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SUMMARY:Frederick Law Olmsted's 200th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:  \nAmerica’s great place-maker Frederick Law Olmsted famously said his Brookline landscape architecture firm must “do the best for Boston all the time.” \nJoin us in honoring Olmsted’s 200th birthday. Due to inclement weather\, we have moved this event to our rain date\, Wednesday\, April 27! \n– Celebrate Olmsted’s legacy values of shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public space with treats and toasts \n– Cheer leaders in park advocacy and access recognized by Olmsted 2022 \n– Learn more about Olmsted Bicentennial events offered through October \nRegistration is not required\, but strongly encouraged in order to track attendance and order enough treats for everyone! \n  \nGerry Wright\, founder of Olmsted 2022\, will recognize local partners at the birthday event for their outstanding support of the community and public space. \nOlmsted 2022 is a program under Community Service Care (CSC)\, Inc. aimed at protecting and preserving our parks and public space. \nSpecial Recognition:   \nOlmsted 2022 annually recognizes local leaders for their parks access and advocacy work.  \nFor the first time since Covid\, they will publicly recognize recent awardees:   \nKent Jackson\, Director of Education\, Emerald Necklace Conservancy\nKent is an experienced program administrator and a seasoned educator who has successfully created\, developed\, directed\, facilitated and evaluated environmental education\, nature connect and leadership programs for more than 20 years. Kent has previously worked with The Appalachian Mountain Club\, Eagle Eye Institute\, The Trustees of Reservations and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. \n  \nPatrice Kish\, Chief of Design and Engineering\, Department of Conservation and Recreation\n \nPatrice Kish has been involved in preserving Massachusetts’ significant cultural resources from Boston to the Berkshires for over 30 years.  She began her career in preservation when she joined the Department of Environmental Management\, now the Department of Conservation and  Recreation (DCR) in 1987 as staff for the Olmsted Program\, the nation’s first statewide program to restore public landscapes designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and his firm. \nSince joining the Department\, she’s focused her attention on expanding the agency’s historic preservation mission\, particularly in the area of landscape preservation. She built a team of preservation professionals\, improved the agency’s regulatory compliance track record\, and developed many of the agency’s preservation programs and innovative award-winning initiatives including the Historic Landscape Preservation Program; the Historic Cemeteries Initiative; the Massachusetts Heritage Landscape Inventory; and the Historic Curatorship Program. In connection with the centennial of the State Forests and Parks system\, Patrice initiated a statewide survey of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Resources in the Massachusetts State Forest and Parks. The initiative received the Paul A. Buchanan Award for Fieldwork and Interpretation from the Vernacular Architecture Forum. She has guided the development of several program publications\, including Reading the Land; A Parkway is not a Road and the Terra Firma series. \nSince 1996\, she has served on the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Patrice served as a trustee of the National Association of Olmsted Parks (NAOP) from 2001–2007 and 2012 – 2021.  In 2021\, she joined NAOP’s Advisory Council. Patrice is the recipient of several historic preservation awards including the 2010 Paul E. Tsongas Profiles in Preservation Award from Preservation Massachusetts. Patrice is currently the Chief of Design and Engineering for DCR where she oversees the planning\, design and construction of DCR’s capital projects.\n \nFor the bicentennial year\, Olmsted 2022 spotlights prior awardees whose empowerment work exemplifies the themes of the Olmsted Now Bicentennial:    \nCarol Miranda\, Director\, Community Connections Coalition/Tree of Life/Arbol de Vida\nCarol Miranda is the Director of the Jamaica Plain Community Connections Coalition/Tree of Life/Arbol de Vida and the Jamaica Plain Family Engagement Network\, where she dedicates her time to anti-poverty initiatives. Carol works with low income families in the community providing family support\, community engagement and school readiness. In addition\, Carol’s program provides a weekly mother’s support group\, a father’s support group\, and grandparents raising grandchildren groups. Carol also created The Family Exchange Boutique\, a physical space located inside of the Mildred C. Hailey Development\, which offers free\, gently used\, household items and clothing. Carol engages families and connects them with opportunities and resources in collaboration with other community partners. Carol Miranda graduated from Springfield College with a Bachelor’s Degree in human Services and continues to work in the Jamaica Plain community. \nCommunity Connection’s Coalition/Tree of Life\, has been providing services to families since the beginning of the pandemic. Free kids meals and other food were distributed to the community on a daily basis along with personal protection equipment and other emergency items for the entire family.  Two free pet vaccine clinics were provided for families and their furry animals in collaboration with the MSPCA\, Mildred C. Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain and the Archdale Village Apartments in Roslindale. \nCorey Stallings\, Program Director\, South Street Youth Center\nCorey Stallings joined the South Street Youth Center (SSYC) as Program Director in February 2015 with 20 years’ experience in youth development\, program management and fundraising. At SSYC Corey developed the South Street Clubhouse. He secured funding for an up-to-date computer-learning lab and reinforced skills development by engaging Youth Leaders as peer educators. He creates innovative digital media programs that engage students intellectually and artistically while providing a platform for exploring individual artistic visions as well as issues of racial\, economic\, and social justice. He collaborates with business and community leaders to create entrepreneurial opportunities for SSYC youth. South Street Youth Center’s programs include: entrepreneurship\, photography\, graphic design\, video production\, audio engineering\, culinary arts\, general arts\, college prep and tours (nationally)\, health equity and social justice\, annual 5k Fun Run\, and Girl Scouts. \nCorey is also on Boston Children’s Hospital Collaboration for Community selection committee. Awards include Adobe Lead Educator\, Olmstead Healthy Community Award (Friends of Jamaica Pond)\, Community Service Award (William B. Evans\, Boston Police Commissioner)\, and Community Service Award (Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley). Corey sits on the board of The Centre for Faith\, Arts\, & Justice\, as well as Community Service Care Inc. \nPerformance \nAward-winning storyteller and JP resident Diane Edgecomb along with Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain will open Olmstead’s 200th birthday party with a story and music entertainment created for this special event. Well known locally for their annual Story and Music journey\, Edgecomb and Chamberlain tour throughout the US with their unique blend of story\, music and song. \nFor Olmstead 2022\, this delightful program weaves a Shaker Hymn celebrating the healing power of nature with a native Iroquois creation myth on how this land – Turtle Island – came to be\, a vocalized/sung poem of sunrise is then complemented by a beloved Ukrainian folktale and melody adapted to include iconic nature elements of the Emerald Necklace celebrating this living community of nature and people. The Ukrainian folktale\, The Mitten\, was specially chosen for this 200-year birthday celebration of Frederick Law Olmstead to honor the difficult times we live in as well as to honor Gerry Wright\, long-time interpreter of Olmstead’s visionary life. Gerry’s long and important history with the Ukrainian people includes helping to establish the Boston/Kyiv Sister City Association which focused on the wonderful parks in both cities. \nLearn more about Diane Edgecomb: www.livingmyth.com
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-bicentennial/
LOCATION:Jamaica Pond Boathouse\, 507 Jamaicaway\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02130
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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SUMMARY:Walk: Useful Plants Among Us
DESCRIPTION: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 along the Emerald Necklace with Pam Kristan\, author and wild food practitioner. Find out what is growing\, where\, when\, which parts are edible or useful for other purposes\, and preparation techniques. \nNote: This tour is educational. No plants will be harvested or eaten. Plants in Public Parks are not for harvesting.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/walk-useful-plants-among-us-4/
LOCATION:Valley Gates\, Franklin Park\, Boston\, MA\, 02130
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T123000
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SUMMARY:Parks As Platform - Olmsted Park
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nApril Parks As Platform: Celebrate Earth Week!\nPresented with Brookline Parks and Open Space and following the morning’s Muddy River Clean-Up (part of the Annual Earth Day Charles River Clean up and the State’s Park Serve Day)\, enjoy music\, games\, tours\, a food truck\, activities with our friends at Culture House\, and more! We will be joined by environmentally-friendly partners in celebration of Earth Week to share how we can all be great stewards of our environment! Learn more about each of the partner organizations by joining the event below. \nThis event is free and open to all\, we hope to see you there! \n—- \nPerformer – Tareq Rantisi  \n\nTareq Rantisi is a world percussionist\, composer\, and educator. Initially self-taught in the Arabic music tradition\, he received a B.A. in Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2011 and a Master’s from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute in 2019.His studies and practice have brought him into deep dialogue with Jazz\, Afro-Cuban\, Indian\, West African\, Brazilian\, and other traditions which continue to transform his approach to music\, performing\, and composing. Also a seasoned educator Tareq has offered master classes\, workshops\, and private lessons throughout the world in collaboration with Boston College\, Brandeis University\, The Center for Arabic Culture\, and The Arabic Music Retreat.