We Need Difficult Women Now More than Ever – Garden Rant wrote an excellent recap of Women Who Shape the Landscape, a panel discussion of Olmsted Parks Conservancy leaders past and present during Women’s History Month!
The evening included:
- Olmsted Network Executive Director Sue Breitkopf described the thoughtful designs of our Olmsted parks as part of a “cornerstone of democracy…There is a constant existential threat with public-private partnerships. These conservancies are founded on land owned by the jurisdiction whether that is the city, county, state or federal. A nonprofit raises money to fill in the infrastructure and maintenance gaps. You have big problem if this is violated on the nonprofit side.”
- Moderator Rachel Platt described Louisville’s Olmsted Park Conservancy’s importance. “There are 17 Olmsted-designed parks and six tree lined parkways connected by a 26-mile network. The Olmsted parks Conservancy is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring and protecting these sites and is rooted in the belief that parks are good for communities and essential to our well-being. Frederick Law Olmsted’s belief in parks as democratic spaces for all people is deeply personal to many in this room tonight…I feel like I need my sportscaster voice because this is an All-Star lineup.” Platt introduced Susan Rademacher, Mimi Zinniel, Layla George and Mary Grissom.
- Dr. Aretha Fuqua, Olmsted Parks Conservancy Trustee, presented Sarah Wolff with the Frederick Law Olmsted Award for her 21 years of work supporting Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s mission.
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