on the weather. There are also portions of the path that climb the hill in the park. \nYou may contact friends@seattleolmsted.org for questions about this tour.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/schmitz-preserve-park-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Schmitz Preserve Park\, Meet near the intersection of 58th Ave SW and SW Stevens St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190615T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190615T120000
DTSTAMP:20190530T231152Z
CREATED:20190530T213733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T231152Z
UID:1603-1560592800-1560600000@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Denny-Blaine\, Lakeview\, & Viretta Parks Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Olmsted’s vision for Lake Washington Boulevard as it climbed the slope toward Washington Park\, and view some early neighborhood parks established in 1901 with the platting of a new subdivision.  We will also visit the Bush School’s oldest building and a couple of estates designed by Olmsted. The tour will begin and end at Denny-Blaine Park\, situated on the shore of Lake Washington\, and from there ascend along Lake Washington Boulevard to Lakeview Park\, continuing on to Viretta Park before returning to our starting point. \nMeet in the parking lot at Denny-Blaine Park at 10am.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/denny-blaine-lakeview-viretta-parks-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Denny-Blaine Park\, 200 Lake Washington Blvd E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190518T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190518T110000
DTSTAMP:20190606T233946Z
CREATED:20190509T180422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190606T233946Z
UID:1579-1558170000-1558177200@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:May 18th Walking Tour -- SW Queen Anne Hill
DESCRIPTION:Join Us on May 18th for our Walking Tour in Kinnear Park and SW Queen Anne Hill \nYou may want to wear your “fitbit” for this one! We will be taking a few sets of stairs along our route through this neighborhood. \nJohn Charles Olmsted had little influence on Kinnear Park itself — it was already a developed park when he arrived in Seattle in 1903 — but the park helped define Olmsted’s vision for a park and boulevard system extending throughout Seattle\, including Queen Anne Hill. We will learn more about that vision and Olmsted’s plans for southwest Queen Anne as we wind through the neighborhood\, also taking in Marshall Park\, Betty Bowen’s house\, Willcox Wall\, a portion of Queen Anne Boulevard\, and the impressive residential estate of C.H. Black\, the grounds of which were designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm. \nPlease note the early start time. You may contact friends@seattleolmsted.org for more information about this tour. \nMay 18th\nKinnear Park and SW Queen Anne Hill\n9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. \nMeet at the stairway entrance to Kinnear Park at 7th Ave and W Olympic Place. \nBetty Bowen Viewpoint at Marshall Park
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/may-18th-walking-tour-sw-queen-anne-hill/
LOCATION:Kinnear Park\, 899 W Olympic Pl\, Seattle\, WA\, 98119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T120000
DTSTAMP:20190530T214807Z
CREATED:20190406T211545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T214807Z
UID:1284-1537610400-1537617600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Correction -- Walking Tour Date
DESCRIPTION:Please note that the date for our final walking tour of the season\, through Cal Anderson Park\, has been changed. Originally scheduled for Saturday\, September 15\, it is now to occur the following Saturday\, September 22nd. We are still meeting at 10:00am\, by the Shelter House. We do hope you will join us! \nCal Anderson Park\n 
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/correction-walking-tour-date/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180818T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180818T123000
DTSTAMP:20190530T214821Z
CREATED:20190306T222828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T214821Z
UID:176-1534586400-1534595400@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Interlaken Park & Boulevard Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about some of the park’s history\, including how the roadway traces an earlier bike trail system and how the park fulfills some basic tenets of the Olmsted Brothers’ design philosophy. Given this summer’s heat\, a walk through the woods may be just the thing!  \n\n\n\nWe will meet and start at the intersection of 19th Ave. E and E Galer Street and take off downhill from there. The tour will entail ~2.8 miles of walking and last 2-2.5 hours. Walk is appropriate for families and individuals of all ages. No need to pre-register — just show up. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will join us!