\n\nBootstrap Compost (Learn more) \n\nBootstrap Compost is one of the forefront composting services in the northeast\, servicing Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, and New Hampshire. Bootstrap effectively allows for residential\, commercial\, and restaurant communities to compost their organic waste. They also strive to educate community members on the composting process and how they can get involved.\n\nBrookline Greenspace Alliance (Learn more) \n\nThe Brookline Greenspace Alliance advocates for environmentally-focused town policies\, provides free learning resources to the public and and hosts community programs. The Brookline Greenspace Alliance pushes for ecologically-healthy\, safe\, and beautiful parks throughout Brookline.\n\nFrederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Learn more) \n\nThe famed landscape architect\, Frederick Law Olmsted\, made his home and office in Brookline\, Massachusetts. His estate\, which he designed in 1883\, now aims to engage the public with the deep history in the property. The Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is co-leading Olmsted Now with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.\n\nGrowBoston! (Learn more) \n\n GrowBoston!: Office of Food Justice is a new office within the City of Boston and will work to increase food production throughout Boston; develop and implement innovative food production strategies; provide technical assistance to prospective and existing gardens and farms; develop food production resources for gardeners\, farmers\, and other residents; and coordinate with other City departments to expand citywide urban agriculture. GrowBoston will also contribute to Boston’s efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change while addressing injustices inherent in the current food system. \n\nMuddy Water Initiative (Learn more) \n\nThe Muddy Water Initiative’s goal is to advocate for the Muddy River and its surrounding communities. Through defending and restoring the Muddy River\, a defining water feature of the Emerald Necklace\, the Muddy Water Initiative has made changes that benefit the ecosystems and people along the river’s banks.\n\nSpeak for the Trees (Learn more) \n\nSpeak for the Trees advocates for tree health and the tree canopy cover in Boston. Recognizing how trees can benefit environmental health\, the well-being of residents\, and community ties\, Speak for the Trees partners with groups across Boston to learn more and defend the tree population.\n\n— \nLearn more about Parks as Platform \nFor Olmsted Now\, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy expands its annual free event series Summer on the Emerald Necklace into a shared resource for cross-neighborhood collaboration and community-generated public events from April through October 2022.  \nEach month\, the Conservancy will collaborate with a site partner to anchor programming with extra support: securing permits\, coordinating volunteers and providing amenities like signage\, presentation/performance/convening space\, portable utilities and restrooms\, food trucks and more. The goal is to increase park access\, amplify partner capacity to welcome expanded audiences and maximize impacts of diverse public offerings using the parks as platform. \n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/parks-as-platform-1/
LOCATION:Allerton Overlook\, Olmsted Park\, Brookline\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T120000
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SUMMARY:2022 Muddy River Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:We hope you will join us for this year’s Muddy River Cleanup!\nThe Muddy River Cleanup is a part of the Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup; this event takes place throughout the Charles River Watershed and builds on a national effort as part of American Rivers’ National River Cleanup® which\, to date\, has removed over 25 million pounds of trash from America’s waterways. From 2016 to 2019\, the Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup was recognized by American Rivers for the Most Pounds of Trash Collected and Most Volunteers Mobilized.​ \nThe Charles River Cleanup brings together over 3\,000 volunteers each year to pick up litter\, remove invasive species and assist with park maintenance along all 80 miles of the Charles River. Residents are drawn to the popular Charles River Cleanup from a desire to give back to their community while enjoying the beauty and wildlife along the river. Volunteers hold onto the connections they establish during this day of stewardship by returning to the Charles to exercise\, play and enjoy nature throughout the year. \nFor corporate volunteer groups of 100+ people\, please contact Land Stewardship Coordinator Alyx Britton at abritton@emeraldnecklace.org to inquire about pricing. For non-profit volunteer groups seeking to sign up\, please contact volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org.\nThank you for your interest in keeping Boston’s parks safe and beautiful for all. Registration for the 2022 Muddy River Cleanup is now closed due to record interest. Please consider making a donation to the Conservancy or joining our first Second Saturday cleanup of the season on Saturday\, May 14 (registration will open in late April) or emailing volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org to schedule a private Day in the Dirt.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/mrc2022/
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T193000
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SUMMARY:"Making Space:" Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #4
