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…
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…
Explore the rich history of Clifton Park, originally the 19th Century summer estate of Johns Hopkins on May 4, 2014 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Learn more on our event page…
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…
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…
Advancing the Olmsted Legacy— Parks and Open Spaces for a New Century The Olmsteds, designing for bikes since 1894? Sure enough, Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn claims that the bike lanes…
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…
October 6, 2013, 2-4 pm Walking (and Talking) the Paths of Roland Park Offered in collaboration with the Kaleidoscope Program, Roland Park Country School. Registration is through Kaleidoscope here. Led…
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…
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…
