• Charlesgate Park Tour

    "The Grove" at Charlesgate Park 4 Charlesgate East, Boston, MA
    Conservancy Events

    Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! Charlesgate is the start of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace. We hope you’ll join us to learn about the park’s history, as well as present restoration efforts designed to repair park access issues, improve the water quality of Muddy River and create new park […]

  • Tour: Historic Treasures of the Back Bay Fens

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

    What do a 17th-century Japanese Temple Bell, a bridge made of Roxbury puddingstone, and a tree once thought extinct have in common? They all reside in the Back Bay Fens. Learn about these and other treasures on a guided walking tour of the Back Bay Fens that is sure to bring out the history detective […]

  • Olmsted Summer Sundays with a Visiting Park Ranger

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

    Amid the Emerald Necklace parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, join park rangers from Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline as they partner with the Conservancy to bring […]

  • Tuesdays with Roses

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

    Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers in the Kelleher Rose Garden to deadhead and prune roses and to weed the rose beds and borders. Training and tools are provided. Registration is required in order to participate. Those who register will automatically receive an email with further details, including the necessary waiver to sign and specific information […]

  • Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park:

    Valley Gates, Franklin Park Boston, MA
    Partner Events

    Presented by the Franklin Park Coalition Honoring the legacy of pioneering arts educator Elma Lewis, Playhouse in the Park hosts local R&B, reggae and gospel artists every Tuesday night in the summer in Franklin Park! July 18 Performer: Athene Wilson and Friends

  • Olmsted Summer Sundays with a Visiting Park Ranger

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

    Amid the Emerald Necklace parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, join park rangers from Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline as they partner with the Conservancy to bring […]

  • Tuesdays with Roses

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

    Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers in the Kelleher Rose Garden to deadhead and prune roses and to weed the rose beds and borders. Training and tools are provided. Registration is required in order to participate. Those who register will automatically receive an email with further details, including the necessary waiver to sign and specific information […]

  • Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park

    Valley Gates, Franklin Park Boston, MA
    Partner Events

    Presented by the Franklin Park Coalition Honoring the legacy of pioneering arts educator Elma Lewis, Playhouse in the Park hosts local R&B, reggae and gospel artists every Tuesday night in the summer in Franklin Park! July 25 Performer: Perfect Example

  • Olmsted Summer Sundays with a Visiting Park Ranger

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

    Amid the Emerald Necklace parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, join park rangers from Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline as they partner with the Conservancy to bring […]

  • Brookline Community Parkfest

    Allerton Overlook Olmsted Park, Brookline, MA, United States
    Conservancy Events

    This summer, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy partners with local organizations to expand and amplify some of the parks’ most exciting events, continuing with Brookline Community Parkfest on July 30! Thank you to the nearly 500 people who came out and shared a wonderful afternoon with us at the Brookline Community Parkfest! We had a great […]



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