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now welcomes all to a public online dialogue exploring bicentennial themes: shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. Each session tackles a “big question” about park experience through the guiding perspectives of community voices.  \nJoin us on April 20 from 6-7:30 PM for a public dialogue on Shared Power as we grapple with the question “How can we turn the idea of ‘park equity’ into action?” Educator Stephen Lin of Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary in Mattapan will open discussion with former students and local colleagues about how to harness greenspace access to center youth healing in the wake of the pandemic\, especially in environmental justice communities. Joelle Fontaine\, Art & Creative Placemaking Lead at Design Studio for Social Intervention will introduce the equity-centered work of Olmsted Now’s Committee of Neighborhoods with the community leaders who will select and fund park programming by focusing on under-represented creatives\, cultural organizers and organizations to activate underutilized parks and green spaces. \nClick THIS ZOOM LINK to register.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-4/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T143000
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SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. The exact meeting location for this tour will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-4-20/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190416
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SUMMARY:Patriots' Day
DESCRIPTION:In observation of the holiday\, Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/patriots-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
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SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. The exact meeting location for this tour will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-4-12/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T180000
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SUMMARY:Olmsteds: Landscapes and Legacies
DESCRIPTION:Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site\, in partnership with the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)\, will host a three-day symposium as part of Olmsted 200\, the national bicentennial commemoration of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted\, social reformer and founder of American landscape architecture. The symposium will be held in Boston\, home to the Emerald Necklace\, Olmsted’s last great public project. Adjacent to Boston is Brookline where the Olmsted firm’s home and office resided through 1980. For Olmsted\, “nothing else compares in importance to us with the Boston work…I would have you decline any business that would stand in the way of doing the Best for Boston all the time.” \nThrough events\, education\, and advocacy at the local and national levels\, Olmsted 200 ensures that the legacies of the Olmsteds live on across the country by renewing public and policy commitments to the preservation and maintenance of our historic parks and places. Olmsted Now is the Greater Boston effort\, an inclusive coalition that connects communities and organizations commemorating Greater Boston’s bicentennial of Brookline-based Olmsted with the “fierce urgency of now.” \nRegistration for Olmsteds: Landscapes and Legacies is live HERE. Learn more about the symposium at this link.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsteds-landscapes-and-legacies/
LOCATION:Salt Gallery at Boston Society for Architecture Space\, 290 Congress St Suite 200\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20220121T172946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T172946Z
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SUMMARY:Last Night of Lights in the Necklace 2022
DESCRIPTION:Lights in the Necklace is an installation that celebrates the power of our urban parks to bring us together\, inspire us and light the way in challenging times. We hope you enjoy the emerald glow in several iconic Emerald Necklace parks as they light the way through winter into spring. Join us for the last night of Lights in the Necklace in 2022! \nLights in the Necklace takes place at the following sites: \n\nCharlesgate Park Trees\nLiff Park Bridges in the Back Bay Fens\nChapel St. Bridge and Bridle Footbridge in the Riverway\nLongwood Ave Bridge in the Riverway\nLeverett Pond Footbridge in Olmsted Park\nWard’s Pond Footbridge in Olmsted Park\nEllicot Arch in Franklin Park\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/last-night-of-lights-in-the-necklace-2022/
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20220308T174337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T182826Z
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SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. The exact meeting location for this tour will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-318/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220316T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20220121T174613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T162203Z
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SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #3
