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SUMMARY:ESSENTIAL: Public Health\, Public Space\, & the Design of Boston's Big Parks
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders in landscape architecture & public health in a discussion about the past\, present\, and future of open space in Boston.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this event here. \n\n\nNow\, more than ever\, parks are essential infrastructure. Supporting physical and mental health\, enhancing human and ecological resilience\, offering places to protest and spaces to heal\, parks have played vital roles during this past pandemic year – and will in the years to come. Rather fortuitously\, Boston is currently renovating its three largest open spaces: Boston Common\, Franklin Park\, and Moakley Park. As part of Boston Design Week\, join the landscape architects and public health experts designing these projects in a discussion about the past\, present\, and future of open space in Boston and beyond.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/essential-public-health-public-space-the-design-of-bostons-big-parks/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210528T124500
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
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SUMMARY:Beyond Walls: Performance in Public Space
DESCRIPTION:Rising draws inspiration from the restoration of the Muddy River to highlight our collective need to recover and regrow as a society after the Covid-19 pandemic. Rising explores the potential of renewal from the simplicity of nature through live music\, dance and poetry as performed by a multidisciplinary ensemble. Each aspect of the performance is designed to sonically\, visually\, and verbally guide the audience through the cyclical nature of growth and restoration. \nSam Feldman – Contemporary Theater 23’ | Tess Stevens – Dance 23’ | AnnaLotte Smith\, Piano Performance MM 22’ | Rachel Kempenaar – Dance | Jacob Windeler – Dance 24’ | Featuring 42 Boston Conservatory at Berklee students \nFriday\, May 28 at 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM | Two 15- minute performances | Back Bay Fens\, next to the Kelleher Rose Garden  \nRising Poems\nPOEM #1 \nBy: Alex Leondis\, Yitong Zhu\, Mel Tanaka\, Dylan Gombos\, James Paquette\, Monique Lonergan\, San Feldman \nWhat is this muck on the pulse of the community? \nWhy does this water choose to rage infinitely? \nOverflowing and drowning. I am bursting to breathe. \nThese days are all the same \nfalling from grace \nit’s all too slow a pace for me \n  \nScratching at the earth with a sneaking persistence \nRollover and rollover and rollover – I have dirt in my nails from a distance \nA quiet tornado rages and weaves \nYou should breathe what you believe\, \nReset what it means to grieve \n  \nIt giveth and it taketh away\, \nWhat are you doing here? \nWhy did you stay? \nSensing instead of seeing \nPerceiving is believing \nAnd we are all healing \nStop the flood but not the flow \nI watched life burn\, dampen\, then grow \n  \nPOEM #2 \nBy: Alex Leondis\, Yitong Zhu\, Mel Tanaka\, Dylan Gombos\, James Paquette\, Monique Lonergan\, San Feldman \nBasking in the sun\, I sit \nAs the park revolves around me \nPedestrians and Passerbys \nWalkers and Wanderers \nAll moving past the same patch of grass and asphalt \nI have seen much change from this spot. \nThe wind blows cooler now. \nAt first it chilled me to the brittle bone. \nNow\, it is almost refreshing. \nA familiar ice can  that aches in a specific way. \nBut now the sun is awake \nStarting to poke out from behind ty \nThe todwering trees and buildings that peer \nIpark. \nAnd I am starting to get warm. \nWarm in my hands. \nWarm in my feet. \nMy toes\, my nose \nAnd my heart. \nA new wind is blowing \nBlowing past me and through me. \nA warm wind\, for the first time in a long time. \nAnd it is welcomed back like an age old friend. \nA new breath. Fresh air. \nSpring is here. \nMake me a gathering place \na safe place \na resting place \nLet the children play \nlet the runners run- let there be a moment to rest and a moment to love. \nLet there be first dates and old friends and new friends and light. \nLet the sun shine\, the breeze blow\, let the geese take flight. \n  \nPOEM # 3 \nBy:  Sam Feldman \nWhat is rebirth? \nWhat does it mean to grow? \nThrough autumn leaves and fallen snow \nThe spring is here and flowers come \nAnd birds add to the quiet hum \n  \nTo change \nTo turn a page \nTo re-arrange \nTo re-estrange \nAnd be regained \nTo stop the flood \nTo a come undone \n  \nUnfinished\, as you are \nAnd be unjudged \n  \nTo delight in the small and good things \nThat come and go on birds wings \nTo honor the land on which we stand and plan for the future \nTo unapologetically and empathetically be. \n  \nRising marks the culmination of Boston Conservatory’s new\, credit-bearing summer course called Beyond Walls: Performance in Public Space\, led by acclaimed artist and entrepreneur Maria Finkelmeier of MF Dynamics\, who garnered praise earlier this year for her inventive multimedia public space project\, Hatched: Breaking Through Silence\, at the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston. Learn more about this program and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s partnership with the Boston Conservatory here.  \nLearn more about the Muddy River and the ongoing restoration efforts here.  Explore the work of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/beyond-walls-performance-in-public-space/
LOCATION:Kelleher Rose Garden\, Back Bay Fens\, Boston\, MA\, 02115
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events,Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T193000
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CREATED:20210618T141241Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Park Advocates Mayoral Candidate Forum on Parks and Open Space
DESCRIPTION:Join Boston Park Advocates for a special mayoral candidate forum on parks and open space! Together\, we’ll let candidates know how important parks are. We urge park-connected groups across all neighborhoods to attend this special event. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/boston-park-advocates-mayoral-forum/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
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SUMMARY:Wild Wednesday Hike - Jamaica Pond
DESCRIPTION:Join Boston Parks and Recreation for a walk in the woods on Wednesdays throughout the summer. Hikes will explore different wilderness areas of Boston. They will last about one hour and will travel one to two miles through the woods. \nHikes will be led by a Boston Park Ranger or Boston Park employee and will include some interpretive programming. Pre-registration is required and space is limited\, so sign up here. \nSUGGESTED TO BRING (WEATHER DEPENDENT):\n\nWater\nJacket\nA hat\nBug spray\nClose-toed shoes\nSunscreen
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/wild-wednesday-hike-jamaica-pond/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20210702T152957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210702T152957Z
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SUMMARY:Arboretum Volunteer Info Session
DESCRIPTION:The Arnold Arboretum is recruiting volunteers! Join them for a virtual information session to learn about the various volunteer opportunities at the Arboretum. Public Programs staff will give a short series of presentations on volunteering at the Arboretum\, from leading tours through the landscape to working with schoolchildren. After the presentations\, attendees can enter breakout rooms to ask additional questions and chat with Arboretum staff. Register here!
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/arb-volunteer-info-session/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20210714T203050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T182112Z
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SUMMARY:Jamaica Plain Movie Night: 'HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD'
DESCRIPTION:Mayor Kim Janey’s Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in city parks in August and September.\nThe inhabitants of Berk enjoy firm friendships\, new responsibilities and great relationships with their dragons as they co-exist happily. However\, once an evil dragon trafficker threatens their peace\, seeking to rob and deceive them emotionally and wipe out the dragons entirely\, they must join forces to overcome this newfound foe. \nAll shows begin at dusk. This series is sponsored by Highland Partners Charitable Fund and hosted by Boston Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Tourism\, Sports\, and Entertainment. \nNo pre-registration needed to attend!
