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Tag: Emerald Necklace Conservancy

  • Saturday, April 26, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Muddy River Cleanup

    The Emerald Necklace Conservancy invites you to join them for this year’s Muddy River Cleanup on Saturday, April 26. The cleanup will take place at multiple locations: Charlesgate Park, Back Bay Fens, Riverway, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, and two sites at Franklin Park. All volunteers will be required to wear a face covering and practice social distancing during the event. We advise that volunteers who feel ill within 72 hours of the event do not participate. All volunteers will be required to sign a COVID-19 volunteer waiver, along with our standard volunteer waiver, in order to participate.

    The Muddy River Cleanup is a part of the Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup; this event takes place throughout the Charles River Watershed and builds on a national effort as part of American Rivers’ National River Cleanup® which, to date, has removed over 25 million pounds of trash from America’s waterways. From 2016 to 2019, the Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup was recognized by American Rivers for the Most Pounds of Trash Collected and Most Volunteers Mobilized.​

    The Charles River Cleanup brings together over 3,000 volunteers each year to pick up litter, remove invasive species and assist with park maintenance along all 80 miles of the Charles River. Residents are drawn to the popular Charles River Cleanup from a desire to give back to their community while enjoying the beauty and wildlife along the river. Volunteers hold onto the connections they establish during this day of stewardship by returning to the Charles to exercise, play and enjoy nature throughout the year. Register for this year’s cleanup at emeraldnecklace.org

  • Sunday, March 23, 1:30 pm – Muddy River Vision Workshop

    Help envision a clean, flowing Muddy River. Join the Charles River Watershed Association and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy on Sunday, March 23 at 1:30 pm at the Brookline Village Public Library, 361 Washington Street in Brookline. Explore options to improve water quality and reduce stormwater pollution in the Muddy River.

  • Thursday, March 27, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Emerald Necklace Conservancy Open House at the James Michael Curley House

    Join The Emerald Necklace Conservancy on March 27 for an Open House at the historic James Michael Curley House, 350 Jamaicaway in Boston. We will be opening our doors from 3:00 – 8:00PM and invite all to stop by to explore the house and meet the Conservancy team.

    Come to learn more about the Conservancy’s work and the 1,100 acres of the Emerald Necklace, enjoy snacks and refreshments and experience the historic “house with the shamrock shutters.” Thank you for welcoming the Emerald Necklace Conservancy to the neighborhood, and we look forward to getting to know our neighbors and community.

    For more information, contact Elena Duncan. RSVP at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/open-curley-house-2025/

  • Wednesday, May 14, 12:00 noon – Party in the Park

    Since 2003, thanks to friends and supporters like you, Party in the Park has facilitated care for more than 9,000 inventoried trees, significant restoration and improvements in the historic, 1,100-acre Emerald Necklace park system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. This year’s event will take place May 14 in Pinebank in Jamaica Pond Park, Sponsors to date include Bartlett Tree Experts, Sarah Freeman, Georgia Lee, Joan Goldberg, Elizabeth Clark Libert, The Newbury Boston, Elizabeth Brookhiser, and Skanska USA Commercial Development. To join the growing list, visit https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park/

  • Tuesday, October 8, 6:00 pm – Franklin Park: Boston’s Imperiled Public Landscape

    The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and the Library of American Landscape History invite you to a film premiere and panel discussion on Tuesday, October 8 at 6 pm at Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, #200, Boston, Massachusetts. Based on Ethan Carr’s award-winning book Boston’s Franklin Park: Olmsted, Recreation, and the Modern City, the new film from director Ian Forster weaves together interviews with the author, park advocates, and park users, to trace the park’s decline, caused by patterns of institutionalized racism on the part of the City of Boston and the heroic efforts of local residents to save it from ruin. Register and learn more at www.emeraldnecklace.org

  • Sunday, August 25, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Exploring Olmsted Park and Jamaica Pond

    Join The Emerald Necklace Conservancy on August 25 at 10 am for a new tour in partnership with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Discover the wooded paths, babbling brooks and rolling hills of Olmsted Park and Pinebank, the forested midway point of Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace and source of the Muddy River. 