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now invites the community to a public dialogue on shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. These hour-long discussions are a platform to explore our bicentennial themes through the perspective of a guiding community voice. \nJoin us on March 16 from 6-7 PM for a public dialogue on Shared Health\, with a specific focus on food. \nClick here to register for this dialogue!
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-3/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
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SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. The exact meeting location for this tour will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-315/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190219
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20190123T172432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190123T172432Z
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SUMMARY:Presidents' Day
DESCRIPTION:In observation of the holiday\, Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/presidents-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
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SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #2
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now invites all to a public dialogue on shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. These bicentennial themes are explored through the perspectives of guiding community voices. \nFebruary’s dialogue focuses on Shared Use: “Which activities in parks and public space are welcome—or not?” Urban planner and cultural producer Anita Morson-Matra and President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy Karen Mauney-Brodek will share insights from their work to offer public programs and navigate permits\, reviews and approvals in Boston and other municipalities. Then Karen’s colleague Jamie Santuccio will introduce the proposed program Parks as Platform—monthly park events for Olmsted Now—and ask for your feedback and suggestions on which activities people would like to see. Whether you propose\, provide or approve public activities\, please join us to broaden this discussion—and shape this season’s program! \nPlease register at THIS ZOOM LINK. Registrants will receive login info via email.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-2/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20220121T171540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T173135Z
UID:16761-1643736600-1643749200@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Lights in the Necklace - Opening Night
DESCRIPTION:Lights in the Necklace is an installation that celebrates the power of our urban parks to bring us together\, inspire us and light the way in challenging times. We hope you enjoy the emerald glow on several iconic Emerald Necklace bridges as they light the way through winter into spring. Join us for the first night of Lights in the Necklace in 2022! \nLights in the Necklace will take place at the following sites: \n\nCharlesgate Park Trees\nLiff Park Bridges in the Back Bay Fens\nChapel St. Bridge and Bridle Footbridge in the Riverway\nLongwood Ave Bridge in the Riverway\nLeverett Pond Footbridge in Olmsted Park\nWard’s Pond Footbridge in Olmsted Park\nEllicot Arch in Franklin Park\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/lights-in-the-necklace-opening-night/
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190122
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20190123T172323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190123T172323Z
UID:10057-1548028800-1548115199@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day
DESCRIPTION:In observance of the holiday and Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-day/
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20220112T174051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T205529Z
UID:16711-1642615200-1642618800@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Olmsted Now Public Dialogue #1 - Spatial Justice and Public-Making (with DS4SI)
DESCRIPTION:Each third Wednesday of the month\, Olmsted Now invites the community to a public dialogue on shared use\, shared health and shared power in parks and public spaces. These hour-long discussions are a platform to explore our bicentennial themes through the perspective of a guiding community voice. \nThis month’s dialogue is focused on Shared Power. Our guest speakers Lori Lobenstine and Joelle Fontaine will co-lead a conversation on Spatial Justice and Public-Making. Lori is Co-founder and Program Design Lead and Joelle is Art and Creative Placemaking Lead for Design Studio for Social Intervention (aka “DS4SI”). Rooted in Boston’s Upham’s Corner neighborhood\, DS4SI’s multidisciplinary practice brings social justice\, public art\, civic and popular engagement interventions to public space locally\, nationally and internationally. Lori and Joelle will introduce principles that guide DS4SI’s work\, and in particular\, their idea for how a big city-wide park event in Boston could be a model to build “connective capital” across siloed neighborhoods. \nPlease register at the Zoom link below. Login info will automatically be emailed once registered.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-now-public-dialogue-1/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Olmsted Now":MAILTO:info@olmstednow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200102
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20200108T220319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200108T220515Z
UID:11843-1577836800-1577923199@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Happy New Year!