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/movie-night-08-09-21/
LOCATION:Pinebank Promontory at Jamaica Pond\, Jamaica Pond\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20210804T153510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T153531Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Wednesday: Franklin Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for a walk in the woods on Wednesdays throughout the summer. Hikes will be approximately one hour long for one to two miles in different wilderness areas of Boston. \nWalks will be led by a Park Ranger or Boston Park employee and will include some interpretive programming and discussion of the park’s unique attributes\, flora\, fauna\, or historical topics. The Franklin Park tour will focus on the ruins of the park. \nRegistration is required; sign up here.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/wild-wednesday-franklin-park/
LOCATION:Franklin Park\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20210917T134822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T134822Z
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SUMMARY:Charlesgate Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoin us to hear exciting updates on projects in Charlesgate Park\, as well as MassDOT‘s progress and renewed focus on projects in our community. Learn about the work Charlesgate Alliance\, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and others are doing to promote better possibilities for safer pedestrian\, bike and vehicular connections\, as well as green space and a dog park\, with a new presentation by Marie and Dan Adams of Landing Studio. Attendance is free; however\, advanced registration is required. Upon registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-public-meeting-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20210917T135245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T135245Z
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SUMMARY:Movie Night on the South Lawn
DESCRIPTION:  \nPop your popcorn\, pull up a blanket and enjoy a screening of Hoot on Fairsted’s South Lawn! Celebrate the conservation work of Frederick Law Olmsted\, Jr. of the Everglades in Florida with New Line Cinema’s Hoot\, featuring kids taking on crooked politicians and greedy developers to save endangered owls threatened by a construction project. Learn more here! \nRated PG\, Run time 91 minutes.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/movie-night-on-the-south-lawn/
LOCATION:Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site\, 99 Warren Street\, Brookline\, MA\, 02445\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20211102T190945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T190945Z
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SUMMARY:A Walk through the Back Bay Fens
DESCRIPTION:Take a walk through the Back Bay Fens with staff members from the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site! Learn about the project that first brought Olmsted to Boston nearly 150 years ago\, and why he chose to stay and create the Emerald Necklace. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/a-walk-through-the-back-bay-fens/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20211123T151642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T151642Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Olmsted: Challenges and Opportunities For Olmsted Parks
DESCRIPTION:Olmsted 200 invites you to join the fourth webinar in our Conversations with Olmsted series. In this series\, we examine different aspects of Olmsted’s far-reaching influence on America’s physical landscape and social fabric\, exploring how best to continue his legacy of parks for all people. \nRegister here to join the conversation. \nParks and public spaces face more challenges and threats than ever before. In some cases\, development has nearly destroyed these historic landscapes\, altering them with highways\, towers\, and more. Unfortunately\, once open spaces are gone\, they’re gone forever. \nIn the age of the pandemic\, our nation’s parks and open green spaces have served as places of healthful recreation and respite – but they are not self-sustaining\, and greater use has meant greater demand for care and attention\, often with far smaller budgets. \nThis panel discussion will be moderated by Stephanie Crockatt\, executive director of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy\, a member of the NAOP Olmsted Network and will explore the threats and opportunities facing Olmsted parks and what can be done to protect these natural and historic assets for future generations. \nPanelists include: \nKaren Mauney-Brodek\, President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. Mauney-Brodek is working to restore and improve the Emerald Necklace’s 1\,100 acres. She spearheaded the Conservancy’s 20th Anniversary celebration in 2018 and is currently leading a significant revitalization of Charlesgate Park with neighborhood group Charlesgate Alliance. \nAndy Mitton\, Member of the Board of Advisors\, Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks. He was part of the Olmsted Legacy Task Force that compiled recommendations for the Superintendent\, Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners. The task force report is called “Rebirth of Olmsted’s Design for Equity.” Mitton is also a Principal in the landscape architecture firm\, The Berger Partnership. \nRosamond Fletcher\, Excutive Director of Fort Greene Park Conservancy. Fort Greene Park was designed by Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1867 and is one of five Olmsted parks in New York City. Fletcher shapes Fort Greene Park Conservancy’s vision and strategic development of its role as steward of the park. She is centering her efforts on engaging the park’s diverse community\, programming the park for a range of users\, and planning long-term improvements to the park’s landscape and historic structures. \n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/conversations-with-olmsted-11-30/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T203000
