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Tag: Emerald Necklace

  • Sunday, May 18, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Historic Gems of the Back Bay Fens

    From once foul mud flats to a recreated salt marsh to today’s gardens and park land, the Fens has undergone many transformations in the last 130 years.  Join Emerald Necklace docents as they talk and walk the landscape on Sunday, May 18, uncovering the layers of history from Olmsted’s 19th-Century sanitary improvement and H.H. Richardson structures to the 20th-Century transformations that brought gardens, memorials, and ball fields to the Fens.  What do a 17th-Century Japanese Temple Bell, a historic bridge made of Roxbury puddingstone, the oldest continually operating World War II Victory Garden in the country, and a tree once thought to be extinct have in common?  They all reside in the Back Bay Fens.  Learn about these and other historic gems on a guided walking tour that is sure to bring out the history detective in you.  Meet your guide at 11 am at the Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway.  Free and open to the public.  Contact Jeanie Knox at jeanine@emeraldnecklace.org for more information, or call 617-522-2700. Image below is from 1892.

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  • Wednesday, April 23, 8:00 pm – Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

    The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will host the Boston premiere of the new film Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America, on Wednesday, April 23 at 8 pm at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  Tickets are $11 general admission, $9 MFA members and Emerald Necklace Conservancy donors.

    The new, one-hour documentary chronicling the career and lasting influence of America’s premiere landscape architect who designed Boston’s Emerald Necklace, New York’s Central Park, Biltmore in Asheville, NC among other public and private spaces throughout the United States. The film’s producer, Lawrence Hott will be in attendance for a brief Q & A with the audience.   The film’s co-producer is Diane Garey, and is a co-production of WNED-TV, Buffalo/Toronto and Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc.  Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America has been made possible by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor, and The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation, with funding provided by HSBC, The Tiffany & Company Foundation and The C.E. & S. Foundation. Additional support provided from The Peter C. Cornell Trust and Mass Humanities.

    Tickets can be purchased at any MFA ticket desk, by calling 1-800-440-6975, or online.

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  • Sunday, April 6, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Who Was Harriet Hemenway?

    On Sunday, April 6, from 1 – 2:30 at the Shattuck Visitor Center in the Back Bay Fens across from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Emerald Necklace docent Susan Helms Daley will give a talk on Harriet Hemenway, founder of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Find out why there’s a street in the Fens bearing the family name. Free and open to the public.  Sponsored by The Emerald Necklace Conservancy.

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  • Sunday, March 16, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – The Legacy of Boston’s Peace Bell in the Emerald Necklace

    Last year the Emerald Necklace Conservancy sponsored a popular talk which will be repeated by popular demand on Sunday, March 16, beginning at 1 pm at the Shattuck Visitor Center, in the Back Bay Fens across from the Museum of Fine Arts. Docent Lola Heiler-Stillman has spent many hours over the last three years researching the story of the 17th Century Japanese Temple Bell that resides in the Back Bay Fens. She continues the journey with an updated presentation on the significance of the bell among the peace bells of the world.  Free and open to the public.

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  • Sunday, March 2, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – The Secret Life of Cones

    Led by Emerald Necklace docent Barbara Balasa, this informal talk on Sunday, March 2, from 1 – 2:30, focuses on all things coniferous and will feature a hands-on exhibit of a variety of cones from North America, including the infamous “widow-maker.” The program begins at the Shattuck Visitor Center located in the Back Bay Fens across the street from the Museum of Fine Arts, and is free and open to the public.  Image from www.travelinggardener.com.

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  • Wednesday, May 14 – Save the Date – 11th Annual Party in the Park

    The 11th Anniversary of the Party in the Park, the Justine Mee Liff Fund Luncheon to preserve the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace, will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in a new location: Pinebank Promontory on Jamaica Pond. The reception will begin at 11 am, and the luncheon will start at 12:30.  For more information, call 617-522-2700.  You may also buy tickets online at www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park.

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  • Saturday, December 7, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Putting the Rose Garden to Bed

    Help put the Kelleher Rose Garden to bed for the winter on Saturday, December 7, from 10 – 1.  Gloves, tools, and training provided.  Sign up at projectassistant@emeraldnecklace.org.  Thank you motherearthnews.com for the image below.

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  • Thursday, November 28, 9:00 am – First Annual Franklin Park Turkey Trot

    Run or walk the beautiful paths of “jewel” of the Emerald Necklace to start your Thanksgiving Day! The scenic 3.1 mile route includes the most beautiful and historic views of Franklin Park. You can work off your Thanksgiving calories before you sit down at the table! Tech t-shirt to first 100 registrants. Great prizes for fast finishes and costumes. Race starts at 9 am on Thursday, November 28 at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, One Circuit Drive in Dorchester. For more information, and to register, visit http://www.franklinparkcoalition.org/turkey-trot-5k/.

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  • Tuesday, November 12 – 2013 Annual Meeting of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy

    You are invited to the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy on Tuesday, November 12 at the Linda K. Paresky Conference Center at Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts.  Reception begins at 5:30, program at 6 pm.  Please join them and come together to thank volunteers, celebrate our parks community, and share a vision of the Emerald Necklace.  The Keynote Address will be given by Ned Friedman: The Emerald Necklace – Urban Gems of Landscape and Biodiversity.  There will be a special presentation of the 2013 Volunteer of the Year Award to Gerry Wright, co-founder of Olmsted 2022, Friends of Jamaica Pond, and Friends of Olmsted Park – Boston.  Hosting sponsor of this meeting is Simmons College, and the meeting sponsors are MASCO and Colleges of the Fenway.  This event is free and open to the public.  RSVP by November 4 online at www.emeraldnecklace.org, or by calling 617-522-2700.

    William (Ned) Friedman is Director of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and Arnold Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology.  He received an A.B. in Biology from Oberlin College and a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of California, Berkeley.

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  • Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s 15th Anniversary Run-Walk Challenge

    In celebration of our 15th anniversary, we have partnered with Great Runs in Boston author Mark Lowenstein to create the Emerald Necklace Challenge – a challenge to run or walk the entire Emerald Necklace, with connections to surrounding communities, using 15 custom-designed routes. The goal is to get folks out, active, and exploring the Emerald Necklace and its connections to nearby communities!

    How does it work:

    Register for the challenge on the form found at www.emeraldnecklace.org. Registration fee: $20.
    Once registered, you will be emailed your Run Passport
    Check off the routes on the Passport as you complete them (honor system!)
    Bring or Mail your completed card to the Shattuck Emerald Necklace Visitor Center 125 The Fenway | Boston, MA 021155. Challenge must be completed by September 29, 2013.

    Challenge Rules:

    The routes must be done by running or walking. No biking!
    The routes can be done in any order and started from any spot. All that matters is that you complete the miles! You can put together multiple segments for longer routes.
    This is honor system based!
    Challenge must be completed by September 29, 2013

    Complete the challenge and you’ll receive:

    A certificate of completion
    A special Emerald Necklace Challenge tote bag
    Your choice of one running book by local author Mark Lowenstein: Great Runs in Boston,Great Runs in Brookline & Vicinity,or Great Runs in Boston’s Burbs.

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