Olmsted was not a voice in the wilderness, but his holistic view of the role of the young profession was not fully seen nor clearly understood even by the successors in his own firm.

Many of his contemporaries served only the whims of the Vanderbilts and the Astors, a practice not uncommon today.

Thomas Church and Garrett Eckbo were among those who had their own visions of Olmsted?EUR??,,????'???s ?EUR??,,????'??big picture?EUR??,,????'?? and were among the reformers who recognized and served the needs of the common person.

California legislation, with concern for the protection of the public at large, was pioneered in 1954 by Raymond Page and his small group, and did much to broaden the public access to qualified Landscape Architects.

As California pioneered professional licensure, so did it pioneer the California Environmental Quality Act of 1969 (CEQA), which was followed in 1970 by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which not only required broad environmental considerations of Federal projects but also, and perhaps more importantly, provided enabling legislation for each of the states to encourage similar state legislation.

The legislative acts, perhaps more than any other event in the history of American landscape architecture institutionalized Olmsted?EUR??,,????'???s vision of the breadth and depth of landscape architecture.

Olmsted?EUR??,,????'???s vision is institutionalized in our colleges and universities. Young people are drawn to the challenges and opportunities of the profession in growing numbers. Enrollment in landscape architecture programs almost everywhere has increased.

Membership in the American Society of Landscape Architects, since the mid-sixties during the presidency of Ted Osmindson, has grown rapidly. In prestige, Landscape Architects now stand shoulder to shoulder with engineers and architects.

A relatively new area of positive growth is represented by C.L.A.S.S. Fund of the Landscape Architecture Foundation. C.L.A.S.S. Fund brings together the full spectrum of ?EUR??,,????'??green people,?EUR??,,????'?? developers, landscape contractors, suppliers, Landscape Architects and others who work toward a mutual respect, understanding and a fellowship in achieving common goals. One of these being the perpetual Scholarship Fund.

We at The Landscape Architect and Specifier News are excited by the growth of the profession of landscape architecture and the industry it depends on for support and are looking forward to reporting this progress in the years to come.

?EUR??,,????'??+God Bless