TCLF in the News

March 11, 2010
The Naturalist
California Home+Design

Landscape architect Lawrence Halprin believed his designs should be explored, not just seen.

March 9, 2010
Architect pitches House Arc for disaster relief
San Francisco Chronicle

Admirers of the work of Lawrence Halprin should explore this new resource: An oral history drawn from five years of interviews with the fabled Marin landscape architect is now online.

February 22, 2010
1 in 4 Threatened Landslide Designs are Olmsted Landscapes
National Association of Olmsted Parks' Field Notes

Of the 16 threatened landscapes featured in The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s 2009 Landslide program, four are designs of the Olmsted firm, emphasizing the need to promote the legacy of America's foremost landscape architects, and to step up advocacy, securing public support and adequate funding for Olmsted landscape restoration and maintenance.

February 22, 2010
What's Out There site showcases great landscapes
WSPA

Designed landscapes are powerful places to visit, but they can sometimes be hard to find. By their very nature, they draw us in quietly.

February 8, 2010
LANDSLIDE
American Forests

AMERICAN FORESTS is joining with The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Garden Design Magazine, and The Davey Tree Expert Company to present the 2010 Landslide: an annual initiative to bring attention to threatened cultural landscapes and the importance of protecting their legacy.

February 1, 2010
Charles Birnbaum Interview - HomeGrown episode from Jan 31, 2010 on WFPL
WFPL 89.3FM, Louisville, KY

HomeGrown [a weekly radio talk show on WFPL Louisville] dips into history this week with a discussion on preserving our historical and cultural landscapes – and the preservation of some of the nation’s great estate homes and gardens. Charles Birnbaum of the Cultural Landscape Foundation discusses the importance of preserving community properties, such as Louisville’s Olmsted Parks.  To hear the full interview with Charles click HERE

January 11, 2010
New Database for Culturally Significant Landscapes
The American Gardener

The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), based in Washington, D.C., launched an online database of parks, gardens, and a wide variety of other landscapes across America called “What’s Out There” in November.

January 1, 2010
2010 Landslide Call for Nominations Issued by the Cultural Landscape Foundation
Rhode Island ASLA

The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) has issued a call for nominations for the 2010 Landslide, an annual thematic compendium of landscapes and landscape features threatened with destruction or irreversible damage.

December 15, 2009
Gold standard for architects
San Francisco Chronicle

The legendary landscape architect Lawrence Halprin gets his due this weekend at a memorial service in San Francisco.

December 15, 2009
Bentonville Photo exhibit planned Area residents invited to enter
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Area photographers will have their chance to document the impact of development and population growth on the region's landscape in a juried exhibit planned by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.