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SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tree Lighting
DESCRIPTION:For the first time\, the trees on the Commonwealth Ave. Mall at Charlesgate Park will be lit up for the winter season! \nThe trees will shine emerald green to spotlight the intersection of the Emerald Necklace and Mall and bring attention to the Charlesgate Park Revitalization project. The Charlesgate trees will be lit in coordination with the rest of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall lights around 15 Commonwealth Ave. at 8PM.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-park-tree-lighting/
LOCATION:Commonwealth Avenue Mall\, 15 Commonwealth Avenue\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220112T174051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T205529Z
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SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #1 - Spatial Justice and Public-Making (with DS4SI)
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now invites the community to a public dialogue on shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. These hour-long discussions are a platform to explore our bicentennial themes through the perspective of a guiding community voice. \nThis month’s dialogue is focused on Shared Power. Our guest speakers Lori Lobenstine and Joelle Fontaine will co-lead a conversation on Spatial Justice and Public-Making. Lori is Co-founder and Program Design Lead and Joelle is Art and Creative Placemaking Lead for Design Studio for Social Intervention (aka “DS4SI”). Rooted in Boston’s Upham’s Corner neighborhood\, DS4SI’s multidisciplinary practice brings social justice\, public art\, civic and popular engagement interventions to public space locally\, nationally and internationally. Lori and Joelle will introduce principles that guide DS4SI’s work\, and in particular\, their idea for how a big city-wide park event in Boston could be a model to build “connective capital” across siloed neighborhoods. \nPlease register at the Zoom link below. Login info will automatically be emailed once registered.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-1/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220121T174436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T183332Z
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SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #2
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now invites all to a public dialogue on shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. These bicentennial themes are explored through the perspectives of guiding community voices. \nFebruary’s dialogue focuses on Shared Use: “Which activities in parks and public space are welcome—or not?” Urban planner and cultural producer Anita Morson-Matra and President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy Karen Mauney-Brodek will share insights from their work to offer public programs and navigate permits\, reviews and approvals in Boston and other municipalities. Then Karen’s colleague Jamie Santuccio will introduce the proposed program Parks as Platform—monthly park events for Olmsted Now—and ask for your feedback and suggestions on which activities people would like to see. Whether you propose\, provide or approve public activities\, please join us to broaden this discussion—and shape this season’s program! \nPlease register at THIS ZOOM LINK. Registrants will receive login info via email.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220121T174613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T162203Z
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SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #3
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now invites the community to a public dialogue on shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. These hour-long discussions are a platform to explore our bicentennial themes through the perspective of a guiding community voice. \nJoin us on March 16 from 6-7 PM for a public dialogue on Shared Health\, with a specific focus on food. \nClick here to register for this dialogue!
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-3/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220301T185858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T185858Z
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SUMMARY:Olmsteds: Landscapes and Legacies
DESCRIPTION:Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site\, in partnership with the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)\, will host a three-day symposium as part of Olmsted 200\, the national bicentennial commemoration of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted\, social reformer and founder of American landscape architecture. The symposium will be held in Boston\, home to the Emerald Necklace\, Olmsted’s last great public project. Adjacent to Boston is Brookline where the Olmsted firm’s home and office resided through 1980. For Olmsted\, “nothing else compares in importance to us with the Boston work…I would have you decline any business that would stand in the way of doing the Best for Boston all the time.” \nThrough events\, education\, and advocacy at the local and national levels\, Olmsted 200 ensures that the legacies of the Olmsteds live on across the country by renewing public and policy commitments to the preservation and maintenance of our historic parks and places. Olmsted Now is the Greater Boston effort\, an inclusive coalition that connects communities and organizations commemorating Greater Boston’s bicentennial of Brookline-based Olmsted with the “fierce urgency of now.” \nRegistration for Olmsteds: Landscapes and Legacies is live HERE. Learn more about the symposium at this link.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsteds-landscapes-and-legacies/