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/interlaken-park-boulevard-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Interlaken Park\, 2451 Delmar Dr E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180510T200000
DTSTAMP:20190530T214647Z
CREATED:20190407T232020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T214647Z
UID:1295-1525978800-1525982400@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:A Park System for All: The Olmsted Vision for Seattle - May 10th
DESCRIPTION:Join historian and former FSOP board member at the Mercer Island Public Library on May 10th at 7:00 p.m. to learn about Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers-designed park and boulevard system. Jennifer will talk about the Olmsted Brothers’ vision for the park system\, how it was implemented\, and how it has shaped Seattle and contributed to the the city’s livability. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Mercer Island Public Library is located at 4400 88th Ave SE\,\nMercer Island\, WA 98040. \nHiawatha Park\, 1925. Photo by Asahel Curtis. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives\, 64050.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/a-park-system-for-all-the-olmsted-vision-for-seattle-may-10th/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170916T120000
DTSTAMP:20190530T214654Z
CREATED:20190406T211810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T214654Z
UID:1287-1505556000-1505563200@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Join us September 16th 2017 for a Walking Tour and the Annual Meeting!
DESCRIPTION:Our final walking tour for 2017 will be held at Washington Park Arboretum at 10:00am. We will meet in front of the Graham Visitors Center. Jennifer Ott and Andy Mitton will be leading the tour that will highlight the beginnings of the Arboretum as well as present-day activities. There will be an opportunity for a sneak peek at the Arboretum Loop Trail and a discussion of how the route follows trails indicated within the 1936 Olmsted Brothers general plan for the Arboretum. The annual meeting will follow the tour at Noon\, meeting back at the Graham Visitors Center. \nA view of the new multi-use trail at Washington Park Arboretum\, taken during construction.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/join-us-september-16th-2017-for-a-walking-tour-and-the-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings,Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160917T120000
DTSTAMP:20190530T214709Z
CREATED:20190407T232629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T214709Z
UID:1302-1474106400-1474113600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Join us September 17th 2016 for a Walking Tour and Annual Meeting!
DESCRIPTION:Our final summer walking tour of 2016 will be held at Woodland Park. Meet at 10:00 am at Picnic Shelter #4 west of the off-leash dog park and near the 59th St. entrance to the park on Aurora Ave. Join us to learn more about the Park that was classified in the 1903 Olmsted Bros. report as ‘charmingly close to nature.’ and why this property was considered ‘the most cherished piece of park property in the system.’ \nThe annual meeting and potluck lunch will immediately follow the tour at 12:00pm at Shelter 4. We look forward to seeing you for the tour and potluck!
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/join-us-september-17th-2016-for-a-walking-tour-and-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings,Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160716T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160716T170000
DTSTAMP:20190530T214821Z
CREATED:20190408T181058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T214821Z
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SUMMARY:Mini Walking Tour in Ravenna-Cowen Parks
DESCRIPTION:Join King County In Motion\, Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks and the Ravenna Bryant Community Association for a midday history walk and field game extravaganza! Learn the secrets of Ravenna and Cowen parks with historian\, Jennifer Ott\, on a 30 minute walking tour. Afterwards\, hop\, jump\, and toss your way through field games at Ravenna Park. Meet us near the Play Area off of N.E. 55th St. starting at 11:30am on Saturday\, July 16th! \nDesign for Cowen Park entry\, 1909. Courtesy Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site\, 2707-14.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/mini-walking-tour-in-ravenna-cowen-parks/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150919T130000
DTSTAMP:20190530T215630Z
CREATED:20190408T182102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T215630Z
UID:1321-1442656800-1442667600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour and Annual Meeting in Volunteer Park - September 19th