DESCRIPTION:In observance of the holiday\, Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/happy-new-year-3/
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211115T175505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T131125Z
UID:16509-1638966600-1638972000@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. \n\n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-12-8/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211201T174157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T174157Z
UID:16571-1638475200-1638477000@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tree Lighting
DESCRIPTION:For the first time\, the trees on the Commonwealth Ave. Mall at Charlesgate Park will be lit up for the winter season! \nThe trees will shine emerald green to spotlight the intersection of the Emerald Necklace and Mall and bring attention to the Charlesgate Park Revitalization project. The Charlesgate trees will be lit in coordination with the rest of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall lights around 15 Commonwealth Ave. at 8PM.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-park-tree-lighting/
LOCATION:Commonwealth Avenue Mall\, 15 Commonwealth Avenue\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211115T175305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T131903Z
UID:16506-1638439200-1638444600@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. \n\n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-12-2/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211123T151642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T151642Z
UID:16543-1638284400-1638288000@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Conversations with Olmsted: Challenges and Opportunities For Olmsted Parks
DESCRIPTION:Olmsted 200 invites you to join the fourth webinar in our Conversations with Olmsted series. In this series\, we examine different aspects of Olmsted’s far-reaching influence on America’s physical landscape and social fabric\, exploring how best to continue his legacy of parks for all people. \nRegister here to join the conversation. \nParks and public spaces face more challenges and threats than ever before. In some cases\, development has nearly destroyed these historic landscapes\, altering them with highways\, towers\, and more. Unfortunately\, once open spaces are gone\, they’re gone forever. \nIn the age of the pandemic\, our nation’s parks and open green spaces have served as places of healthful recreation and respite – but they are not self-sustaining\, and greater use has meant greater demand for care and attention\, often with far smaller budgets. \nThis panel discussion will be moderated by Stephanie Crockatt\, executive director of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy\, a member of the NAOP Olmsted Network and will explore the threats and opportunities facing Olmsted parks and what can be done to protect these natural and historic assets for future generations. \nPanelists include: \nKaren Mauney-Brodek\, President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. Mauney-Brodek is working to restore and improve the Emerald Necklace’s 1\,100 acres. She spearheaded the Conservancy’s 20th Anniversary celebration in 2018 and is currently leading a significant revitalization of Charlesgate Park with neighborhood group Charlesgate Alliance. \nAndy Mitton\, Member of the Board of Advisors\, Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks. He was part of the Olmsted Legacy Task Force that compiled recommendations for the Superintendent\, Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners. The task force report is called “Rebirth of Olmsted’s Design for Equity.” Mitton is also a Principal in the landscape architecture firm\, The Berger Partnership. \nRosamond Fletcher\, Excutive Director of Fort Greene Park Conservancy. Fort Greene Park was designed by Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1867 and is one of five Olmsted parks in New York City. Fletcher shapes Fort Greene Park Conservancy’s vision and strategic development of its role as steward of the park. She is centering her efforts on engaging the park’s diverse community\, programming the park for a range of users\, and planning long-term improvements to the park’s landscape and historic structures. \n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/conversations-with-olmsted-11-30/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211028T193449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T160809Z
UID:16434-1637575200-1637593200@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:#OptOutside: DIY Trash Cleanup Kit Pickup