LOCATION:Salt Gallery at Boston Society for Architecture Space\, 290 Congress St Suite 200\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220309T150423Z
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SUMMARY:"Making Space:" Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #4
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now welcomes all to a public online dialogue exploring bicentennial themes: shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. Each session tackles a “big question” about park experience through the guiding perspectives of community voices.  \nJoin us on April 20 from 6-7:30 PM for a public dialogue on Shared Power as we grapple with the question “How can we turn the idea of ‘park equity’ into action?” Educator Stephen Lin of Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary in Mattapan will open discussion with former students and local colleagues about how to harness greenspace access to center youth healing in the wake of the pandemic\, especially in environmental justice communities. Joelle Fontaine\, Art & Creative Placemaking Lead at Design Studio for Social Intervention will introduce the equity-centered work of Olmsted Now’s Committee of Neighborhoods with the community leaders who will select and fund park programming by focusing on under-represented creatives\, cultural organizers and organizations to activate underutilized parks and green spaces. \nClick THIS ZOOM LINK to register.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-4/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220330T172443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T152404Z
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SUMMARY:Parks As Platform - Olmsted Park
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nApril Parks As Platform: Celebrate Earth Week!\nPresented with Brookline Parks and Open Space and following the morning’s Muddy River Clean-Up (part of the Annual Earth Day Charles River Clean up and the State’s Park Serve Day)\, enjoy music\, games\, tours\, a food truck\, activities with our friends at Culture House\, and more! We will be joined by environmentally-friendly partners in celebration of Earth Week to share how we can all be great stewards of our environment! Learn more about each of the partner organizations by joining the event below. \nThis event is free and open to all\, we hope to see you there! \n—- \nPerformer – Tareq Rantisi  \n\nTareq Rantisi is a world percussionist\, composer\, and educator. Initially self-taught in the Arabic music tradition\, he received a B.A. in Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2011 and a Master’s from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute in 2019.His studies and practice have brought him into deep dialogue with Jazz\, Afro-Cuban\, Indian\, West African\, Brazilian\, and other traditions which continue to transform his approach to music\, performing\, and composing. Also a seasoned educator Tareq has offered master classes\, workshops\, and private lessons throughout the world in collaboration with Boston College\, Brandeis University\, The Center for Arabic Culture\, and The Arabic Music Retreat.\n\nBootstrap Compost (Learn more) \n\nBootstrap Compost is one of the forefront composting services in the northeast\, servicing Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, and New Hampshire. Bootstrap effectively allows for residential\, commercial\, and restaurant communities to compost their organic waste. They also strive to educate community members on the composting process and how they can get involved.\n\nBrookline Greenspace Alliance (Learn more) \n\nThe Brookline Greenspace Alliance advocates for environmentally-focused town policies\, provides free learning resources to the public and and hosts community programs. The Brookline Greenspace Alliance pushes for ecologically-healthy\, safe\, and beautiful parks throughout Brookline.\n\nFrederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Learn more) \n\nThe famed landscape architect\, Frederick Law Olmsted\, made his home and office in Brookline\, Massachusetts. His estate\, which he designed in 1883\, now aims to engage the public with the deep history in the property. The Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is co-leading Olmsted Now with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.\n\nGrowBoston! (Learn more) \n\n GrowBoston!: Office of Food Justice is a new office within the City of Boston and will work to increase food production throughout Boston; develop and implement innovative food production strategies; provide technical assistance to prospective and existing gardens and farms; develop food production resources for gardeners\, farmers\, and other residents; and coordinate with other City departments to expand citywide urban agriculture. GrowBoston will also contribute to Boston’s efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change while addressing injustices inherent in the current food system. \n\nMuddy Water Initiative (Learn more) \n\nThe Muddy Water Initiative’s goal is to advocate for the Muddy River and its surrounding communities. Through defending and restoring the Muddy River\, a defining water feature of the Emerald Necklace\, the Muddy Water Initiative has made changes that benefit the ecosystems and people along the river’s banks.\n\nSpeak for the Trees (Learn more) \n\nSpeak for the Trees advocates for tree health and the tree canopy cover in Boston. Recognizing how trees can benefit environmental health\, the well-being of residents\, and community ties\, Speak for the Trees partners with groups across Boston to learn more and defend the tree population.\n\n— \nLearn more about Parks as Platform \nFor Olmsted Now\, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy expands its annual free event series Summer on the Emerald Necklace into a shared resource for cross-neighborhood collaboration and community-generated public events from April through October 2022.  \nEach month\, the Conservancy will collaborate with a site partner to anchor programming with extra support: securing permits\, coordinating volunteers and providing amenities like signage\, presentation/performance/convening space\, portable utilities and restrooms\, food trucks and more. The goal is to increase park access\, amplify partner capacity to welcome expanded audiences and maximize impacts of diverse public offerings using the parks as platform. \n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/parks-as-platform-1/
