Imagine Boston 2030: A Mixed-use Downtown: Growth, Affordability, and Preparing for Climate Change

Millennium Place 580 Washington Street, Boston, MA, United States

Join Imagine Boston 2030 at Millennium Place for a walking tour of downtown’s high rise areas as we learn about how the downtown has evolved recently; share our vision for expanding opportunities in the area; and discuss the service and infrastructure improvements needed to serve the area’s existing residents, businesses, and newcomers.

Bird Walk in Olmsted Park

Daisy Field Parking Area - Willow Pond Road Jamaica Plain, MA

This free walk will include visits to Leverett, Willow, and Ward’s Ponds in Olmsted Park as well as a portion of Jamaica Pond. Participants should bring a field guide and binoculars and wear boots or shoes they don’t mind getting muddy.

Happy New Year!

Welcome the New Year with a walk in the park. Enjoy the winter beauty of the Emerald Necklace.

Community Meeting: Franklin Park Pathways

Franklin Park Boston

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services invite the public to the first community meeting for Phase V of ongoing improvements to the pathways at Franklin Park at the William Devine Golf Course Club House, Dorchester.

For further information, please call (617) 961-3019.
Snow date: Thurs., Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.

REI’s “All Out” 2017

Daisy Field Parking Area - Willow Pond Road Jamaica Plain, MA

We're teaming up with REI to bring you a day of fun winter activities. Try out gear, learn to snowshoe, navigate by compass or cross-country ski. Refreshments. Classes are free.

Friends of Fairsted Lecture: Lewis Mumford’s Green Urbanism

Wheelock College, Brookline Campus 43 Hawes Street, Brookline, MA, United States

Friends of Fairsted present "Lewis Mumford’s Green Urbanism" with Aaron Sachs,
Professor of History and American Studies, Cornell University. Seating is limited and reservations are required.

Boston Parks Advocates Advocacy Bootcamp

Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston Street, Boston , MA, United States

The Boston Park Advocates are hosting a half day advocacy workshop. Gather with fellow open space advocates from across the city to hone your effectiveness as a community leader, share information, and generate specific ideas for park improvements that can be funded by the newly passed Community Preservation Act (CPA).

Annual Meeting & Speak Out 2017

Mass College of Art and Design 621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United States

Please join us for our 2017 Annual Meeting and Speak Out Lecture, "Walking the Earth: Steps Toward Sustainability" by conservationist John Francis, PhD.