Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship at Jamaica Pond
2024-04-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | James Michael Curley House, 350 Jamaicaway, Boston, MA, 02130, United States
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday, April 13! We will be working at Jamaica Pond.
Registration is required in order to participate in this event. Those who register will automatically receive an email 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.
Please email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities.

Patriots' Day
2019-04-15
In observation of the holiday, Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.

2024 Muddy River Cleanup
2024-04-20 10:00 - 12:00
We hope you will join us for this year’s Muddy River Cleanup!
The 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.​
The 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.
To lean more and register for the cleanup, click here

Arbor Day Celebration
2024-04-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Daisy Field Parking Area – Willow Pond Road, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130
Join us in Olmsted Park to celebrate the rare occurrence of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birthday landing on Arbor Day! Enjoy a morning with fellow Emerald Necklace supporters as we enjoy refreshments and celebratory remarks, before volunteers begin planting trees throughout the park.
Registration is encouraged but not required; sign up below:

Arbor Day Volunteer Tree Planting
2024-04-26 09:00 - 13:00 | Daisy Field Parking Area – Willow Pond Road, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers as we celebrate Arbor Day with the planting of new trees in Olmsted Park!
Registration is required in order to participate in this event. Those who register will automatically receive an email 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.
Please email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities.

Wildlife Tracking in Franklin Park
2024-04-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Franklin Park Tennis Courts, MA
Join us for a wildlife tracking experience in Franklin Park!
Learn how to identify and interpret signs of wildlife with licensed guide and naturalist Bob Metcalfe, and explore your local park with a group of community members.
Registration is required; sign up below.
(Note: this event is for ages 16 and older)

Boston Design Week: Muddy River Site Walk in the Back Bay Fens
2024-05-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Explore the newly-restored Muddy River, the central waterway of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace! The Muddy is so much more than a pretty stream: it is an intricate water management system for over a dozen neighborhoods that stands as America’s oldest example of green infrastructure. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s Field Operations Manager will guide visitors on a walk through the design history of the river and the parkland around it, highlighting elements of Olmsted’s original landscape design and discussing the recently-completed Muddy River Restoration Project—conducted with the US Army Corps of Engineers—which has brought the river back to its full potential for the first time in decades.
Register Below!
Note: in the event of inclement weather, this event will be postponed to Sunday, May 5.

Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in the Back Bay Fens
2024-05-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday, May 13! We will be working in the Back Bay Fens.
Registration is required in order to participate in this event. Those who register will automatically receive an email 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.
Please email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities.

Party in the Park 2024
2024-05-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Franklin Park Playstead, Circuit Drive, Boston, MA, 02121, United States
We are thrilled to welcome you back to the Party in the Park Luncheon on May 15, 2024!
Purchase your tickets and sponsorships today!
Explore sponsorship benefits and here.

Pinebank Field Tree Planting
2024-05-16 10:00 - 14:00 | James Michael Curley House, 350 Jamaicaway, Boston, MA, 02130, United States
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers as we plant new trees in Pinebank Field, overlooking Jamaica Pond!
Registration is required in order to participate in this event. Those who register will automatically receive an email 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.
Please email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities.

Memorial Day
2019-05-27

Pond Exploration
2024-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Scarboro Pond, Franklin Park, Circuit Drive, Boston, Massachusetts, 02124
In partnership with Mass Audubon, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy invites families with children of all ages to Scarboro Pond for a hands-on exploration of pond life and water quality. Pre-registration encouraged.
Registration required; sign up below:

Brookline Spring Fest
2024-06-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Fisher Hill Reservoir Park, 78 Fisher Ave, Brookline, MA, 02445, United States
Join us at Brookline’s third-annual Spring Fest on Saturday, June 1st at Fisher Hill Reservoir Park from 11 AM to 2 PM. Spring Fest 2024 is a call for environmental action and we urge you to join us as we “BEE the change you want to see in Brookline!” Learn about how you can contribute to protecting our pollinators, and the exciting community work that’s being done by our partners such as Brookline GreenSpace Alliance, Brookline Mothers Out Front, Brookline Rotary Club, and many others! The event will include environmental education activities, yard games, crafting stations, a tree ID walk, food, and music.

Caribbean American Heritage Festival
2024-06-01 12:00 - 19:00 | Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02120, United States
Since 2006, June has been designated as National Caribbean American Heritage Month by Presidential Proclamation. Caribbean American have contributed to the development of the United States in extraordinary ways. Millions of people in the United. Come out and enjoy a festival presentation with music, food, arts and craft vendor and more.

Tour: Evening Garden Stroll
2024-06-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Summer blooms, scented gardens, and a leisurely stroll all combine to make this guided walk of the Kelleher Rose Garden and Fenway Victory Gardens the perfect antidote to the workday!

