You don’t need to be an Olmsted superfan to participate in one of the many events and activities that take advantage of parks and public spaces. Whether it’s a wellness workshop, public lecture or a free concert: show up to an event or share one of your own.
The Olmsted Now calendar will be updated regularly with submissions by program partners and the public. Local activities will be focused between April and October 2022. Come back often!
Design Studio for Social Intervention hosts inPUBLIC 2021, a space for collective healing at the heart of the city. DS4SI invites artists and community members to collectively create an installation at the Downtown Crossing Steps. The installation will transform the steps into a space of reflection and collective commitment to tending to one another. With … Continued
Join the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, the Community Art Collaborative (CAC), Plymouth Public Schools, VPA and Plymouth Bay Cultural District for "Illuminating Stories" at Pilgrim Hall on Saturday, November 6th from 4 to 6 PM. A special exhibition featuring art student and tribe member art produced out of a 3 day workshop led by Meclina … Continued
Walk through the Back Bay Fens, and learn about the project that first brought Frederick Law Olmsted to Boston, and why he chose to stay.
Meet & Greet at the park. Walk the Labyrinth. View the Abstract Sculpture. Tie a Ribbon on the Wishing Tree. Enjoy the Boston Children’s Chorus. Please RSVP by emailing hello@ArmenianHeritagePark.org. For more information, please visit armenianheritagepark.org.
Join our walk in the wilderness of Franklin Park and have a positive experience with your pet. Learn about the B.A.R.K. principles so you and your pet can have a safe and fun visit anytime you are in an Olmsted (or non) park. This program is part of the Healthy People Healthy Parks Initiative. B.A.R.K. … Continued
Lace up your hiking boots and traverse the Blue Hills while discovering the design and conservation of the tallest mountain within 10 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.
Parks and public spaces face more challenges and threats than ever before. In some cases, development has nearly destroyed these historic landscapes, altering them with highways, towers, and more. Unfortunately, once open spaces are gone, they’re gone forever. In the age of the pandemic, our nation’s parks and open green spaces have served as places … Continued
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. (1870-1957), was preordained to landscape architecture by his famous father (1833-1903). Fortunately, he proved a talented professional in his own right, making a significant mark through innovative and creative work in city and community planning, in park development, and through his life-long advocacy for land preservation and conservation. For too long … Continued
You don’t need to be an Olmsted superfan to participate in one of the many events and activities that take advantage of parks and public places. Whether it’s a wellness workshop, public lecture or a free concert: show up or share one of your own.
