FOBH 5th Anniversary Celebration
November 18, 2023 — Members and supporters of Friends of Olmsted-Beil House gathered to celebrate 5 years since the incorporation of the non-profit group.
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Olmsted Fall Festival for Children
October 28, 2023 — Olmsted-Beil House Park was filled with fall fun as more than 100 children gathered for crafts, pumpkin-painting, prizes, an autumn scavenger hunt, goody bags, games, a hay jump, interactive giant bubbles, and a costume parade.
Frederick Law Olmsted’s Green Neighbor Family Day
June 3, 2023 – This celebration welcomed families to Olmsted-Beil House Park to share in arts, culture, and history activities; games; storytelling; and refreshments.
Frederick Law Olmsted Street Co-Naming Ceremony
August 26, 2022 – NYC Council Member Joseph Borelli and members and supporters of Friends of Olmsted-Beil House (FOBH) gathered to celebrate the co-naming of a street near Olmsted-Beil House Park as “Frederick Law Olmsted Way.”
FLO Fest
April 24, 2022 A celebration of the 200th anniversary of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth, this was the first public event to be held at Olmsted-Beil House Park.
Olmsted, Public Health, and Urban Planning
Sept. 22, 2021 Join Turnstile Tours and the Friends of Olmsted-Beil House for a virtual panel discussion to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of Frederick Law Olmsted’s report for the Staten Island Improvement Commission, a comprehensive plan for the island’s growth and development.
Olmsted-Beil House Park Clean-up Days
Olmsted-Beil House Park Clean-up Day Help clear the Olmsted-Beil House Park grounds of weeds, leaves, branches, and invasive plants. It’s a never-ending task! Join us… Read More »Olmsted-Beil House Park Clean-up Days
Frederick Law Olmsted’s Green Neighbor Family Day
June 12, 2021 – A special day of nature-themed family activities to celebrate Olmsted’s vision of the need for nature in all of our lives. Many thanks to all who helped to make this event possible!
Exploring Staten Island’s Olmsted-Beil House
June 10, 2021 A one-hour live virtual tour by Turnstile Tours of Olmsted-Beil House Park. Presentations were also given by Olmsted biographer, New Yorker, and FOBH supporter Justin Martin and FOBH Board members and historians Patricia Salmon and Tina Kaasmann-Dunn.
Betsy Greene
FOBH Board Member Betsy Greene is the daughter of the prominent Staten Island landscape architect and environmental activist Bradford Greene, who spent many hours regaling the family on the accomplishments of his hero, the great Frederick Law Olmsted.