FRED (Frederick Law Olmsted in Riverside Education and Design)

09/25/2022

23 years with this handsome dude. Grateful to have some time to get out for a little inspiration.

08/07/2022

Boots are dirty. Butts are sore. Hearts are full.

01/11/2022

Enjoy this video on Riverside landscape

05/08/2019

New session opened! Owl Prowl this Friday night! See what a "hoot" it is at night in Riverside's nature areas. Walk with a scientist to identify owls, nighthawks, bats and more. Register here: https://historicriversidebioblitz.eventbrite.com

As the village celebrates the 150th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted's General Plan of Riverside, the landscape architect's namesake organization and the Riverside Landscape Advisory Commission are enlisting the help of scientists and residents to create a biospheric record of the community.

10/27/2016

The lecture, “Riverside, Graceland and William LeBaron Jenney scheduled for Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016, has been cancelled.

09/09/2015

Join Frederick Law Olmsted Society - FLOS this weekend for FRED! Tickets available now at http://www.fredofriverside.org/ #!online-store/c1fqm

08/31/2015

FRED is a celebration of landscape design with classes, demos and more in the historic Village of Riverside, Illinois.

08/19/2015

Too many tomatoes? Come to the FRED on September 12 and get a hands-on workshop on how to preserve your harvest. This and more classes at www.FredOfRiverside.org

FRED 2015 is a garden festival in historic Riverside, Illinois. Join us on September 12, 2015 for a fun-filled learning experience.

08/18/2015

Join us at the Riverside Hop Stop, a craft beer fest on Saturday, September 12th at the train station. Local breweries, plenty of specialties brews lined up. We will also be brewing a beer on-site using locally foraged ingredients. Only 200 tickets available at www.riversidehopstop.com. Cheers!

07/27/2015

Registration now open for FRED2015! Join the fun - veggie gardening, native plants, historic Riverside landscape and more. Free demos! Special evening presentation by Geoffrey Baer of WTTW TV. More info. and registration at www.FredofRiverside.org

03/16/2015

SAVE THE DATE! FRED 2015 will be Saturday, September 12, 2015. Lots of great speakers and interesting topics lined up. More details soon.

08/27/2013

Have you seen the very cool rain harvester built by Frederick Law Olmsted Society members Shawn Sinn and Jason Machina? It works as a bench or table and glows at night using solar power. Inside is a rain barrel! Enter your own "Beyond the Rain Barrel" design. See www.Fred2013.com for details. FRED classes are filling up! Join us on September 21!