Preserving an Atlanta treasure
The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance

The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance (OLPA) is a public-private partnership committed to preserving one of Atlanta’s most treasured and visible green spaces, the Olmsted Linear Park. The 50-acre park consists of six segments lying along Ponce de Leon Avenue between Atlanta and Decatur. From Atlanta eastward they include Springdale, Virgilee, Oak Grove, Shadyside, Dellwood and Deepdene.

The Linear Park is the centerpiece of Druid Hills, the residential suburb designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. in the 1890s. As urban green space has diminished, the graceful park has become an even more valuable resource. In 1975 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

CALENDAR
February 24    2008 OLPA Gala and Auction at Fernbank Museum, 6:30 - 9:30 pm                     
"Green Dreams" is theme of 2008 Party for the Parks on Ponce
Mark your calendars for the fourth annual Party for the Parks on Ponce  to be held Sunday, February 24, 2008.  This grand event to raise funds for the Olmsted Linear Park will be held from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. in the atrium of Fernbank Museum of Natural History.   more> 

Tax benefits go to those who give
The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance is urging each Druid Hills resident who appreciates the results of ten years of rehabilitation in the Park along Ponce de Leon Avenue to consider making a gift in tax year 2007.   In addition to providing critical financial support for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the Park, your gift can also result in appealing tax benefits for you.   more>

Deepdene Report
As OLPA nears completion of its capital projects campaign, funds  will still  be needed  to maintain  Olmsted Linear Park in pristine condition by supplementing maintenance provided by the City of Atlanta and DeKalb County.  This year’s drought has been particularly hard on the Park’s trees, both the older trees and those recently planted. more>

Parks boost property values
"Within walking distance of the Olmsted Linear Park.”  This description now appears in realtors’ marketing of houses throughout the neighborhoods near the park.  For homeowners, what does the use of this advertising imply? more>