From April 20 through April 26, we’re celebrating Earth Week and all the ways the Emerald Necklace connects us to the natural world—right in the heart of our city! With milestones like Earth Day on April 22, Arbor Day on April 24 and Frederick Law Olmsted’s 198th birthday on April 26, Earth Week is the perfect time to show support for our amazing parks.
Since the Emerald Necklace’s creation in the late 19th century, our city has been lucky to enjoy a world-class park system designed to do double duty as a public health solution. Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace remains open to provide respite when playing fields, playgrounds and other amenities are closed to the public.
This Earth Week, join us in saying #ThanksOlmsted for this timeless gift to Boston: a 1,100 acre ribbon of parks that lets us spread out and enjoy nature, cleans our air and water, diminishes flooding and, above all, gives us peace. Your gift today ensures that these essential green spaces are nurtured for today’s users and for generations to come. We — and thousands of park users — thank you!
Support the Emerald Necklace:
To donate, use our online form below or mail a check to:
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
350 Jamaicaway
Boston, MA 02130
(Please make check payable to “Emerald Necklace Conservancy”)
Additional Ways of Giving:
Donor Advised Fund
Matching Gifts
Gifts of Stock
Institutional Partnerships
Planned Giving
For more information, please contact the Development Office at 617.522.2700 or Veronika Trufanova, Director of Development and External Relations.
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your donation is tax-deductible in the United States to the full extent allowed by law.
Photography courtesy Chris McIntosh