DESCRIPTION:Help the Emerald Necklace Conservancy keep our parks clean and safe for all with a DIY trash cleanup kit!\nDIY cleanup kits are a great way to care for our parks on your schedule\, whether you’re organizing a Thanksgiving morning family cleanup or picking up trash on your usual afternoon stroll through the parks. \nEach kit includes the tools you’ll need to be an Emerald Necklace steward and keep our parks clean\, including: \n\ntwo pairs of rubber gloves\ntwo trash bags\na map of the Emerald Necklace\nvolunteer and safety protocols\n\nYou’re welcome to use your kit any time in any of the Emerald Necklace parks.\nKits will be available for pickup from 10:00am-3:00pm on Monday\, November 22 at the Moraine St. side entrance of the Conservancy’s Jamaica Plain office. \nIn case of inclement weather on the pickup day\, please check this page for more information. Feel free to reach out to volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org should you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/diy-cleanup-kit-pickup/
LOCATION:James Michael Curley House\, 350 Jamaicaway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211102T183525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T132108Z
UID:16449-1637060400-1637065800@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. \n\n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-11-16/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211102T190945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T190945Z
UID:16452-1636808400-1636812000@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:A Walk through the Back Bay Fens
DESCRIPTION:Take a walk through the Back Bay Fens with staff members from the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site! Learn about the project that first brought Olmsted to Boston nearly 150 years ago\, and why he chose to stay and create the Emerald Necklace. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/a-walk-through-the-back-bay-fens/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211027T183652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T183652Z
UID:16430-1636797600-1636808400@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in Charlesgate Park
DESCRIPTION:Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship and invasive species removal work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday\, November 13! We will be removing brush\, debris\, and invasive species from the Charlesgate Park. \nThere is a 25-person capacity limit for this event and registration is required in order to participate. Those who register will automatically receive an email from Alyx Britton\, the Land Stewardship Coordinator\, with further details\, including the necessary waivers to sign and specific information on where to meet and what to expect on the day of the event. \nPlease email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities. \nCOVID-19 policy: The Conservancy has been closely monitoring health and safety guidelines set by the City of Boston\, the Town of Brookline\, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since the beginning of the pandemic. All programs and events that we have follow our Conservancy COVID-19 policies. \nAt this time\, we still require that all volunteers wear a face covering and practice social distancing during volunteer events. We advise that volunteers who feel ill within 72 hours of the event do not participate. All volunteers will be required to sign a COVID-19 volunteer waiver\, along with our standard volunteer waiver\, in order to participate.
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/second-saturdays-11-13/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211006T194036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T152359Z
UID:16321-1636651800-1636655400@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Webinar: Historical Photographs of James Michael Curley and his Family
DESCRIPTION:Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a special Zoom webinar highlighting the history of the Curley House at 350 Jamaicaway. This online tour will be interspersed with historical photographs of James Michael Curley and his family from the JP Historical Society’s historic photos collection. Many of these photos are in the Curley House\, which is now the offices of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. \n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/historical-photographs-of-james-michael-curley-and-his-family/
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211102T183326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T134242Z
UID:16446-1636639200-1636644600@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. \n\n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-11-11/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090235
CREATED:20211102T135405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T165314Z
UID:16443-1636023600-1636029000@www.emeraldnecklace.org
SUMMARY:Charlesgate Park Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! \nCharlesgate 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 amenities. \nThis tour will be led by Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and Charlesgate Alliance Co-Founder Parker James. \n\n 
URL:https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/charlesgate-11-4/
LOCATION:Charlesgate\, Boston\, MA\, 02215
CATEGORIES:Conservancy Events
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