Nestled within the serene beauty of Rochester’s Maplewood Rose Garden lies a rich and often untold chapter of our city’s history.

Rochester Olmsted Parks Alliance (ROPA) is an alliance of people that care about and care for Olmsted-designed green spaces.  We are fortunate that April, a recent arrival to Rochester, is one of those people.

Welcome to the very first issue of Verdant View, the newsletter of the Rochester Olmsted Parks Alliance (ROPA).