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. […]

Join us for coffee, breakfast bites and networking at the historic “House with the Shamrock Shutters”—the offices of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. Learn about the organization that helps steward the Emerald Necklace—“Boston’s Best Natural Refuge”—and how the Emerald Necklace can benefit you or your team with volunteer days, special in-park experiences, brand visibility and more. […]

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 back a favorite summer program! Stop by the Shattuck Visitor Center from 10AM to 4PM each Sunday this summer to meet a park ranger and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hello, Emerald Necklace volunteers! In lieu of our usual field maintenance Second Saturday volunteering, we're seeking volunteers to help table, welcome guests and provide general event support at Brookline Community Parkfest on Saturday, August 10 (rain date Sunday, August 11) Volunteers are needed from 10am-4pm, split into two shifts. All volunteers will get a free […]

Brookline Community Foundation, in partnership with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, is hosting the second-annual Brookline Community Parkfest at Olmsted Park. Join us for a fun-filled day outdoors featuring free performances, family-friendly activities, vendors, games and more! This event is free and open to all. To sign up as a volunteer, click here. Interested in tabling, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]