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. […]
RSVP HERE City officials are considering cutting down up to 140 trees in Franklin Park to build an enormous professional sports and entertainment complex at White Stadium. Join the Franklin […]
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 […]
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday, November 9! This month, 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 […]
In observance of the holiday, Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
In observance of the holiday and Martin Luther King, Jr., Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
Join us on Thursday, February 13 for a public meeting encouraging community feedback on the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's alternative design proposal for Franklin Park's White Stadium, from 6:00 to 8:00PM at Dorchester's Lena Park Community Center. NOTE: Due to inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled from February 6 to Thursday, February 13. RSVP using the […]
In observation of the holiday, Conservancy offices at the Shattuck Visitor Center are closed.
Hosted by Olmsted Network On March 5, the Olmsted Network will host a special webinar on the proposed demolition of White Stadium in Boston’s Franklin Park. We’ll be joined by historian and author Ethan Carr (moderator), Emerald Necklace Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek and community leaders Louis Elisa and Renee Stacey Welch. Franklin Park, often called […]
Hosted by Olmsted Network Parks for all people was one of Frederick Law Olmsted’s guiding principles. Nearly 200 years before the environmental justice movement, he designed parks as democratic spaces. Today, in too many places, these public spaces are under attack, viewed as building sites where access can be limited to those with money and power. […]