    This free tour will guide attendees through many of the natural and historic landmarks found in the heart of the Necklace: from glacial ponds to structures that once belonged to the Founding Fathers, and everything in-between!

    Registration required at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/exploring-olmsted-park-2/

  • Saturday, August 10, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Brookline Community Parkfest

    We, the Brookline Community Foundation and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, are excited to be hosting the Second Annual Brookline Community Parkfest! The event will be held on Saturday, August 10, from 11am-3pm at Olmsted Park’s Allerton Overlook. The event is free and open to all and will feature free performances, family-friendly activities, vendors, games, and more!

  • Saturday, May 25 – Monday, September 2 – 25th Studios Without Walls

    The Brookline Department of Public Works and Open Space hosts the 25th Annual Studios Without Walls at Riverway Park in Brookline. The Opening Reception is Saturday, May 25 from noon – four pm. The exhibition features site responsive sculpture in Riverway Park by artists Sarah Alexander, Gail Bos, Anne Eder, Janaal Eversley, Barbara Fletcher, Gateway Artists, Liz Helfer, Linda Hoffman, Janet Kawada, Chris King, Bette Ann Libby, Mary McCusker, Silvina Mizrahi, Rachel Shatil, Adrienne Shishko + Suzanne Moseley, Marnie Sinclair, Allen M. Spivack, and Dan Rocha. There are daily self guided tours and an Art Treasure Hunt. For all information visit http://www.studioswithoutwalls.org/

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  • Jen Mergel is New Executive Director of Esplanade Association

    The Board of Directors of the Esplanade Association is pleased to announce Jen Mergel has been named the first James and Audrey Foster Executive Director.

    Beginning June 1, 2023, Mergel will lead the non-profit dedicated to revitalizing and maintaining the iconic 64-acre park along the Charles River while providing engaging programming that benefits the broad community.

    Mergel is a nationally respected cultural leader and contemporary art curator dedicated to her hometown of Boston. Prior to joining the Esplanade Association, she served as Senior Advisor for Cultural Partnerships and Parks Equity, Director of Experience and Cultural Partnerships, and Guest Curator for the award-winning exhibition, Fog x FLO Fujiko Nakaya, at the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. She built the Conservancy’s capacity to invite more inclusive and impactful park experiences through partnerships with history keepers, change agents, and thought leaders in public art and design as well as cultural stewardship. The newly endowed position was established by a generous contribution from philanthropists James and Audrey Foster, and Jen Mergel will be the first James and Audrey Foster Executive Director.  Beginning June 1, Jen can be reached at jmergel@esplanadeassociation.org. She looks forward to working with you, our Park’s dedicated supporters, partners, and neighbors in our shared care and enjoyment of this signature public space. Photo ©Morgan Anderson. Courtesy of Emerald Necklace Conservancy

  • Wednesday, May 17, 11:00 am – Party in the Park

    On May 17, Party in the Park returns to Franklin Park, the city’s beloved annual luncheon to raise awareness and funds for the Emerald Necklace parks.

    Founded in 2003, Party in the Park attracts the area’s most generous greenspace supporters and civic leaders for a stylish tented luncheon in the Emerald Necklace. The Party honors the legacy of late Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Justine Mee Liff.

    Guests don their finest millinery at this “must-attend” fundraiser to herald the coming of spring to Boston. From picture hats and fascinators to cloches and pillboxes, every conceivable type of headgear will be on display.

    Festive spring décor, including stunning floral arrangements by DiCicco Design, will grace the venue while attendees enjoy a champagne and hors d’oeuvre reception, crafted by Max Ultimate Food, followed by a seated luncheon and program. $650. https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park/