Are you interested in becoming more involved in matters regarding our Seattle Olmsted parks and boulevards? Consider joining us!
We are currently seeking new members to serve on our Board of Directors. Board activities include consulting on park improvement projects, creating and organizing walking tours, advocating for our historic parks, and partnering with community groups to help meet shared goals. Included on our current board are landscape architects and designers, a horticulturalist, a lawyer, a business manager, retired park staff, graphic designers and community relations professionals. We seek additional individuals with expertise and/or interest in at least one of the following areas:
- Historical Research – looking for a candidate willing to do in-depth research for specific properties or projects, one of which is expanding our narrative to include related instances of racial injustices
- Community Outreach – looking for a candidate who will identify and work with community groups and individual Olmsted Parks groups to help with park improvement projects
- Educational Programming – looking for candidates who can help lead walking tours and/or identify and develop additional teaching opportunities
- Accounting – looking for a candidate who can assist with our bookkeeping
- Landscape Design – looking for candidates who are comfortable reviewing design proposals
- Fund Raising — looking for candidates that are interested in leading our fund raising initiatives
- Strategic Planning – looking for candidates who can help direct and implement our long-range planning
- Communications – looking for candidates who can spearhead letter-writing campaigns and help build our social media presence
- Anyone with an interest in the importance of unique urban parks and a willingness to advocate on their behalf
Terms begin in September immediately following our annual meeting on September 14, 2020, and run for three years. Our board meetings are typically held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. We are currently holding our meetings remotely via Zoom. As conditions allow, we will hold in-person meetings again at the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation headquarters in Denny Park (plenty of free parking available).
Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks (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.
Please contact FSOP President Douglas Luetjen at friends@seattleolmsted.org if you are interested in getting more involved!
