The Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Presidents' Day
2018-02-19

Happy Valentine's Day!
2018-02-14
Enjoy a day in your parks!

Friends of the Public Garden: Volunteer Guide Information Session
2017-11-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Friends of the Public Garden, 69 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
The Friends of the Boston Public Garden is recruiting volunteers to become tour guides for their 2018 season, which runs weekdays May through September. If you’re passionate about the trees, plantings, sculpture, and history in the Boston Public Garden, please attend one of the upcoming information sessions and learn more about becoming a volunteer guide for the tour program, Untold Stories of the Public Garden:

Wednesday, November 29 at 11am
Thursday, December 14 at 12 noon
Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 3pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 12 noon

Training is provided and begins in February.

Celebration of Jamaica Pond Park
2018-01-18 19:00 | First Church, Centre and Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130, United States
Join Olmsted 2022, State Representatives Liz Malia and Jeffery Sanchez, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy, Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley, Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Chris Cook and more for a celebration and discussion of Jamaica Pond Park.

Kelleher Rose Garden Community Briefing
2018-01-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Join representatives from Boston’s Parks and Recreation department for a community briefing on proposed improvements to the Kelleher Rose Garden.
The proposed improvements respond to continued challenges with rabbits in the Rose Garden.

Happy New Year!
2018-01-01
Let’s get outside this year! Enjoy your Emerald Necklace parks.

Shattuck Visitor Center Closed: Happy Holidays!
2017-12-25
Enjoy your parks and come see us on Tuesday!

Beyond Drawings: The Olmsted Archives as Muse and Vision
2017-12-07 19:00 | Wheelock College, Brookline Campus, 43 Hawes Street, Brookline, MA, 02446, United States
Lucinda Brockway, noted garden designer, landscape historian and preservation specialist, will animate the Olmsted Archives, and share discoveries from her research and work with them that take the Olmsted Archives from paper to place as sources of creativity, invention and revelation. She is presently the Cultural Resources Program Director for The Trustees of Reservations.
Please join our friends at Fairstead for a fresh look at how the Olmsted Archives help tell the hidden stories of the Olmsted firm and the special places they created. The 7pm lecture will be preceded by a reception at 6pm.
To register, click here.

Charlesgate Park Community Meeting
2017-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | 91 Bay State Road, 91 Bay State Road, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Join us as Marie Law Adams and Dan Adams of Landing Studio lead us in a discussion of possibilities for improvement to DCR Charlesgate Park. See the event flyer for details.

Shattuck Visitor Center Closed: Happy Thanksgiving!
2017-11-23 - 2017-11-24
From our park family to yours, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! In observation of the holiday, our offices and the Shattuck Visitor Center will be closed.

Boston Nature Center's Annual Meeting
2017-11-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan, MA, 02126, United States
Join a special evening of environmental education with friends, supporters, Sanctuary Committee Chair Jocelyn Heywood, and Anne and Peter Brooke Sanctuary Director Julie Brandlen. Featured speakers include Jack Clarke, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at Mass Audubon, and Lorna Gibson, MIT Professor of Materials Science and Engineering.
Dinner will be provided. Please consider bringing a friend or colleague who would like to learn about the BNC!
RSVP is required for this event. RSVP here.

Woodlands Volunteer Corps
2017-08-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Olmsted and Franklin Parks, United States

Weird and Worrisome Tour of Jamaica Pond
2017-10-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130, United States
All neighborhoods have secrets, but some are stranger than others. Just in time for Halloween, we will explore Jamaica Plain in Boston. Participants will stop at sites of anarchist robberies and stuffed elephants, and hear tales of trainwrecks and things that lurk beneath the surface of Jamaica Pond. The tour is hosted in collaboration with the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Jamaica Plain Historical Society.
Pre-registration is required for this event. Registration is $10 per person, and free for members of the Massachusetts Historical Society or the Jamaica Plain Historical Society.
Register

Olmsted Panel Discussion at Wheelock College
2017-10-12 07:00 - 21:00 | Wheelock College, Brookline Campus, 43 Hawes Street, Brookline, MA, 02446, United States
On Thursday, October 12 at 7:00 pm, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is presenting a panel discussion entitled Plans, Policy and Passion: How the Olmsteds Helped Shape Our National Park System. This free event takes place at Wheelock College, 43 Hawes Street, Brookline, and will start with a reception at 6:00pm. Advance registration is required, as space is limited.
Register

Fenway's Opening Our Doors
2017-10-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Join us for a day of cultural activities in the Fenway. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy invites visitors to take an educational walk in the park with all-day events at the Shattuck Visitor Center. Borrow a Bird Discovery Kit (binoculars, identification cards and guides) and enjoy the abundant bird life in the park, or view the illustrated planting guide to see how many plants you can identify! A guided walking tour that explores the history, landscape, and hidden gems of the Back Bay Fens will take place from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Fall Bike Tour!
2017-10-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Join us for a bike tour from the Fens to Arnold Arboretum led by a conservancy docent, Barbara Nazarewicz.
Pre-registration required. Registration is now open!

Free BSO and Boston Pops Concert in Franklin Park
2017-10-01 15:00
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops are joining forces for their first-ever joint concert in a public outdoor venue! The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is proud to be a Community Partner for this unique event, which will include modern and classical musical selections, local food vendors and a variety of family-friendly activities, including a walking tour led by the Conservancy!
Pre-concert events begin at 1pm. The event is free and hosted by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops in partnership with the City of Boston. The Playstead is a 15-minute walk from Green Street Station on the Orange Line and a short walk from the Circuit Road @ Glen Street stop on the Route 16 bus. Lot and street parking is also available nearby.

History and Landscape of the Fens Tour
2017-09-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
A walk through the centuries of a historic urban landscape. Hear the story of how Frederick Law Olmsted transformed an area of polluted waterways and mudflats into a scenic fens, and the later 20th century revisions that resulted in the parkland we see today.
This tour is free and open to the public. Wear walking shoes and bring a refillable water bottle. Tours are cancelled for rain or extreme weather. Check website www.emeraldnecklace.org for updates or call 617-522-2700.

Hello Muddy! Guided Walk along the Restored Muddy River
2017-09-16 11:00 - 12:00 | REI at 401 Park Drive, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA, 02215
You’ll traverse the footprint of the restored Muddy River in the Back Bay Fens on this docent-led tour and hear the story of the uncovered river and how a piece of Olmsted’s landscape was reclaimed as parkland after spending decades paved over and used as a parking lot. NOTE: The tour will begin and end at the entrance to REI at the Landmark Center.

Tuesdays with Roses
2017-07-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens, Boston, MA, 02115

Summer on the Emerald Necklace
2017-08-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Pinebank Promontory at Jamaica Pond, Jamaica Pond, Boston, MA, United States
