Hello, Emerald Necklace volunteers! In lieu of our usual field maintenance Second Saturday volunteering, we're seeking volunteers to help table, welcome guests and provide general event support at Brookline Community Parkfest on Saturday, August 10 (rain date Sunday, August 11) Volunteers are needed from 10am-4pm, split into two shifts. All volunteers will get a free […]
Brookline Community Foundation, in partnership with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, is hosting the second-annual Brookline Community Parkfest at Olmsted Park. Join us for a fun-filled day outdoors featuring free performances, family-friendly activities, vendors, games and more! This event is free and open to all. To sign up as a volunteer, click here. Interested in tabling, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Come see live birds of prey including a red-tailed hawk, a peregrine falcon, owls and more! All birds will be handled by Wingmasters' licensed raptor rehabilitators. Ages 6 and up, pre-registration required. This event is now wait-listed due to high demand; please email cwaples@emeraldnecklace.org to be placed on the waitlist!
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 […]
JP Porchfest has been a pillar to the JP community since 2014, bringing together performers and local neighbors for a day of music, dance, theatre and more on porches throughout JP’s central streets. Performer Lineup: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Daisy Quartet - Classical, Folk, and more 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: SXR GRIPP - Rapper 2:00 pm - […]
Join us for a new tour in partnership with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society! Discover the wooded paths, babbling brooks and rolling hills of Olmsted Park and Pinebank, the forested midway point of Olmsted's Emerald Necklace and source of the Muddy River. This tour will guide attendees through many of the natural and historic landmarks […]