LOCATION:Allerton Overlook\, Olmsted Park\, Brookline\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220408T185624Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Fest 2022
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URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/spring-fest-2022/
LOCATION:Allerton Overlook\, Olmsted Park\, Brookline\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220503T174358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T174358Z
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SUMMARY:InPUBLIC: Rest
DESCRIPTION:DS4SI’s very first “inPUBLIC Summer Series” is a series of events from May through August 2022 that focuses on creating experiences that provide the tools and inspiration for you to show up as your full self in public space. \nOn Wednesday\, May 11th\, inPUBLIC: Rest invites you to take a break from your routine and responsibilities of the day & rest with us in a variety of green spaces all over the city. Feel free to nap\, daydream\, read a book\, listen to our curated soundscape or just simply exist. You deserve a break! \nWe provide the blankets\, a peaceful soundscape\, & quotes to encourage relaxation. \n  \nLocation: \nRose Kennedy Greenway \nBack Bay Fens \nJamaica Pond \nFranklin Park (Shattuck Picnic Grove) \n  \nWant to create your own inPUBLIC: Rest experience? \nSimply join us outside\, wherever you are\, every 2nd Wednesday of the month between 12pm – 2pm. Grab your blanket\, your headphones\, click on our soundscape & rest!
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/inpublic-rest/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220611T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220519T170013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T170013Z
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SUMMARY:Parks as Platform: BAMS Fest in Franklin Park
DESCRIPTION:For Olmsted Now\, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy expands its annual free event series Summer on the Emerald Necklace into a shared resource for cross-neighborhood collaboration and community-generated public events from April through October 2022. \nEach month\, the Conservancy will collaborate with a site partner to anchor programming with extra support: securing permits\, coordinating volunteers and providing amenities like signage\, presentation/performance/convening space\, portable utilities and restrooms\, food trucks and more. The goal is to increase park access\, amplify partner capacity to welcome expanded audiences and maximize impacts of diverse public offerings using the parks as platform. \nJune Parks as Platform:\nPresented with Boston Art & Music Soul Festival (BAMS Fest) \nBAMS Fest triumphantly returns to Franklin Park’s Playstead for the first time since Covid-19. Experience the city’s fastest growing cultural event\, founded to center and amplify Black artistry with multiple stages and artistic mediums that reflect the true diversity of Greater Boston. \nBAMS Fest is a cultural movement led by Greater Boston Black and Brown artists\, culture makers and creative entrepreneurs who are on the front lines of racial equity\, spatial justice\, and economic empowerment.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/parks-as-platform-3/
LOCATION:Franklin Park Playstead\, Circuit Drive\, Boston\, MA\, 02121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220531T202259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T202259Z
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SUMMARY:From Greensward to Putting Greens: Frederick Law Olmsted’s Influence on Golf Course Architecture
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the US Open coming to Brookline\, join Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site for a discussion on how Olmsted’s principles have influenced golf course design. \nRegister here \nFrederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux’s “Greensward Plan” for Central Park both inspired the American park movement and provided the catalyst for the establishment of landscape architecture as a profession. Golf course design\, whether for public or private use\, combines knowledge of landscape architecture with understanding the unique requirements of a challenging game. \nDuring US Open Week the world’s greatest golfers will compete at The Country Club\, in Brookline\, MA. This year we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Olmsted’s birth. Olmsted himself was a member even before the club decided to build a golf course. Join National Park Service staff from the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site and four prominent members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects for a lively discussion of how Olmsted’s principles have influenced course design and shaped the profession of golf course architecture.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/from-greensward-to-putting-greens/
LOCATION:Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse\, 1 Circuit Drive\, Dorchester\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220603T151924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T202901Z
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SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue: WHO Has Public Greenspace Been For?