Useful Plant Walk
2024-06-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Franklin Park, Boston
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.

Note: This event is for educational purposes only, no plants will be harvested or eaten. Ages 8 and up.
Registration required; sign up below:

Second Saturdays: Volunteer Stewardship in Franklin Park
2024-06-08 12:15 - 14:15 | Valley Gates Parking Lot, Boston, MA, United States
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday, June 8! This month, we will be working in Franklin Park.
Registration is required in order to participate in this event. Those who register will automatically receive an email 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.
Please email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities.

Fenway Civic Association Rose Garden Picnic
2024-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens, Boston, MA, 02115
Join Fenway Civic Association for refreshments, live entertainment by The Bagboys, and a chance to meet your neighbors and friends! Bring your own picnic supper, or enjoy refreshments courtesy of Samuels & Associates and Fenway Star Market. This event is free, and everyone is welcome!
(Rain date: June 12)

Fenway Porchfest 2024
2024-06-15 12:00 - 16:30 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Visit the Shattuck Visitor Center for live music, lawn games, a guided tour and more!
Register for the 1:00PM tour here.
Performer lineup:
12:00-1:30PM – Ice Lemonade and the Apple Snaps
1:30-3:00PM – Kühlname
3:00-4:30PM – Ava Panza
Fenway Porchfest 2024 is organized by Fenway Community Development Corporation and the Fenway Community Center.
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s participation in Fenway Porchfest is supported by Verizon and Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust.

Fenway Porchfest Tour: Historic Treasures of the Back Bay Fens
2024-06-15 13:00 - 14:30 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
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 in you!
Registration required: sign up below!

Shattuck Visitor Center Open House
2024-06-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Do you know the history of the Emerald Necklace? How about the projects underway to expand greenspace access in the parks, or the Indigenous stewardship of these lands and waters?
Join us to learn more about the Emerald Necklace, enjoy light refreshments and check out the new displays in the Shattuck Visitor Center!
For more information, contact events@emeraldnecklace.org.
RSVP below:

Tuesdays with Roses
2024-06-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-06-25 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-07-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens, Boston, MA, 02115
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 on where to meet and what to expect on the day of the event.
Please email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities.

Olmsted Summer Sundays with a Visiting Park Ranger
2024-06-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-30 10:00 - 16:00 | Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
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 learn about Olmsted’s “most important work,” the Emerald Necklace park system!
Olmsted Summer Sundays with a Visiting Park Ranger is an interpretive program by Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site hosted by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.

Camp Fest 2024
2024-06-28 12:00 - 16:00 | Parkman Bandstand at Boston Common, 129 Tremont St, Boston, MA, 02108
Join Lavanda in celebrating all things Camp! Lavanda Camp Fest is a Boston-based LGBT+ Music and Arts Festival that highlights queer artists and sellers. The festival features live performances, multiple vendors, fun activities, including free themed coloring pages and materials, craft kits (for purchase), tote bags, friendship bracelets, and more!
We aim to provide an enjoyable, safe, and intimate experience. Come relax, connect, get inspired, and support some really talented folks!
We invite you to dress up and bring a picnic, sunblock, and plenty of water. There will be a tent for shade and water provided to guests, but we encourage you to plan for a hot summer day.

BAMS Fest
2024-06-29 08:00 - 2024-06-30 17:00 | Franklin Park Playstead, Circuit Drive, Boston, MA, 02121, United States
Visit the Franklin Park Playstead for BAMS Fest, Boston’s fastest-growing cultural event emphasizing Black and Brown voices, culture and artistry!
Learn more about BAMS Fest here.
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s participation in BAMS Fest is supported by Verizon.

Alianza Park Series: Forsyth Park
2024-07-03 - 2024-07-14 | Forsyth Park, Forsyth Way, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Roundhead Brewing Company and Fresh Food Generation announce Alianza Park Series, a first-of-its-kind mobile beer garden and hospitality series coming to neighborhood parks across the City of Boston! Alianza Park Series combines a menu of small-batch brews from the Latino-owned Roundhead Brewing Company and farm-to-plate Caribbean American eats from Fresh Food Generation. Alianza (“Alliance”) speaks to the business partnership, and invites attendees to travel and build community across Boston neighborhoods.
See below for the schedule for this edition of Alianza Park Series, taking place in Forsyth Park by the Back Bay Fens!
Wednesday, July 3: 4:00-9:00PM
Thursday, July 4: 4:00-9:00PM
Friday, July 5: 12:00-9:00PM
Saturday, July 6: 12:00-9:00PM
Sunday, July 7: 12:00-6:00PM
Wednesday, July 10: 4:00-9:00PM
Thursday, July 11: 4:00-9:00PM
Friday, July 12: 12:00-9:00PM
Saturday, July 13: 12:00-9:00PM
Sunday, July 14: 12:00-6:00PM
