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The Spring 2019 issue of Site/Lines
titled "Reviving the Past: Landscapes of History" examines how the narratives of place alter through time. Its contributors explore these shifting meanings as custodians, curators, and guides re-examine the cultural values and factual interpretations represented in the public parks, monuments, and memorials that they restore and maintain.
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2019 Book Awards
The awardees of the 2019 David Coffin publication grants and J. B. Jackson book prizes have been announced. Please visit the Awards page to learn the titles and read descriptions of these important contributions to the field of landscape studies.
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Meet the Remarkable Dr. Hosack
More than a fascinating history of the creation of New York City's first botanical garden, Victoria Johnson's American Eden is a biography of David Hosack, the pioneering doctor who taught his medical students how the chemistry of plants could promote healing and save patients' lives.
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Place Travel: Discover garden paradises, granite boulders, and moss-carpeted forests.
On your next trip to Maine, visit the gardens of noted landscape designer Beatrix Farrand and the dramatic rocky shoreline, elevated forested ridges, and clear glacial ponds of Acadia National Park.
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Elizabeth Smith, incoming president of the Central Park Conservancy
Meet Betsy Smith, newly appointed president of the Central Park Conservancy as she steps into the shoes of Douglas Blonsky, widely admired leader of the pioneer public-private park partnership since 2001.
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Douglas Blonsky, the man behind the current renaissance of Central Park
As retiring president and CEO of the Central Park Conservancy, Douglas Blonsky leaves behind an extraordinary legacy. Everyone agrees that the park has never looked better since the days of Frederick Law Olmsted.
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