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  • Olmsted’s Birthday

    Conservancy Events

    Spend some time in the Emerald Necklace parks today in celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted's 196th birthday!

  • This Land is Your Land: Program Series

    Massachusetts Historical Society 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts
    Partner Events

    The Massachusetts Historical Society is offering a series of three programs to look back at the pioneering role Massachusetts has played in the preservation of land and to think about the leadership the Commonwealth can provide in the future.

    $10

  • Walk: Useful Plants Among Us

    Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States
    Conservancy Events

    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 Emerald Necklace with Pam Kristan, author and wild food practitioner.

  • “Birds of the Back Bay Fens” Birdwalk

    Back Bay Fens 100 Park Drive, Boston, MA, United States
    Partner Events

    Meet at 7:30 a.m. in the Back Bay Fens for a morning of birding, led by naturalist Stephen Baird of the Friends of Jamaica Pond.

  • Tour: Historic Treasures of the Back Bay Fens

    Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA, United States
    Conservancy Events

    Learn about the historic treasures of the Back Bay Fens- including a Japanese temple bell, a bridge made of Roxbury puddingstone, and a tree once thought extinct- on a guided walking tour that is sure to bring out the history detective in you!

  • Roxbury-Fens Connector Event

    Parker Street 456 Parker Street, Boston, Massachusetts
    Conservancy Events

    The Roxbury to Fenway Connector is a proposed 1/4 mile family-friendly bicycle and pedestrian connection between two of Boston’s most iconic greenways: the Southwest Corridor in Roxbury and the Emerald Necklace in the Fenway. The connection is a missing “Green Link” in the regional network of greenways called the Emerald Network. The event will be fun for the whole family! Highlights include guided walks along the proposed connector, a pop-up bike obstacle course, a helmet decorating station and free ice cream courtesy of J. P. Licks.

  • Lilac Sunday

    Arnold Arboretum Arborway, Boston, MA, United States
    Partner Events

    Lilac Sunday has been celebrated at the Arnold Arboretum since 1908. Tours of the lilacs and family activities are available from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday, May 13. Picnicking is permitted on this day only, but food must be brought in to the Arboretum—no food vendors on site. The landscape is open from dawn until dusk.

  • Hello Muddy! Guided Tour of the Restored Muddy River

    REI at 401 Park Drive 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA
    Conservancy Events

    Led by an Emerald Necklace Conservancy docent, this tour will traverse the footprint of the restored Muddy River in the Back Bay Fens. You’ll learn about the project that brought portions of the Muddy River above ground and hear the remarkable story of how a piece of Olmsted’s landscape was reclaimed as parkland after spending decades paved over and used as a parking lot.

  • Memorial Day

    Conservancy Events

    The unofficial start to summer! Make it a day to enjoy your parks. The Shattuck Visitor Center will be closed in observation of the holiday.

  • Tuesdays with Roses

    Kelleher Rose Garden Back Bay Fens, Boston, MA
    Conservancy Events

    Volunteer to help care for the roses. Training, tools and gloves supplied. Pre-registration required.



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