Join us for a day of cultural activities in the Fenway. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy invites visitors to take an educational walk in the park with all-day events at the Shattuck Visitor Center. Borrow a Bird Discovery Kit (binoculars, identification cards and guides) and enjoy the abundant bird life in the park, or view the illustrated planting […]
The Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site will a panel discussion entitled Plans, Policy and Passion: How the Olmsteds Helped
Shape Our National Park System. This free event takes place at Wheelock College, 43 Hawes
Street, Brookline, and will start with a reception at 6:00pm. Advance registration is required, as
space is limited.
Help implement a comprehensive woodlands management program and promote a healthier forest through activities ranging from removing invasive plant species to conditioning forest soil. Pre-registration required.
All neighborhoods have secrets, but some are stranger than others. Just in time for Halloween, we will explore the spooky side of Jamaica Plain, from the sites of anarchist robberies to the beings that lurk underneath the surface of Jamaica Pond. Pre-registration required.
Help implement a comprehensive woodlands management program and promote a healthier forest through activities ranging from removing invasive plant species to conditioning forest soil. Pre-registration required.
Join a special evening of environmental education with friends, supporters, Sanctuary Committee Chair Jocelyn Heywood, and Anne and Peter Brooke Sanctuary Director Julie Brandlen. Featured speakers include Jack Clarke, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at Mass Audubon, and Lorna Gibson, MIT Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. Dinner will be provided. Please consider […]
From our park family to yours, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! In observation of the holiday, our offices and the Shattuck Visitor Center will be closed.
The Friends of the Boston Public Garden is recruiting volunteers to become tour guides for their 2018 season, which runs weekdays May through September. If you’re passionate about the trees, plantings, sculpture, and history in the Boston Public Garden, please attend one of the upcoming information sessions and learn more about becoming a volunteer guide for […]
Join us as Marie Law Adams and Dan Adams of architectural firm Landing Studio lead us in a discussion of possibilities for improvement to DCR Charlesgate Park.
Join our friends at Fairstead for a fresh look at how the Olmsted Archives help tell the hidden stories of the Olmsted firm and the special places they created. The 7pm lecture, led by designer and historian Lucinda Brockway, will be preceded by a reception at 6pm.