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US for the 2015 ANNUAL MEETING \nSaturday\, September 19th\nTour of Volunteer Park – 10:00 a.m.\nBusiness Meeting and Potluck Lunch – 12:00 p.m.\nMeet at the Black Sun sculpture across from the Seattle Asian Art Museum \nDepending on the weather\, we will picnic on the grass east of the amphitheater\, in the shelter house west of the playground\, or at the top of the water tower (provided everyone can join us at the top). \nDuring our short business meeting\, current FSOP members will be asked to vote on our incoming board members: \n• Leda Chahim – Leda is the government affairs director for Forterra where she works to create livable communities and protect natural lands. We’re excited that she will be helping FSOP build stronger relationships with city agencies.\n• Dakota Keene – Dakota is a landscape architect and an associate principal at Mithun. She will be establishing FSOP’s presence on social media and helping us reach new audiences.\n• Ben Streissguth – Ben is co-manager and gardener for Streissguth Gardens on Capitol Hill. Ben has been an FSOP board member in the past and continues to be instrumental in improving FSOP’s online presence.\n• Bryn Homsy – Bryn is a landscape historian and former landscape director at Casa del Herrero\, Santa Barbara\, California. She is interested in researching and promoting Seattle’s Olmsted legacy. \nAdditionally\, we will vote on the following officers and board members who will be beginning new terms: \n• Andy Mitton for President\n• Jennifer Ott for Vice President\n• Jenifer Rees for Secretary\n• Theresa Neylon for Treasurer\n• New terms: Jennifer Ott\, Jim Gale\, Ann Hunt\, and Penny Kriese \nWe would like to express our heartfelt thanks to outgoing board member Richard Piacentini for serving on the FSOP board and his continuing work on the restoration of Magnolia Boulevard. \nDrinks and picnic supplies will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. \nVolunteer Park Reservoir. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives\, 148588.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-and-annual-meeting-in-volunteer-park-september-19th/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150718T120000
DTSTAMP:20190530T215630Z
CREATED:20190408T182211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T215630Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour - July 18
DESCRIPTION:We will meet at the south parking lot of Leschi Elementary School (Yesler and 32nd) at 10am for a tour lasting approximately two hours. Please note that we will be walking some steep wooded trails\, so dress suitably and bring water with you. We may end the tour with an informal gathering at one of the eating spots down by Lake Washington\, before heading back uphill. \nTour is free\, and there’s no need to RSVP. Hope to see you there! \nHistoric bridge of Lake Washington Boulevard in Frink Park. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives\, 29052.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-july-18/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140920T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140920T170000
DTSTAMP:20190530T215630Z
CREATED:20190408T183215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T215630Z
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SUMMARY:2014 Annual Meeting and Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:FSOP has had a great year and we are excited to gather at Lakeview Park on Saturday\, September 20th\, at noon for our annual meeting and (always delicious!) potluck lunch. We’ll meet at the grassy area directly south of the intersection of 37th Avenue E. and E. Harrison Street. Bring a dish to share; drinks\, plates\, and utensils will be provided (feel free to bring your own reusable plates/silverware). Anyone interested in Seattle’s Olmsted legacy is welcome to join us. \nBefore the meeting\, we’ll be learning about the history of Lakeview Park with a walking tour led by FSOP board member Doug Bayley. It starts at 10:00 a.m. and is free and open to the public. Meet at the intersection of E Harrison St. and Lake Washington Blvd. E. \nLakeview Park\, 1966. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives\, 29522
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/2014-annual-meeting-and-walking-tour/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140621T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140621T170000
DTSTAMP:20190530T215629Z
CREATED:20190408T183808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T215629Z
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SUMMARY:Hiawatha Playfield Walking Tour - June 21st
DESCRIPTION:Hiawatha Playfield was the first playfield developed in the Seattle park system. John Charles Olmsted designed it in 1910. The original plan featured two wading pools and two “open air gymnasiums” – one for women and girls and one for men and boys. \nCome join FSOP as we tour the playfield on June 21st\, at 10:00 a.m. We’ll meet at the park entrance near Walnut Ave. SW and SW Forest St. Walking tours usually last about two hours and are free and open to the public. \nPlanting Plan for Hiawatha Playfield\, Olmsted Brothers\, 1912. Courtesy OlmstedOnline.org.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/hiawatha-playfield-walking-tour-june-21st/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140517T170000
DTSTAMP:20190530T215629Z
CREATED:20190408T184053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T215629Z
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SUMMARY:Schmitz Park Walking Tour - May 17th
DESCRIPTION:The first of our monthly summer walking tours will be held this Saturday\, May 17th\, beginning at 10:00 a.m. We will meet at the intersection of 58th Ave. SW and SW Stevens St.\, near Alki Elementary. \nWe’ll take a look at the park as a component of the Olmsted system of parks and boulevard\, compare the plan John Charles Olmsted created for the park in 1908 with the layout of the park today\, and enjoy the amazing forest that is a centerpiece of the neighborhood. \nThe tour will last two hours and may involve walking on wet and/or muddy paths\, depending on the weather. There are also portions of the path that climb the hill in the park. \nSchmitz Park\, 1910. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives\, Item No. 20258
