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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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- Membership
- Olmsted Society Open Meeting
- Olmsted Society Board
- Annual Meetings
- Annual Meeting January 19, 2018
- Annual Meeting January 18, 2019
- Annual Meeting January 20, 2017
- Annual Meeting January 22, 2016
- Annual Meeting January 16, 2015
- Annual Meeting January 17, 2014
- Annual Meeting January 18, 2013
- Annual Meeting January 13, 2012
- Annual Meeting January 14, 2011
- Annual Meeting January 15, 2010
- Membership Renewal
- Newsletters
- Bylaws
- Events
- Vintage Baseball Game Hits Riverside
- House Walk 2019: Masterworks
- Hop Stop 2019
- FLOS Volunteer Happy Hour!
- Historic Riverside BioBlitz
- FLOS Calendar
- Landscape Workdays
- Landscape Workdays: October 5 & 12, 2019
- Landscape Workday: October 26, 2019
- Landscape Workday: April 27th
- RB Day of Service 2019
- Workdays 2018
- Workdays 2017
- Workdays 2016
- Workdays 2015
- Workdays 2014
- Workdays 2013
- Workdays 2012
- Workdays 2011
- Workdays 2010
- Workdays 2009
- Invasion of the Land Snatchers
- 50/50 Tree Planting Program
- Historic Walking Tours
- Lectures
- August 10th – Wild Flower Walk and Talk
- “My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago” — Performance & Book Signing
- Lecture: Olmsted’s Offspring: From Riverside to Seaside
- Lecture: Secrets from Very Old Trees
- Lecture: Salt Creek Greenway Development and Future Connection with Centennial Trail
- Lecture: Restoring Wright Buildings to their Rightful Brilliance
- Lecture: The Mafia in the Western Suburbs
- Lecture: How Zero Waste Can Become a Reality
- Lecture: Bird Friendly Gardens and Landscapes
- Lecture: Zoo News
- Lecture: What’s New (& Old) in the Cook County Forest Preserves
- 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
- Riverside Cruise Nights
- FRED
- Housewalk Archives
- 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