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  • Friday, August 26, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – BARK Ranger Program

    Calling all dogs (and their humans)! Come join National Park Ranger Amanda on August 26 to learn about our BARK Ranger Program, what the acronym BARK means, and why it is important to you and your park. Animal attendees—all pets are welcome—will receive complimentary water and a treat. Upon taking the BARK pledge humans will receive a Boston National Historical Park Dog Tag for their canine partners. Please stop by anytime from 6-7pm to become a BARK Ranger!
    Meeting Location: Charlestown Navy Yard Flag Pole No reservations or registration required.

  • Saturday, August 20, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Stewardship Saturday at Grape Island

    Come join National Park Service biologists and volunteer stewards for Stewardship Saturday on Grape Island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area on August 20. Help us control non-native invasive plants and enhance native ecosystems and natural processes in the park. We will explore the local flora and fauna and discuss the ecology, natural history, and cultural significance of landscapes in the park as we work to understand and improve habitat for the native birds, bugs, trees, and flowers of the Boston Harbor Islands.

    We will be departing from a dock at the Charlestown Navy Yard, 21 2nd Ave, Boston MA. We are able to offer free parking at the park- individuals will need to share their vehicle information with park staff in advance for entrance. There are also a variety of public transit options nearby. We will send more information to registrants about parking prior to the event. We will be going to Grape Island.

    Timing: The boat departs at 9am. We will return by 3pm.

    What to wear: Long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks, and closed-toe shoes. Conditions can be unpredictable so please monitor the weather in the days leading up the event and dress appropriately.

    What to bring: Please bring a lunch and reusable water bottles. Bring all your water for the day! Sunscreen and a hat are always recommended. Tools will be provided.

    Event will run rain or shine, however, may be cancelled due to severe weather.

    Special consideration:

    • MASKS may be required to be worn on transportation to the island based on local COVID levels at the time of the event.
    • Do not attend if you have had recent exposure to a positive COVID case or if you are experiencing symptoms.

    Work consists of natural or cultural resource field stewardship. Potential hazards include transit by boat, the use of hand tools, carrying moderate weight, working in varied terrain, dense brush, thorns, poison ivy, and/or ticks. Tasks may include data collection, clearing vegetation, debris, and/or trash, consolidating cut material into bags or piles, carrying materials, planting, trail clearing and/or light maintenance. Work may be conducted in extreme heat or cold.

    Program destination is subject to change based on field conditions. For questions please contact Erin Drumm at 617-780-1057 or erin_drumm@nps.gov Free. Register on the Eventbrite site HERE.

  • May, 2016 – Boston Preservation Month: Keep the Change

    The Boston Landmarks Commission invites you to learn more about Boston’s history, architecture, archaeology, and historic neighborhoods by participating in Preservation Month activities during the month of May.  For a complete calendar of activities visit http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/PM16%20Calendar_tcm3-53174.pdf.  Here, however, are some highlights, by no means the complete list of lectures and walking tours, but something to whet your appetite:

    Sunday, May 1 – Revitalizing Roxbury’s Meetinghouse: A Presentation and Tour.

    Tuesday, May 3 – Tour of the Boston Custom House with Rosanne Foley, Executive Director of the Boston Landmarks Commission.

    Wednesday, May 4 – A Necessary Haze: Drinking in Colonial America with author Corin Hirsch at Old North Church.

    Thursday, May 5, 6 pm, Boston Public Library: Keynote Event Panel Discussion on how old and new can coexist in Boston, using examples of recent projects at the BPL, the Burnham Building (Filene’s), and in the South End Landmark District.

    Saturday, May 7 – A Lion, A Unicorn, and a Time Capsule: Preservation Surprises at the Old State House, 206 Washington Street

    Wednesday, May 11 – A History of Boston in 50 Artifacts with Joseph Bagley at the Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street.

    Wednesday, May 18 – Restoring USS Constitution, America’s Ship of State, in the 21st Century, at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

    Thursday, May 19 – Art Deco Walking Tour in Boston’s Financial District.

    Wednesday, May 25 – SAVED: Old South Meeting House and Historic Preservation in America, with Erica Lindamood and Alison Frazee, at 310 Washington Street.

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  • The Garden Club of the Back Bay Donates to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

    Once again the Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc. has donated money to a local institution. The Club has given $1,000 to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in honor of the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings. “After visiting Spaulding, we were impressed by the easy access of patients, visitors and staff to many garden spaces around the building,” said Jolinda Taylor, Co-President of the Garden Club. “The views of Boston Harbor from the patient rooms are spectacular and uplifting,” added Jackie Blombach, Co-President of the Club.

    “Spaulding is committed to caring for the whole patient, body and spirit” according to Steven Patrick, Vice President for Development, who accompanied the Garden Club officers on their mid-summer visit, “and allowing patients access to peaceful garden spaces is essential.” Patrick added that “the outdoor spaces are intended to encourage patients to get outside, seek fresh air and engage with the community. We plan to incorporate gardening as a therapeutic activity, with wheelchair accessible raised beds.” The gardens include native, drought-tolerant, and salt-resistant trees and shrubs, ornamental grasses, and evergreens, on the hospital’s site at the Charlestown Navy Yard. The new Spaulding facility has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold status certification, a very high standard of energy conservation and responsiveness to the natural environment.

    The Garden Club cares for neighborhood trees. The Club celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year by planting 50 magnolia trees in Back Bay and nearby neighborhoods. Club members volunteer in community projects at the Women’s Lunch Place, Hale House, The Learning Project Elementary School, The College Club, and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

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