FRIENDS OF SEATTLE'S OLMSTED PARKS

1903 ~ CENTENNIAL ~ 2003
"I do not know of any place where the natural advantages for parks are better than here. They can be made very attractive and will, in time, be one of the things that will make Seattle known all over the world."
John Charles Olmsted, May 1, 1903
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.
CELEBRATING OUR OLMSTED LEGACY


Current Issues:

Friends of Seattle Olmsted Parks is Recruiting New Board Members
The Board of Friends of Seattle Olmsted Parks (FSOP) is currently looking for new board members. Candidates should have a strong background in landscape architecture, planning, historic and cultural preservation or horticulture. For those who are interested in stewardship of Seattle's landscape heritage with a particular focus on Seattle's park system and in building the awareness of our Olmsted legacy both public and private, please contact Brooks Kolb at 206-324-0858, brooks@brookskolbllc.com

Contact FSOP:

We would love to hear from you about any ideas for projects in your local neighborhood Olmsted landscapes!

Upcoming Resources:
We will be working on the FSOP web pages this year. If there is specific information you would like to see on our website, please let us know. Click here to send an email to the webmaster.

We plan to develop pages including:

  • History- History of our organization and the Olmsted Legacy in Seattle
  • Photo Gallery- digital images of Olmsted Legacy Parks and Centennial Events and Projects
  • Projects- descriptions of our partners' ongoing and Centennial projects
  • Press- links to articles covering Seattle's Olmsted Centennial and Centennial events
  • Newsletters- an archive FSOP past newsletter
  • ... and more????

 

The 2003 Olmsted Centennial Celebration
was a huge success!

1903-2003
Celebrating 100 years of Seattle's Olmsted Legacy... and planning for the century to come!

Over 75 partner and sponsor organizations came to gather to host a fantastic year of lectures, tours, conferences, walks and projects.

For information about the cenetennial and to see our list of partners and sponsors, please click below.

For copies of printed materials and press pieces, please contact FSOP

 

PAST CONFERENCE:
NAOP NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Seattle, April 30th - May 4th, 2003
Our Olmsted Legacy:
Learning from the Past, Inspiring the Future

FSOP hosted the National Association for Olmsted Parks national conference here in Seattle. It was a huge success with over 200 local and national participants turning out to discuss and envision the future of parks and open space in the Puget Sound region and across the country.

(For information about the conference,
please click on the link below)

To request conference information, contact FSOP


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