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with King Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival\, Olmsted Now’s coalition co-organizers’ Emerald Necklace Conservancy and Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site present a free dialogue with today’s foremost scholars thinking about Boston’s park system-designer Frederick Law Olmsted at the intersection of greenspace\, abolition and racial justice. Join Stephen Gray and Ethan Carr as they dig into the issues of Carr and Rolf Diamant’s book Olmsted and Yosemite: Civil War\, Abolition\, and the National Park Idea as they relate to the racial equity framework Gray developed for Olmsted Now: Greater Boston’s Olmsted Bicentennial. For Olmsted’s 200th\, we will explore together key questions of who Boston’s and the Nation’s greenspaces have been for and how can we fully understand—and change—these narratives for the next 200 years. \nThe space will open at 10am for informal socializing. This free panel and audience Q&A will be recorded from 10:30-11:30\, with time for attendees to continue dialogue with the speakers before the start of Embrace Ideas at the ICA Boston at noon at 100 Northern Avenue. \nThe recording of the presentation will be shared again for live Q&A from 6-7PM \nRegister for the 10:30AM session below. Register for the 6PM live Q&A by clicking here. \n\n  \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-embrace-ideas/
LOCATION:District Hall Boston\, 75 Northern Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220709T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220709T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220519T171301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T171441Z
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SUMMARY:Parks as Platform: Fenway Porchfest in the Back Bay Fens
DESCRIPTION:For Olmsted Now\, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy expands its annual free event series Summer on the Emerald Necklace into a shared resource for cross-neighborhood collaboration and community-generated public events from April through October 2022. \nEach month\, the Conservancy will collaborate with a site partner to anchor programming with extra support: securing permits\, coordinating volunteers and providing amenities like signage\, presentation/performance/convening space\, portable utilities and restrooms\, food trucks and more. The goal is to increase park access\, amplify partner capacity to welcome expanded audiences and maximize impacts of diverse public offerings using the parks as platform. \nJuly Parks As Platform:\nPresented with Fenway Porchfest \nFenway Porchfest is a collaborative partnership among three Fenway organizations —Fenway Community Development Organization\, Fenway Civic Association\, and the Fenway Alliance. It is a free music festival that takes place in a wide range of diverse outdoor spaces in the Fenway\, ranging from the Verb Hotel and 401 Park to Massachusetts Historical Society to the Emerald Necklace and the MFA!
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/parks-as-platform-4/
LOCATION:Back Bay Fens\, 100 Park Drive\, Boston\, MA\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20220727T160406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T202559Z
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SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #8
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now invites the community to a public dialogue on shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. These hour-long discussions are a platform to explore our bicentennial themes through the perspective of a guiding community voice. \nJoin us on August 17 from 6-7 PM for a public dialogue on Shared Power\, which will feature a discussion lead by local youth who are tasked with stewarding public lands this summer. The youth will share how their experiences will impact their professional and personal legacies. \nClick THIS ZOOM LINK to register.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-8/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20221021T161103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T161103Z
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SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #10
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now invites the community to a public dialogue on shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. These hour-long discussions are a platform to explore our bicentennial themes through the perspective of a guiding community voice. \nThe final Public Dialogue of the Olmsted Now season is here! Join us at 6pm on Wednesday\, October 19 to share images of your favorite bicentennial moments and/or live stories and accounts of what was most inspiring to you this year for Olmsted Now. What are you thankful for? What did you learn? Who did you meet? What will you take forward?
