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THE OLMSTED MEDAL
Purpose: The Olmsted Medal was instituted in 1990 to recognize
individuals, organizations, agencies, or programs outside the profession
of landscape architecture for environmental leadership, vision, and stewardship.
The Medal honors Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the founder of the
American landscape architecture profession and steward of the environment.
Eligibility: Individuals who are not landscape architects or organizations,
agencies, or programs outside the landscape architecture profession.
Frequency: One medal is awarded annually.
Nomination Process: Nominations may be made by an ASLA professional member or an ASLA chapter.
Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2008
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A letter of nomination describing the nominee's qualifications for
the medal; the letter may be no more than five (5) pages in length;
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Photo of nominee;
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Additional supporting materials such as photographs of projects,
articles and up to five (5) letters of endorsement.
Please send nomination packages to:
Olmsted Medal Nominations
c/o Carolyn Mitchell
636 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3736
Selection Process: The Olmsted Medal recipients are selected on
the basis of their commitment to safeguarding our natural heritage either
nationally or regionally. The nominee's work may take the form of policy
or action, embodying ASLA's commitment to stewardship of the land and
quality of life. The Executive Committee reviews all nominations and forwards
no more than two nominees to the Board of Trustees (BOT) for final selection.
The BOT selects the medal recipient by secret ballot during the mid-year
meeting (held in the Spring). The medal recipient is notified by the president
and invited to attend the ASLA Annual Conference (held in the Fall) where
the medal will be awarded.
Questions? Contact Carolyn Mitchell, Honors and Awards Coordinator,
202-216-2331
NOTE: Email subject line must read "OLMSTED MEDAL."
email medals@asla.org.
Previous Recipients of the Olmsted Medal:
1990 The Hon. William K. Reilly
1991 The Nature Conservancy
1992 The Hon. Albert Gore, Jr.
1993 The Trust for Public Land
1994 The Hon. Henry G. Cisneros
1995 The Hon. Bruce Babbitt
1996 The Hon. Cecil D. Andrus
1997 Trustees of the Reservations
1998 1000 Friends of Oregon
1999 Grady E. Clay, Hon. ASLA
2000 The Hon. Parris N. Glendening
2001 President Jimmy Carter & Rosalynn Carter
2002 The Hon. Gaylord A. Nelson
2003 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
2004 The Honorable Joseph P. Riley Jr., Honorary ASLA
2005 Charles Eliot Beveridge, PhD, Honorary. ASLA and The Hon. Wangari Maathai, PhD, Hon. ASLA
2006 Mayor Richard M. Daley, Honorary ASLA
2007 Great Valley Center
2008 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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