Dear Friends,
We are pleased to present the 2022 Annual Report: Impact of Giving, including a list of the contributors whose generous support helped make the Olmsted bicentennial year so successful. The impact of your contributions, through financial support, volunteer efforts, and participation in education programs can be seen in both the tangible outcomes of the Olmsted bicentennial as well as increasing awareness and appreciation of the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted and his successors. The most compelling metric by which we measure success this year is a 20% increase in recreational visits and attendance at programs and events, making 2022 a record setting year for Olmsted NHS. This bicentennial, and all that it has produced nationwide, would not have been possible without the talented staff of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic and the National Park Service. We gratefully recognize their efforts to preserve and provide access to the many resources of Fairsted and to joyfully animate and illuminate for visitors and scholars from around the world the contemporary relevance of park planning, landscape design, environmental stewardship, and social justice.

Friends of Fairsted continues to support Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site as a volunteer-run nonprofit. In 2022, we were an allied partner of the Boston Olmsted Now initiative as well as Olmsted200, led by the National Association for Olmsted Parks. And, after fifteen years as the park’s non-profit partner, Friends of Fairsted recommitted our support with a new Philanthropic Partnership. This enabled the Friends to support the park through in person and virtual programs, such as the symposium Olmsteds: Landscapes and Legacies, as well as providing direct financial support to NPS programs such as Good Neighbors and the ongoing care of and access to the Olmsted Archives. The Friends continue to support the park’s mission through our annual Lecture Series and the Beveridge Research Fellowship. This would not be possible without your generous contributions.

As we look toward the coming year, the Friends hope to rebuild dedicated funding to support the Beveridge Fellowship, as well as continuing our work to fund the education programs, archives, and cultural resource stewardship at Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site. We are grateful for all donations, large and small to explore the continuing relevance of the Olmsted legacy. You can make your online contribution here. Thank you again for your help and patronage of this national treasure.

Sincerely,