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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!   window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('c7aaa90b-2604-4623-806d-60996b56bf34'); }; (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.async = true; e.src = 'https://bbox.blackbaudhosting.com/webforms/bbox-min.js'; document.getElementsByTagName('head').appendChild(e); } ());

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]