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Annual Meeting

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Post published:October 4, 2017
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Lisa Schroeder provides lessons from Pittsburgh.

Lessons from Pittsburgh at FMOPL’s Annual Meeting

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Post published:November 27, 2015
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A large audience turned out for the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks and Landscapes (FMOPL) 2015 Annual Meeting on June 24 to hear Lisa Schroeder, recently-appointed President and CEO for…

Rutherford Platt’s lecture on the Humane Metropolis since Olmsted

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Post published:November 16, 2014
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Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. believed that the built environment could promote democratic values and behaviors. He put this belief into practice, designing public parks to be accessible to all, places…

Annual Meeting on June 5

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Post published:May 15, 2014
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Join us for our Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 5, at 7 pm. David R. Holden will present a lecture on the important but under-recognized impact of Frederick Law Olmsted…

View of the Anacostia River at the 11th Street Bridge, Navy Yard and Anacostia neighborhood. 1960.

Explore Environmental History Lecture Series

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Post published:April 6, 2014
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Explore Environmental History Lecture Series, Spring 2014 The success of last fall's Explore Environmental History series inspired us to bring you a new series this spring! Baltimore City Historical Society, Friends…

Attend the Open Space Forum on March 6, 7 pm

Forum on Environmental Justice in Baltimore – March 6th, 7 pm

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Post published:February 22, 2014
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Join us for an enlightening evening on March 6 at FMOPL's 3rd Open Space Forum! Climate change and environmental justice are two issues that are shaping our city today, and…

Explore Environmental History: The Nature of the Metropolis

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Post published:November 30, 2013
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Adam Rome, author of “The Bulldozer in the Countryside: Suburban Sprawl and the Rise of American Environmentalism” Join us on Saturday, December 7, 2013, 1-3 pm for our final lecture…

Explore Environmental History lecture series continues this fall!

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Post published:September 2, 2013
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Organized in partnership by the Baltimore City Historical Society, Friends of Maryland Olmsted Parks and Landscapes & Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Creation Care. McKay Jenkins: "What’s Gotten Into Us: Toxic…

Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., (1870-1957), who led planning efforts by the Olmsted firm on Maryland projects for more than four decades.

Take a short course on the Olmsted Legacy in Baltimore

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Post published:August 13, 2013
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Join FMOPL in the classroom and in the field in September 2013! Dr. Ed Orser, Lauren Schiszik, and several expert guest speakers will explore the rich Olmsted legacy in Baltimore…

Join us for the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes Annual Meeting on June 27

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Post published:May 10, 2013
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Please join FMOPL for our Annual Meeting, which will celebrate the legacy of Olmsted with a presentation by Judith Smith, introduction of new Board members, and refreshments. Friends of Maryland's…