• Evening Garden Stroll

    Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States
    Conservancy Events

    Summer blooms, scented gardens, and a leisurely stroll all combine to make this one-hour guided walk the perfect antidote to the workday!

  • Hello Muddy! Guided Tour of the Restored Muddy River

    REI at 401 Park Drive 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA
    Conservancy Events

    Led by an Emerald Necklace Conservancy docent, this tour will traverse the footprint of the restored Muddy River in the Back Bay Fens. You’ll learn about the project that brought portions of the Muddy River above ground and hear the remarkable story of how a piece of Olmsted’s landscape was reclaimed as parkland after spending decades paved over and used as a parking lot.

  • Fenway Porchfest

    Fenway Neighborhood
    Partner Events

    Music everywhere, porches optional. Porchfest is an afternoon of free music performed outside of people’s homes and in other public spaces. The first ever Fenway Porchfest will take on Saturday, June 16th, from 12 – 4 PM. All musicians, professionals, amateurs, and everything in between, perform voluntarily at a designated time and location.

  • Birding Scavenger Hunt

    Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States
    Conservancy Events

    Learn the characteristics of the 15 most common birds of the Emerald Necklace parks and Boston neighborhoods. Use your personal field guide (supplied) to complete a scavenger hunt and track your bird-spotting skills.

  • Tour: History and Landscape of the Back Bay Fens

    Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States
    Conservancy Events

    From foul muddy flats to the parkland of today, the Fens has undergone many transformations in the last 125 years. Join Emerald Necklace docents as they talk and walk the historic landscape. Stops include the Kelleher Rose Garden, with its 1,500+ roses and reconstructed fountain and the oldest WWII Victory Gardens in America.

  • Caribbean Cook Out

    Franklin Park Playstead Circuit Drive, Boston, MA, United States
    Partner Events

    Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month in Franklin Park this June! A $5 suggested donation benefits the Authentic Caribbean Foundation.

  • Tuesdays with Roses

    Kelleher Rose Garden Back Bay Fens, Boston, MA
    Conservancy Events

    Volunteer to help care for the roses. Training, tools and gloves supplied. Pre-registration required.

  • Evening Garden Stroll

    Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States
    Conservancy Events

    Summer blooms, scented gardens, and a leisurely stroll all combine to make this one-hour guided walk the perfect antidote to the workday!

  • Tuesdays with Roses

    Kelleher Rose Garden Back Bay Fens, Boston, MA
    Conservancy Events

    Volunteer to help care for the roses. Training, tools and gloves supplied. Pre-registration required.

  • Tour: History and Landscape of the Back Bay Fens

    Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States
    Conservancy Events

    From foul muddy flats to the parkland of today, the Fens has undergone many transformations in the last 125 years. Join Emerald Necklace docents as they talk and walk the historic landscape. Stops include the Kelleher Rose Garden, with its 1,500+ roses and reconstructed fountain and the oldest WWII Victory Gardens in America.



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