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-10/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20221027T164250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T164250Z
UID:18292-1667325600-1667332800@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Franklin Park Virtual Public Safety Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In response to the terrible attack on a longtime park user near White Stadium and multiple reports of drug activity and encampments near the Shattuck Hospital\, Franklin Park Coalition is hosting a public safety meeting with local officials and police. Please join us and share this invitation with fellow park users. \nREGISTER HERE and remember\, the single best way to push out negative activity in our park is positive\, community\, family activity! It’s such a beautiful time of year\, we hope you will grab a friend and go for a walk\, take your children to the playground\, have a picnic\, throw a frisbee\, play tennis\, collect acorns\, look for birds\, and do all the park things you love.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/franklin-park-public-safety-meeting/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Franklin Park Coalition":MAILTO:admin@franklinparkcoalition.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20221202T201555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T201555Z
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SUMMARY:12TH ANNUAL STREETTALK 10-IN-1
DESCRIPTION:After a three year hiatus\, 10-in-1 LivableStreets’ annual StreetTalk is back in person and we can’t wait to see you! Returning to the Old South Meeting House\, we will have ten speakers on ten different topics in one location to talk about issues regarding transit advocacy\, climate justice\, protecting our greenways\, equitable housing + land use policies\, and more! Each speaker will present for seven minutes. There will be an intermission in between speakers. \nThis year\, we will be offering a hybrid model for the event\, taking place at the Old South Meeting House\, of Revolutionary Spaces. A big thank you to the GBH Forum Network for creating a virtual option\, and partnering with us on this event! \n\nTo attend online via Zoom — Please register here.\nTo attend in-person — Registration has closed for in-person attendance. Please review our StreetTalk Guidelines before joining in person to ensure a fun and safe experience for all.\nTo adjust your RSVP — If you RSVP’d for the in-person option\, the confirmation email will have a link to change your RSVP if you would like to attend online instead.\n\nAs a reminder\, doors open at 5:30pm and the event will begin promptly at 6:00pm — we encourage you to arrive early to socialize while you enjoy light refreshments and a cash bar. Stay tuned for more information about our event speakers\, we hope you will join us 🙂
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/12th-annual-streettalk-10-in-1/
LOCATION:Old South Meeting House\, 310 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20230303T163829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T163829Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: Frederick Law Olmsted and the Arnold Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Frederick Law Olmsted\, considered the father of landscape architecture\, designed some 500 public spaces in North America. The Arnold Arboretum\, the only arboretum he designed\, is a National Historic Landmark and a model for others around the world. Join Arboretum docent Bill Beizer on a tour through the landscape. Learn about the elements of the Arboretum that best reflect Olmsted’s philosophy and approach to landscape design. Please register here.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-and-the-arnold-arboretum/
LOCATION:Arnold Arboretum\, Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T163430
CREATED:20230303T164017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T164017Z
UID:18661-1679230800-1679234400@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Winter Wellness Walk
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nStay connected to nature and enjoy the health benefits of a winter walk at the Arnold Arboretum. Docents will cover seasonal interest\, Arboretum history\, and our plant collections. \nPlease dress for the weather\, including footwear. Roads are plowed but not salted and walks may venture onto woodland paths. After your tour\, warm up with a hot drink and further conversation with your docent and Arboretum Visitor Staff.\n \nThis walk is limited to 20\, please register only if you plan to come. Register just one person per form. Meet in the Visitor Center in the Hunnewell building. We will contact you for weather cancellations. \nhttps://arboretum.harvard.edu/visit/directions-to-the-hunnewell-visitor-center/ \nFor more information\, call 617 384-5209.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/winter-wellness-walk/
LOCATION:Arnold Arboretum\, Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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