The free Olmsted App offers a trivia game, a calendar of programming and events, and way-finding tools to help park-goers navigate the landmarks and amenities of the 850 acre Buffalo Olmsted Parks system.
Some of the points of interest also have augmented reality features, including the Quarry Garden area near the Parkside Lodge. "As you look at these bridges and wonder, why are there these bridges across grass? That is because 25 feet down there was a wonderful working rock quarry," Crockatt told those gathered there Friday morning for the Olmsteducation Week launch. "And over time it was covered in lush vegetation and had pools and it was called the Ledges, and it was a wonderful feature. And we're going to be able to bring that back through augmented reality."
The augmented reality features also include Olmsted characters educating park-goers about the areas around them.
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