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The Frederick Law Olmsted Society is dedicated to sustaining Olmsted's vision for Riverside for generations to come. Its members are guided by his concern for humanity, nature, sense of community and the innovative and thoughtful essence of his work. The Olmsted Society invites residents and visitors to join us in learning, protecting the environment, and preserving our cultural and physical heritage.
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Upcoming events
- Lecture: Restoring Wright Buildings to their Rightful Brilliance
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 07:00 pm - Workday - Longcommon & Downing
Saturday, October 28, 2017 09:00 am - Walking Tour - South
Sunday, October 29, 2017 02:00 pm - Workday - Big Ball Park
Saturday, November 18, 2017 09:00 am
- Lecture: Restoring Wright Buildings to their Rightful Brilliance
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- Sip and See: First Color Tree Tour in Riverside
- Riverside Arts Weekend 2016
- PICTURING RIVERSIDE: An Exhibition of a National Historic Landmark Community
- Hop Stop 2017
- FLOS Calendar
- Landscape Workdays
- FLOS Workdays – September 9 & 16
- Landscape Workday: September 30, 2017
- FLOS Workday July 15
- Double Duty April/May Workdays!
- Fall Plantings – October 22nd
- Workdays – Summer Sum UP with Pics!
- Final Workday 2016!
- FLOS Workday – March 11, 2017
- FLOS Arbor Day Thank You to Peter B!
- Happy 50th Anniversary Frederick Law Olmsted Society!
- FLOS Workdays – Spring into Action!
- Prescribed Burn Training
- May 31st, 2014 Workday
- Landscape Workday – October 25th
- Swan Pond Workday – April 11, 2015
- Swan Pond Workday: April 25th
- Arbor Day 2014
- April 5th, 2014 Workday
- 50/50 Tree Planting Program
- Invasion of the Land Snatchers
- The Great Garlic Mustard Pull
- Workdays 2013
- Arbor Day 2012
- Workday on June 23rd
- Workdays 2011
- Workdays 2010
- Workdays 2009
- Riverside Cruise Nights
- Housewalk 2014: SUSTAINABILITY: THEN & NOW
- FRED
- Historic Walking Tours
- Lectures
- Lecture: Restoring Wright Buildings to their Rightful Brilliance
- Lecture – Giants in the Park
- Lecture – Gardens of England
- Lecture – Gardens of China
- Lecture – Riverside, Graceland Cemetery and William LeBaron Jenney
- Lecture – Canada: Landscapes of Modernity
- Lecture – The Impacts of Exotic Species on Native Trees
- Lecture – How Berwyn is Going Green
- Lecture: What’s Happening in Riverside Lawn?
- Pre-Screening: Ten Towns with Geoffrey Baer
- FLOS Lecture: Rethinking Your Lawn
- Lecture: Where Did Martha Go?
- Lecture: The Arcade Building: The Past, Present and the Future
- Lecture: A Deep Energy Retrofit Case Study
- Lecture: Undamming the Des Plaines
- Crude by Rail – the Story Behind the Fiery Derailments
- The State of our Urban Forest
- Lecture: Jackson Park Restoration
- Lecture – Backyard Beekeeping
- Solar Panels in Riverside: A Case Study
- Durable Living Arrangements in Response to the Twin Sides of the Fossil-Fuel Coin
- Riverside: Comprehensive Sewer Study
- GOATS DO ROAM – INSIGHTS INTO GOATS AND LANDSCAPING
- Trees and Changing Climate
- Environmental Conservation After Dark
- The Charm of Chickens: Reasons to Raise Backyard Hens
- Architecture, Efficiency, and Place
- World’s Fair Gardens
- The Making of Downton Abbey: Setting the Scene
- Shunde, A Chinese Eco City District Design Competition
- Olmsted Straight – No Chaser
- Riverside in the Urban Millennium – The Need for the Next Civic Spirit
- Confessions of a Nature Lover
- A. Caldwell and the A-Bomb
- Wright’s Search for Innovation in Design
- The Zero Energy Home & Residential Green Roofs
- Housewalk Archives
- Arcade Mural Project
- Photos
- Education
- History of Dams in Riverside, IL
- Parc du Mont Royal
- Olmsted Collection at Riverside Library
- Reflections on Riverside
- About Olmsted
- Architectural Awards
- Resources