Seattle Channel Video: Celebrating our Olmsted Legacy

The wonderful Olmsted video that was shown as part of Mike James' show is now available in the Seattle Channel archives.
Click here to see the video

If you want to find the video on the Seattle Channel website, go to their viewing room, then under archives, go to Special Programming/New Features, then go to Celebrating our Olmsted Legacy.

Interlaken Park - Volunteer Work Party
Saturday, 8am - noon
Meet at 19th Avenue East and East Galer Street's Metro bus stop building.
This is a rain or shine event, if it snows, don't show! Dress in warm rain gear and good work boots. Bring gloves. Tools are provided, refreshments and snacks are available!
For more information contact Kari Olson, Project Coordinator at 206.329.1911
email yolson@attbi.com

The Seattle Parks Foundation hosts this tour and day of activities in Olmsted-designed Lincoln Reservoir Park as part of the Olmsted Centennial Celebration, led by Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks, Groundswell Off Broadway, Seattle Public Utilities, and Seattle Parks and Recreation. Join Seattle’s Mayor, Parks Superintendent Ken Bounds, and other local public officials in celebrating the Olmsted legacy of Lincoln Reservoir Park! The focus of the tour will be on changes and upgrades to the park, such as the new shelter house, burying the reservoir, a new art/water feature in the works to be built, trees to be protected and added, and the eventual building of a new playground. Immediately following the tour will be a dedication ceremony for the Chinese Scholar Tree as a Seattle Heritage Tree, the dedication of the new Shelterhouse, live music and refreshments, the formal announcement of the park’s new name, and the groundbreaking of the Reservoir Replacement Project. Mayor Greg Nickels will top off the afternoon’s activities by throwing the first pitch at the Seattle Pony League baseball game on the Bobby Morris Playfield.

For questions and more details, please contact the Seattle Parks Foundation
phone: 206-322-9900
web:    www.seattleparksfoundation.org
email:  hilary@seattleparksfoundation.org

National Association for Olmsted Parks National Conference:
Our Olmsted Legacy: Learning from the Past, Inspiring the Future

South Lake Union Center, April 30th - May 4th, 2003
Join the Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks, Seattle Parks and Recreation and the National Association for Olmsted Parks for a national conference exploring the contemporary challenges facing historic parks, park and open space design and planning, and greenspace preservation in Seattle and across the country.

All conference lectures, workshops and tours are open to the public and your participation is encouraged! Registration options include full conference registration, single-day registration and student and membership discounts. Detailed information about the NAOP annual conference can be found by clicking on the "Conference" link at the left, or, just click here

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED: If you would like to attend the conference but don't have the resources to make this happen, we need volunteers! In return for a few hours of your time, you will receive free registration for some or all of the conference. For a complete description of volunteer opportunities please see the 'Conference' website at the left or call Kari at 332-9915.