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. Register here
Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! Charlesgate 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 […]
Help the Emerald Necklace Conservancy keep our parks clean and safe for all with a DIY trash cleanup kit! DIY 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. Each […]
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. Register here to join the conversation. Parks and public spaces face […]
Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! Charlesgate 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 […]
For the first time, the trees on the Commonwealth Ave. Mall at Charlesgate Park will be lit up for the winter season! The 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 […]
Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour of Charlesgate Park! Charlesgate 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 […]
In observance of the holiday, Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
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. This month’s dialogue is focused on Shared Power. […]
In observance of the holiday and Martin Luther King, Jr., Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
