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Tag: Emerald Necklace Conservancy

  • New Trees for Charlesgate

    The Boston Planning and Development Agency announced that the Charlesgate Alliance will receive $10,000 to plant five new trees in Charlesgate next Spring. The money comes from the Fenway Demonstration Project, which is funded by the Red Sox. This exciting news will show concrete commitment to the area as we work on longer range goals. We will be consulting over the winter with DCR about the final locations and species. Most new plantings will likely be in the area of The Grove, where several trees have been removed.

  • Tuesday, August 18, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Frederick Law Olmsted: Music in the Park, Online

    Tuesday, August 18, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Frederick Law Olmsted: Music in the Park, Online

    Michael Leidig, a classical pianist and Emerald Necklace Conservancy Docent, discusses the life and major professional accomplishments of the “Father of Landscape Architecture” with a particular focus on his prized Boston gem: The Emerald Necklace. In addition, Michael will perform classical music that Olmsted would likely have heard during his time in Boston in the late 1800’s including 3 rarely known and performed Boston-based composers G.D. Wilson, Edward MacDowell, and Amy Beach.

    This free discussion is offered as part of the Conservancy’s Summer on the Emerald Necklace event series.

    This discussion will be hosted on Zoom. For access, register at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/frederick-law-olmsted-music-in-the-park/

  • Birding in The Emerald Necklace Webinar

    Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for “Birding in the Emerald Necklace,” a YouTube webinar discussing common birds found within Boston’s largest park system. Conservancy staff will also share tips and tricks for observing birds within the parks.

    This webinar is hosted by:

    • Erica Holm, Bird Researcher and Visitor Center Assistant at the Conservancy;
    • Kent Jackson, Director of Education at the Conservancy;
    • Stephen Lin, Youth Education Coordinator at the Conservancy

    Free. Access the one hour talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPjCY3djInY&feature=youtu.be

  • New Signs on the Emerald Necklace

    Our Parks have responded to the Covid-19 crisis with new signage. We hope you all will continue to keep apart from others in public spaces, wear masks – this is not a political statement, it’s good manners – and respect the rules. A recent study out of Imperial College, London, said that if only 20% more of the Massachusetts population begins to go out and about, the daily death toll could rise to 500 people a day. A 40% increase could increase the toll to 900 people a day. These numbers do not reflect variables such as face mask use, so they are not hard and fast. Nevertheless, please don’t be cavalier. and be vocal. If you see people without masks, especially people in a retail environment, say something. You can take your business elsewhere. Enjoy our parks in a responsible way, and if you can, support them financially. They are more important than ever these days.

  • The Emerald Necklace Chamber Symphony

    We were first made aware of Andrew List’s composition by Jared Bowen on WGBH radio. To shamelessly quote from Microsoft News, “The Emerald Necklace” is a chamber symphony that spans 15 minutes and is broken up into three movements, each named for a portion of the 1,100-acre park system. The piece came together as a commission from the Boston Symphony Orchestra as part of its BSO in Residence Composers Project, a project started in 2017.

    The first movement, titled “Man and Machinery Create the Jamaicaway,” relates to the idea of compression, employing a fast tempo and a fanfare of instruments. The second movement is titled “Evening at Jamaica Pond,” and embodies just that: a feeling of serenity as told through flute, clarinet, and other instrumental solos. To end the composition, the third movement, named “The Ancient Hunting Party At Spring Brook Village,” in what is now part of the Arnold Arboretum, depicts the long history of the land in terms of archaeological discoveries of materials used by indigenous peoples there. Each movement of the chamber symphony is available to listen to and download for free through a link on the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s website.

    Though the Emerald Necklace system remains open at this time, its website (www.emeraldnecklace.org) urges visitors to practice social distancing in accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control. The parks can also be explored virtually.

  • Wednesday, June 17, 6:00 pm – Emerald Necklace Virtual Annual Meeting

    You are invited to the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting: Charlesgate Park Revitalization, Rebuilding Connections and a Community Park in the Emerald Necklace.

    Join the Conservancy for a virtual celebration of a successful year protecting, maintaining and improving the Emerald Necklace and find out more about the exciting projects to come. Discover plans for the revitalization of Charlesgate Park, the first piece of the Necklace and the critical connection between Boston’s primary park systems, with presentations and discussion from Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek, project architects Dan and Marie Adams of Landing Studio, and Garrett Dash Nelson, Curator of Maps at the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center.

    The meeting will be online via Zoom. Register at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/events/annualmeeting/

  • Saturday, April 25, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Annual Muddy River Cleanup of Charlesgate – POSTPONED

    Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and partners throughout the Charles River watershed for the Annual Charles River/Muddy River Cleanup on Saturday, April 25, from 9 – noon. 

    Give back to your community and enjoy the beauty and wildlife of the Emerald Necklace parks while picking up litter, removing invasive species and assisting with park maintenance.

    Registration for the Muddy River Cleanup is open. All volunteers must indicate their preferred park on the on line form. All non-profit, family and individual volunteers must indicate the size of their volunteer group. A donation of $5 per volunteer is requested for non-profit, family and individual volunteers.

    Please contact Julia Damiano, Land Stewardship Coordinator, with any questions.

    Register on line at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/mrc2020/

  • Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm – Charlesgate Alliance New Playground Discussion

    Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm – Charlesgate Alliance New Playground Discussion

    As The Charlesgate Alliance continues to hone its plans with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and its partner, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the design firm, Landing Studio, is developing ideas for the North Field area of Charlesgate. Please join them for a conversation about this exciting part of the project at 91 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, starting at 7pm.

  • Tuesday, February 25, 5:30 pm Reception, 8:00 Concert – Night at the Symphony for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy

    A benefit for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy will take place Tuesday, February 25 at Boston Symphony Hall, beginning with a reception at 5:30 pm followed by the concert at 8. The eminent violinist Pinchas Zukerman conducts this beautifully balanced program, which also features him as soloist in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3, one of the composer’s earliest masterpieces, written when he was 19. Richard Strauss’ surprisingly deft, precocious Serenade for 13 winds dates from 1881, when he was only 17. The Bruckner Adagio, played here by string orchestra, is the second movement of his String Quintet, his most substantial piece of chamber music. Concluding these concerts is Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, from 1768, which may be derived from music he wrote for the theater (the nickname was not the composer’s). The BSO’s only previous performances of this piece were in 1979 at Symphony Hall and 1988 at Tanglewood. To purchase tickets, visit www.emeraldnecklace.org. All proceeds benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund.

  • Friday, September 6, 7:30 pm – Fever Pitch

    The Charlesgate Alliance announces “Fever Pitch” will play at Charlesgate movie night on Friday, September 6 at 7:30 pm (rain date September 7.) The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and the Solomon Foundation have joined to help make this event a reality. The viewing area will be in the Grove area of Charlesgate Park, bounded by Charlesgate East and Beacon, near the terminus of Marlborough Street. Bring a blanket or folding chairs – no alcohol, please. For more information email charlesgatealliance@gmail.com.