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FRIENDS OF SEATTLE'S OLMSTED PARKS
CELEBRATING OUR OLMSTED LEGACY |
Upcoming EventFROM PAST TO FUTURE: The AYP Legacy on Campus
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“The magnificent views of Mt. Rainier and other mountains and of Lake Union will, however, be by far the greatest features of the exposition and will be vividly remembered by most visitors when the best efforts of architects and landscape gardeners have been forgotten.” John Charles Olmsted,Alaska-Yukon Magazine - November 1906
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Olmsted Legacy of the A-Y-P at
University of Washington Campus
Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks
Free Walking Tours
(Registration Required)
Last Saturdays ~ April-September 2009 ~ 10am-Noon
Program supported in part by a grant from

Additional Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks
Events for the A-Y-P Centennial
Step Back in Time:
Stroll an Historic Garden. See an Historic Ship.
Dunn Gardens June 5 & 6, 2009
As part of the Dunn Gardens program, FSOP will speak on the Olmsted design of the A-Y-P grounds
and the tie to private estates and gardens.
Info: dunngardens.org
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Symposium
Historic Seattle/MOHAI/FSOP June 20 & 21, 2009
This symposium, hosted at MOHAI, will set the stage for understanding the A-Y-P Exposition in the context of previous and subsequent fairs and important nationwide civic and parks movements.
Info and registration: historicseattle.org
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FSOP EVENTS FOR A-Y-P CENTENNIAL April 25 A-Y-P Walk (Filled) REGISTRATION FOR EVENTS FSOP Walks at: June 20-21 Symposium at: |
FSOP has published a 12-page A-Y-P Centennial News with reprints of historic newspaper articles on the development
of the Olmsted plans for Seattle’s park system and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition. The Centennial News will be
available at various venues throughout the centennial year including the University of Washington Visitors Center.
A PDF of the first two pages may be viewed by clicking the thumbnails.
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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
Upcoming Resources
We are currently working on the FSOP web pages. 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:
Contact FSOP
We would love to hear from you about any ideas for projects in your local neighborhood Olmsted landscapes!
Click Here to contact us about being added to our mailing list or to request specific printed materials.
Recent Projects and Archives
| 2003 Olmsted Centennial Celebration |
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1903-2003 |
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2003 NAOP NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
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Seattle, April 30th - May 4th, 2003 |