Thanks FLO: Celebrating the Life and Legacy

North Carolina Arboretum February 12 – May 8, 2022 Who was the visionary who designed some of America’s most iconic gardens and parks? Find out at an all-new  exhibit celebrating the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted (FLO). 

The exhibit on the man who planned both Central Park (his first major design) and the Biltmore Estates in Asheville (his final one), takes center stage in the Baker Visitor Center Exhibit Hall and at select locations in the landscape on the occasion of his 200th birthday. Thanks FLO features a retrospective of Olmsted’s life through landmarks and key moments and shows off a selection of his most iconic designs through vintage postcards, maps and green screen technology.

Step into the designing game and build a park using interactive tools and take a selfie that puts you front and center in iconic Olmsted parks. Outdoor exhibits await discovery and  illustrate the design principles Olmsted used while designing and building parks, greenways, campuses and private estates across the United States. 

The exhibit is created in conjunction with the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) in celebration of Olmsted’s 200th birthday on April 26, 2022. 

Thanks FLO:  Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted is presented in participation with Olmsted 200, a nationwide celebration taking place in parks and public spaces across the United States.

 Thanks FLO is presented by Biltmore Farms.

Additional exhibit support is provided in part by: The North Carolina  Arboretum Society; Asheville Citizen-Times;  B.B. Barns Garden, Gift and Landscape Company; The Laurel of Asheville;  RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide; and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine.

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Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington