Mission
THE OLMSTED NETWORK IS A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CHAMPIONING OLMSTED PARKS AND LANDSCAPES, THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND STEWARDSHIP. WE ARE DEVOTED TO ENSURING THAT OLMSTED'S VISION OF LIVABLE SPACES SURVIVES AND THRIVES. IN 2025, WE CHAMPIONED THE PRESERVATION AND VITALITY OF OLMSTED-DESIGNED LANDSCAPES BY ADVOCATING FOR 150 PARTNER SITES NATIONWIDE. THE NETWORK HOSTED TOURS, A NATIONAL CONFERENCE, AND SIX WEBINARS ADDRESSING CRITICAL ISSUES SUCH AS TREE CANOPY LOSS AND THE PROTECTION OF DEMOCRATIC PUBLIC SPACES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ADVANCED THE OLMSTED TRAIL PROJECTAN INTERACTIVE MAP SHOWCASING THOUSANDS OF OLMSTED PLACES. THE NETWORK ALSO LAUNCHED THE BETSY SHURE GROSS IMPACT FUND, PROVIDING RAPID-RESPONSE "FLASH GRANTS" TO LANDSCAPES IN URGENT NEED, HONORING BETSY'S ENDURING LEGACY OF PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP.