Daily Archives: April 18, 2011

Wednesday, May 18 – 11:30 a.m. – Party in the Park

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The Emerald Necklace Conservancy  cordially invites you to attend the annual Party in the Park to benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund, Wednesday, May 18 in the Kelleher Rose Garden, The Fenway, Boston.  Cocktail reception begins at 11:30, and at 12:30 the Luncheon and Presentation of the Liff Spirit Award will begin.  Valet parking available.    Please reserve by April 29.  Individual ticket prices begin at $375.  Mail your check to Emerald Necklace Conservancy, 891 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.  For more information, or to reserve by telephone, call 617-522-2700.  Visit www.emeraldnecklace.org for more information, or to buy tickets online.

Thursday, April 28 – Sunday, May 1 – Birds and Bards: A Festival Celebrating Birds, Poetry, and Nature

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Visit the Arnold Arboretum, Boston Nature Center, Forest Hills Cemetery, Franklin Park Coalition and the Franklin Park Zoo,  Thursday, April 28 to Sunday, May 1 for Birds and Bards: A Festival Celebrating Birds, Poetry, and Nature. Spend the weekend exploring birds, poetry, and nature in over 1000 acres of green space along Boston’s Emerald Necklace. The festival includes activities for children and adults, most of which are free!

For complete event listings and information, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu/news-events/birds-and-bards.

 

Monday, April 25, 4:00 pm – Fred Kirschenmann on Sustainable Agriculture

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Join farmer, agrarian philosopher, author, and sustainable food advocate Fred Kirschenmann for a lecture and discussion about the future of sustainable agriculture on Monday, April 25, beginning at 4 pm at Harvard University, Sever Hall 113. Kirschenmann’s experience as an organic farmer along with his education in philosophy combine to make him a leader in sustainable agriculture. He oversees his family’s 3,500-acre, certified-organic farm in North Dakota and is also a professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Iowa State University. Kirschenmann holds a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Chicago and has written extensively about ethics and agriculture. Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored with Center for Health and the Global Environment.  For directions, log on to www.harvard.edu.