Yoga in the Park

On Saturday, February 4, 2012 Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site and the Franklin Park Coalition will begin a series of four fitness-based programs in Franklin Park.  The first program starts at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse at 11am with a brisk 2-mile cardio walk through Franklin Park and will be followed with a restorative yoga class inside the golf clubhouse led by Adrienne Sharigian, a certified Amrit Yoga instructor.

The program explores the links between the design philosophy of the park's designer, Frederick Law Olmsted, and the practice of Amrit yoga. As participants move through the landscape, they will be able to explore how the outer space of an intentionally designed landscape can provide opportunities for peace and tranquility. Similarly, by experiencing Amrit yoga, they will be able to explore how the inner space of an intentionally designed practice can provide opportunities for balance and relief.

More information on nation-wide initiatives for fitness-based programs in parks can be found at www.hphpcentral.com

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Stearns' 2011 Freeman Tilden Award honors Good Neighbors, Collaboration, and Innovation

We are pleased to announce that Education Specialist Liza Stearns has received the prestigious 2011 National Freeman Tilden Award for outstanding contributions by an NPS employee to educating the public. Read more(pdf link) about the award and the Good Neighbors education program, which NPS Director John Jarvis called "a great example of place-based learning opportunities available in national parks." Watch a documentary video that follows third grade students as they participate in the Good Neighbors program.

Touring Frederick Law Olmsted NHS

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site offers guided tours of the historic Olmsted design office and grounds. Tours are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 2:00 pm and Sundays at 11am, 1pm and 3pm by advance reservation and are free. To make a reservation, please call 617-566-1689 weekdays or Sundays, and ask to be connected to a ranger. You can also contact us via e-mail.

Visitor hours are expanding as the site enters the final phase of its preservation construction project. The Olmsted house will remain closed until final construction, including the installation of new interactive exhibits, is completed this fall/early winter. The Olmsted grounds are open for self-guided tours 365 days a year from dawn to dusk.
 

Olmsted Archives

The Olmsted Archives is currently open and available by appointment. Call 617-566-1689 for information. Click Here for more information.

For access to the Olmsted Research Guide Online (ORGO), visit www.rediscov.com/olmsted. ORGO is an internet accessible database of information about existing records relating to Olmsted design work.

Things to do

The site offers programs throughout the Boston area from walks of local Olmsted landscapes to multimedia presentations for special groups. More...