Pond Life Exploration

Franklin Park Boston

Join the Boston Nature Center and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy at Franklin Park's Scarboro Pond to learn more about its aquatic environment.

2019 Annual Meeting: Parks and Health

Paresky Conference Center, Simmons University 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States

Join us at our 2019 Annual Meeting as we explore the intersections of parks and health with several engaging speakers.

Muddy River Cleanup

Emerald Necklace 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States

Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, our partners and over 3,000 other volunteers at the Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup. Give back to your community and enjoy the beauty and […]

Emerald Necklace Bike Tour

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

Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a guided, interpretive bike tour from the Back Bay Fens to the Arnold Arboretum, led by a Conservancy docent. Begins at the Shattuck Visitor […]

$10

Walk: Useful Plants Among Us

Franklin Park Boston

There are helpful and even edible plants all around us, especially in springtime. Learn how to identify and use helpful plants that grow in the wild on a leisurely stroll […]

Party in the Park!

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

Join us at the 16th Anniversary Party in the Park Luncheon to benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace. Details  •  Buy Tickets  •  Electronic Invitation

Meeting Our Climate Future

Wilmington Trust 280 Congress Street, Suite 1300, Boston, MA, United States

Join us for Meeting Our Climate Future: Lessons in Public-Private Parks Partnerships, a free, public discussion on the shared goals of public parks departments and private parks organizations, as well as the role of partnerships between these two groups in preparing for our climate future.

Tour: Historic Gems of the Back Bay Fens

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

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 […]

Tour: “Hello, Muddy!” Along a Restored River

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

After decades spent underground beneath a parking lot, a portion of the Muddy River has been uncovered to see daylight once again. Hear the story of how river and parkland […]