Partners

Friends of Fairsted

Friends of Fairsted is a non-profit philanthropic partner of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, devoted to enhancing public understanding of the Olmsted legacy. Fairsted is the historic name Olmsted gave his property in Brookline. The Friends fund and implement a variety of programs and projects that support the National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site:

• Online and in person lectures and book talks related to the Olmsted legacy and landscape architecture
• Research grant program (Beveridge Fellowship) that supports research utilizing the Olmsted Archives
• Special programs such as Art in the Park and the Holiday Open House
• Financial support to sustain the award-winning Good Neighbors: Learning through Landscapes- an interactive curriculum for 3rd graders based on the theme Parks for People
• Grants to the NPS to sustain the Olmsted Archives, interpretation, and landscape stewardship at Faisted
• Grants to other to support important scholarship related to the Olmsted legacy
• Implementation of the Fairsted Reading Room, a non-circulating library of current books related to the Olmsteds, partners and collaborators, projects, and the history of landscape architecture

View Friends of Fairsted's Annual Report

Olmsted Network

NAOP, founded in 1980, is a nationwide affiliation of design and preservation professionals, historic property and park managers, scholars, municipal officials, and representatives of numerous Olmsted organizations around the country. NAOP's mission is to increase understanding about the Olmsted legacy of landscape design; to work to preserve the legacy on the ground and in the archives; to further the preservation and promotion of the Olmsted legacy throughout the nation; to provide technical and historical information to citizens and professionals involved in the renewal of Olmsted parks and landscapes; to provide advisory services; and to conduct research on Frederick Law Olmsted, his sons, and associates.

Interested in working at Fairsted? Check out our internships, volunteer opportunities, and job opportunities.