WHO WE ARE
Explore. Inspire. Engage. Give.
Olmsted Linear Park is a 45-acre greenspace and old-growth forest that meanders along Ponce de Leon Avenue from the intersection of Briarcliff Road and Moreland Avenue to the east end of N. Ponce de Leon near Decatur. The Druid Hills neighborhood and the park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 1890’s. The park consists of six picturesque segments that is home to a lush tree canopy and vibrant wildlife habitat. The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance is the 501 c3 charitable nonprofit organization that oversees the management and preservation of the park.
The root of all my good work is an early respect for regard and enjoyment of scenery... and extraordinary opportunities for cultivating susceptibility to the power of scenery.
Frederick Law Olmsted 1983
CURRENT
Perserving an Atlanta Treasure
OLPA’s restoration efforts of all six park segments includes the addition of nearly 6,000 linear feet of paths and the installation of 2,600 new trees and shrubs. The most expensive aspect of the restoration was the burial of utility lines. Approximately 11 miles of conduit and cable lie beneath the period lampposts that ring the park.
OUR BACKBONE
Leadership
OLPA is governed by an elected Board of Directors. These directors are representatives from the Druid Hills community, surrounding neighborhoods and the Neighborhood Planning Unit N. Ex-officio members include City of Atlanta Council Member from District 6, DeKalb County Commissioner of DeKalb County District 2, City of Atlanta and DeKalb County Commissioners of Park and Recreation Departments and the CEO & President of Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Day-to-day operations are managed by the Executive Director.
OFFICERS
Jenny Fletcher
President
Amy Howell
Vice President
Jennifer Richardson
Secretary
John Giegerich
Treasurer
Sandra Kruger
Executive Director
GENERAL DIRECTORS
Neil Dawson
Independent Electrical Contractors
Robert Herring
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Dave McCauley
Principal, Lyman Davidson Dooley
Carol Sleeth
Community Volunteer
Sarah Catherine Tunkle
Mediator
Miriam Gutman
Southern Poverty Law Center
Chris Kelly
Clearion, Inc.
Claudia Saari
DeKalb County Circuit Public Defender
Sydney Thompson
Landscape Architect, Pond & Company
Spencer Tunnell
Tunnell & Tunnell Landscape Architecture
PAST PRESIDENT
Weslee Knapp
APPOINTED/EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS
Justin Cutler
Commissioner, Department of Parks
Carol Holliday
NPU-N
Danette Van Trump
Druid Hills Civic Association
Alan Wan
Council Member, City of Atlanta
Chuck Ellis
Director, DeKalb County Recreation
Michelle Spears
Commissioner, Dekalb County
Jennifer Grant Warner
President & CEO, Fernbank
ADVISORY/HONORARY DIRECTORS
Lynn Alexander
Justin Critz
Carolyn Hall
Dick Henneman
Stacey Key
Elena Parent
Sally Sears
Kevin Steward
Janice Whitener
Toby Brooks
Becky Evans
William (Billy) L. Hall
Lynn Kerpel
Spencer King
Julie Ralston
Gloria Seymour
James L. Waits
EMERITUS DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT EMERITA
Robin Chalmers
Beth Grashof
Laura Hardy
G. Robert Kerr
Aneli Nugteren
Deen Day Sanders
Alida Silverman
Gale Walldorff
George Ickes
Tally Sweat
Olmsted Linear Park allows visitors from all walks of life to enjoy the tranquility of an urban oasis in the heart of Atlanta and the Druid Hills community.
Vistor Info
Park Hours:
6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Park Address:
Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
Support OLPA
Volunteer
Contact Us
Phone:
(404) 377-5361
Email:
atlantaolmstedpark@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5500, Atlanta, Georgia 31107