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From Olmsted to Nakaya: Art & Design of the Back Bay Fens

October 28, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

A guided walk through the centuries of a historic landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmsted with stop at artist Fujiko Nakaya’s Fog x Canopy. Hear the story of how Frederick Law Olmsted transformed an area of polluted waterways and mudflats into a scenic fens and the later 20th century revisions that resulted in the landscape we see today.

Meet at the Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115. Free and open to the public. Bring a refillable water bottle and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Details

Date:
October 28, 2018
Time:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/about-us/shattuck-visitor-center/guided-tours/

Organizer

Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Phone
(617) 522-2700

Venue

Shattuck Visitor Center
125 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115 United States
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Phone
(617) 522-2700
View Venue Website

Details

Date:
October 28, 2018
Time:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/about-us/shattuck-visitor-center/guided-tours/

Organizer

Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Phone
(617) 522-2700

Venue

Shattuck Visitor Center
125 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
(617) 522-2700
View Venue Website