The Emerald Necklace is Here For You

Click Through for Resources & Tips To Connect with the Parks

Welcome to Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace

Boston and Brookline’s historic and vibrant park system

Carry The Emerald Necklace in Your Pocket

Explore the parks virtually using our mobile tour guide

explore nature in the city

Emerald Necklace Conservancy

connecting people and parks

experience the country in the city

Franklin Park

what’s happening at the Conservancy and in the parks

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Hear the Necklace!
Listen to The Emerald Necklace:
A symphony by Andrew List

Explore the Necklace!
Discover our mobile tour guide:
EmeraldNecklace.Tours

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Thank You!
Emerald Necklace Conservancy is proud to be a 3-year grantee of the Cummings Foundation’s
100k for 100 program.

The Emerald Necklace is Here For You

March 26, 2020

With more than 1,100 acres to spread out in and explore, the Emerald Necklace parks remain open at this time. Click through for tips on responsibly visiting the parks and resources to connect with the parks from home.

Chris McIntosh

Explore with www.EmeraldNecklace.Tours

March 15, 2020

With over 50 detailed entries on locations and landmarks throughout the Emerald Necklace, our mobile tour guide is the perfect way to explore the parks by yourself, with family or from home. Photo: Chris McIntosh

Stay Connected with the Parks Online

March 14, 2020

Looking to explore the Emerald Necklace from home? Check out our list of virtual activities, environmental lessons and curated media: perfect for discovering your parks from your yard or indoors.

Download or Print Our Emerald Necklace Map

March 8, 2020

Digital, ready-to-print copies of our map of the full Emerald Necklace system, as well as maps of each Emerald Necklace park, are available for viewing and download. Discover your new favorite park!

Chris McIntosh

Visiting the Emerald Necklace

March 7, 2020

The Conservancy has been hard at work creating activities for visiting the Emerald Necklace while maintaining physical distancing. Click through for scavenger hunts, tree identification activities and more! Photo: Chris McIntosh

Programming Changes at the Conservancy

March 6, 2020

Due to public health concerns regarding COVID-19, we have closed the Shattuck Visitor Center and postponed our spring events. Sign up for our eNewsletter to be notified of rescheduled dates and virtual events.

Emerald Necklace Conservancy @EmNecklaceBos·

29 May

Break out your headphones! Our resident music expert and Visitor Center Assistant, Erica, has put together Park Jams: a curated playlist of songs inspired by the #EmeraldNecklaceParks.

Take a listen the next time you're in the Necklace! http://ow.ly/NwI050zSSEl