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/schmitz-park-walking-tour-may-17th/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140222T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140222T170000
DTSTAMP:20190530T215630Z
CREATED:20190408T184704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T215630Z
UID:1356-1393056000-1393088400@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Park Tree Walk - February 22
DESCRIPTION:Penny Kriese\, FSOP board member and Seattle Tree Ambassador\, will be leading a tree tour of Volunteer Park on Saturday\, February 22nd. The FREE tour will start at 10:00 a.m. from the front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum\, in the park. It will last two hours and cover a number of the trees included in the recently published Volunteer Park Tree Walk\, which is available online from Seattle-reLeaf http://www.seattle.gov/trees/treewalks.htm\, now known as Trees for Seattle. \nPenny is an amazing tour guide. She was recently recognized by the Washington Community Forestry Council with an award for her stewardship efforts. \nThe Tree Ambassador program is a rich resource for information about trees in Seattle. There are a number of tree walks available online\, including several of Olmsted Parks. They offer guided tours occasionally\, so be sure to check their website for upcoming events. \nKey map of Volunteer Park tree walk.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/volunteer-park-tree-walk-february-22/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130928T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130928T170000
DTSTAMP:20190530T215629Z
CREATED:20190408T185252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T215629Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour of New Zealand Focal Forest in Washington Park Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Join FSOP as we tour the newly opened New Zealand Focal Forest in the Washington Park Arboretum on September 28th\, at 10 a.m. We will meet at the Japanese Garden parking lot and the tour will last about 2 hours. Andy Mitton\, FSOP board member and The Berger Partnership’s landscape architect for the project\, will lead the tour. They will talk about the forest’s design and its relationship to the other forests in the Pacific Connections Garden. We’ll also talk about the Olmsted Brothers legacy in Washington Park and the Arboretum. \nAccording to Seattle Parks and Recreation\, the New Zealand Forest is the first of five eco-geographic forests to be fully completed in the Arboretum’s Pacific Connections Garden\, which will someday cover 14 acres in Washington Park and include forests from Cascadia\, Chile\, Australia\, and China\, in addition to the New Zealand forest. Within the New Zealand Forest\, there are seven vegetation zones: two southern beech (Nothofagus) forests\, three shrublands\, and two alpine grasslands. These vegetation zones are found in mid- to high-elevation zones on the South Island of New Zealand. \nThe Washington Park Arboretum was designed in 1936 by James Frederick Dawson\, a senior partner in the Olmsted Brothers firm. Dawson had worked extensively in Seattle\, including playing a major role in implementing John Charles Olmsted’s landscape plan for the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition held on the University of Washington campus in 1909. The Seattle Garden Club brought Dawson to Seattle in 1935 to prepare plans that Works Progress Administration workers could use to develop the Arboretum. \nFor more information about the New Zealand Forest see: \n*The Seattle Parks and Recreation website\,\n*“Planting the New Zealand Forest\,” in the summer 2013 issue of the Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin\, and\n*”Inside Washington Park Arboretum’s New Zealand Focal Forest” in Seattle Met. \n \nTrails in the New Zealand Focal Forest. Courtesy Arboretum Foundation. \nNew Zealand Forest\, Washington Park Arboretum. Courtesy Arboretum Foundation \nNew Zealand Focal Forest. Courtesy The Berger Partnership.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-of-new-zealand-focal-forest-in-washington-park-arboretum/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130720T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130720T170000
DTSTAMP:20190530T215629Z
CREATED:20190408T185435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T215629Z
UID:1364-1374307200-1374339600@seattleolmsted.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour of Volunteer Park
DESCRIPTION:Doug Bayley\, FSOP board member and chair of the Volunteer Park Trust\, will lead a walking tour through Volunteer Park. Learn about the park’s history\, the Olmsted plan for the landscape\, and the integral role the park’s city water system elements (the water tower and the reservoir) play in the park’s design. \nThe tour will last approximately two hours. \nVolunteer Park lily pond and water tower\, May 1930. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives\, Item No. 4068.
URL:https://seattleolmsted.org/event/walking-tour-of-volunteer-park/
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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