The New York Committee of the Garden Club of America brings together members of clubs in Zones II, III and IV to work on neglected urban landscapes in New York City. The goal is to inspire, promote and assist with appropriate civic plantings and advise in the planning of new green areas.
The Friends of the Olmsted-Beil House is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization created to protect the historic home on Staten Island where Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., lived and explored his growing interest in landscape design. This avocation eventually lead to his first public project creating Central Park. The Friends of Olmsted-Beil House work to generate funding for the restoration of the farmhouse and its surrounding property. The oldest part of the house dates back to 1680 and a number of trees planted by Frederick Law Olmsted still stand today. Friends of the Olmsted-Beil House was established in order to protect and preserve this landmark site.
1977 marked the year of the first meeting of the New York Committee. The initial mission was to inspire, promote and assist with appropriate civic plantings and advise in the planning of green areas in New York City with its first project being Central Park’s Conservancy Garden. Today it remains true to it’s mission and over the past four decades continues to support significant projects in the five boroughs of New York City. Click “Read More” to learn about the history and projects of the New York Committee.
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