Come join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for a walk in the woods on Wednesdays throughout the summer. Hikes will be approximately one hour long for one to two miles in different wilderness areas of Boston. Walks will be led by a Park Ranger or Boston Park employee and will include some interpretive programming and discussion […]
Presented in partnership with Yang’s Martial Arts Association of Boston. Class Location: Jamaica Pond - Pinebank Promontory Instructor: Joe Best Joe Best started his martial arts training in Uechi Ryu Karate Do in 1970 under George Mattson and earned his black belt in 1977. His Tai Chi practice began in 1980 at the Chinese Wushu Research […]
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. There is a 10-person capacity limit for this event and registration is required in order to participate. Those who register will automatically receive an email […]
Take in the sights and sounds of a warm summer evening accompanied by a live musical performance in Franklin Park!
Take in the sights and sounds of a warm summer evening accompanied by a live musical performance in three Emerald Necklace parks! Tonight, Summer on the Emerald Necklace is pleased to present the following shows: Performances start at 6:00 PM Charlesgate Park - corner of Beacon St. and Charlesgate East Brett Gladstone, Solo Piano Olmsted […]
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship and invasive species removal work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday, August 21! We will be removing brush, debris, and invasive species from the Mother’s Rest section of the Back Bay Fens. There is a 25-person capacity limit for this event and registration is required in order to […]
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is proud to partner with the Boston Public Library for a summer series of nature-based story readings in the Emerald Necklace parks for elementary-school aged children and their families. Events will include a story reading by a Boston Public Library Librarian and a nature-based activity to connect with the parks. After […]
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. There is a 10-person capacity limit for this event and registration is required in order to participate. Those who register will automatically receive an email […]
Take in the sights and sounds of a warm summer evening accompanied by a live musical performance in three Emerald Necklace parks!
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 […]
