The Olmsteds — How one family’s vision shaped Portland’s landscape
Frederick Law Olmsted’s direct involvement with Portland’s landscape was limited, but his influence is everywhere, thanks to the work carried on by his sons. Olmsted Senior’s belief that everyone could benefit from time in nature to recreate and reflect is manifest in every project he created, beginning with his first design — Central Park in 1858.
The Forest … and The Tree
How a patch of Maine forest brought enduring joy to a community and shaped a profession In 1710 — right about the time Queen Anne’s War was ending in Nova Scotia — a pine tree sprouted in the rich woodland soil found near what would later be called the New England coast. The conditions could […]