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  • Kate Fichter Named New Executive Director of The Esplanade Association

    The Esplanade Association is pleased to welcome Kate Fichter as its new Executive Director. Kate has extensive experience in civic design, project management, and long-term planning, having worked for both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. A native Bostonian, she grew up in the Back Bay and has known the Esplanade since her childhood. She is a graduate of the
    University of Chicago and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

    Kate will be taking over from Margo Newman, The Esplanade Association’s Executive Board Chair, who has graciously been our interim volunteer Executive Director for the past year. Kate’s duties will include direction of all the operations of the organization, including capital projects, program activities, park care, and advocacy. To read more about The Esplanade Association, visit www.esplanadeassociation.org.

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  • Thursday, March 27, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Esplanade Stories

    Margo Newman will share famous historical stories related to the Charles River Esplanade on Thursday, March 27, from 6 – 7:30 pm at the University Club of Boston, 426 Stuart Street.  The event is sponsored by The Esplanade Association.  For more information visit www.esplanadeassociation.org.

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  • Thursday, March 6, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – The Final Stretch

    On Thursday, March 6th, from 7 – 10, The Esplanade Association and Marathon Sports invite you to join them for The Final Stretch – a party that celebrates the arrival of spring and Marathon season in Boston. Whether you love to run or just want to cheers to the end of a long winter, everyone is welcomed to join in the festivities. The party will take place at Dillons Restaurant & Bar located at 955 Boylston St., Boston.

    Don’t miss a great night of socializing, drinks, dancing, and fundraising for the Charles River Esplanade, home to Boston’s most popular running route. Event tickets* are $25 and all proceeds will benefit The Esplanade Association.

    Visit The Final Stretch web page to purchase tickets and get additional information about the event, including 2014 Committee Members and Event Sponsors. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the restoration and enhancement of the Charles River Esplanade.

    *Ticket price includes 1 drink ticket and an array of appetizers. Must be 21 or older to attend.

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  • Adopt-A-Tree on the Charles River Esplanade

    This holiday season create a living memory by adopting a tree in the name of someone special.

    The Charles River Esplanade is the home to 1,800 trees. Throughout the year park visitors marvel at their beauty, find shelter beneath their branches, and breathe in the fresh air they help to create. With a wide array of species that range from cherry blossom to weeping willow, each tree is unique and beautiful.

    This holiday season give someone a gift as special as they are by adopting a tree in their name. Adopt-A-Tree is a unique and symbolic way to show someone that you care. It connects them to the park and creates a living memory that they can enjoy for years to come.

    For $1,000 you can adopt-a-tree on the Esplanade and support the pruning and maintenance that is needed to keep the tree healthy, strong, and beautiful. To acknowledge your gift The Esplanade Association will tag the tree with the name of the person that you are honoring and send them a certificate with information about the tree species, location and history.

    Give the gift that keeps on giving. Adopt a tree by visiting our Adopt-A-Tree page, http://www.esplanadeassociation.org/help-the-park/adopt-a-park/adopt-a-tree/, or calling #617-227-0365.  Photo by Daniel Gerard.

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  • Saturday, October 26, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm – Canine Promenade

    The Esplanade Association’s Annual Canine Promenade is just around the corner.  Don’t miss your chance to join them for this adorable parade of pets dressed in festive holiday costumes.  Whether you are a pet owner or spectator, this is one event that can be enjoyed by everyone.  Meet in front of the Hatch Shell.  Last year over 100 pups came out to the park, and they are expecting a great turnout again.  Following the parade a panel of judges will award prizes for best costume and invite guests to provide some helpful tips for dog owners.  Tickets are $15 a dog if you wish to enter your own pooch.  Sign up on line at www.esplanadeassociation.org.  Thank you www.bostondoglover.com for the perfect picture.

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  • Tree Removals on the Esplanade

    If you have walked through the Esplanade lately you may have noticed that trees have been removed, or have been marked for removal, on either side of the Charles Circle Pedestrian Bridge. These tree removals are part of the rehabilitation of the historic and iconic Longfellow Bridge and construction of a new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant pedestrian bridge across Storrow Drive to the Esplanade.

    The Esplanade Association participated in the Longfellow Bridge Task Force and lobbied for this new ADA compliant pedestrian bridge. On either side, the new Pedestrian Bridge will include new tree plantings and newly landscaped areas. If you have any questions regarding this construction work please call MassDOT at 617-519-9892, or email address, longfellowbridge@state.ma.us or contact The Esplanade Association at 617-227-0365, or email address, info@esplanadeassociation.org.  Image of proposed footbridge courtesy of Beacon Hill Times.

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  • Thursday, July 18, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Esplanade Association Annual Dock Party

    Join The Esplanade Association on July 18th for one Boston’s most talked about summer social events, The Annual Dock Party. Enjoy a night of food, drinks, friends, and dancing while taking in striking views of Boston and the river. Tickets are $50 and include dinner, beer and wine.

    When: July 18th from 6:30 – 10:30pm (July 25th rain date)

    Location: Community Boating Docks

    Tickets: Tickets are $50 and benefit The Esplanade Association.  Tickets may be purchased on line at http://www.esplanadeassociation.org/events-2/upcoming-events/annual-dock-party/.

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  • Garden Club of the Back Bay Announces 2013 Grants

    At the Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay, members voted to approve the grant recommendations proposed by its Co-Presidents Jackie Blombach and Jolinda Taylor and by the Executive Committee of the Club.

    Our major focus in the coming year will be the completion of the Linden Project on Beacon Street.  Over 60 historic linden trees will be professionally pruned, at a cost of $35,000.  $5,000 of the total will be paid with a grant received from the City of Boston, with The Garden Club of the Back Bay contributing the balance.  In addition to our tree care project, we will give $5,000 to the Commonwealth Avenue Mall Committee for its tree, turf and soil project on the Charlesgate block of the Mall, and another $5,000 to the Friends of the Public Garden to continue the inoculation of elms against Dutch elm disease.

    Other organizations receiving Garden Club of the Back Bay grants this June are the Boston Nature Center of the Massachusetts Audubon Society – $2,000 to support scholarships for its summer camp for children aged 5 – 14, $2,000 to City Roots/Urban Ecology Institute for a project in partnership with Roslindale Wetlands and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s Urban Wilds Initiative, $2,500 to the Esplanade Association for the Eliot Garden Project, and $1,000 each to the Charles River Cleanup Boat and The Friends of Copley Square, and $500 to The Boston Committee of the GCA, in support of a grant made by the Blossom Fund to The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park for a landscape design plan to beautify a neglected circle adjacent to Christopher Columbus Park.

    Finally, $1,000 has been set aside to honor the victims of the Marathon bombing through a donation to a healing garden at one of the area’s hospitals or rehabilitation centers. In the next few weeks members of the Club will visit potential grantees and assess where the donation will have the most impact.  We will report back when a decision is made.

    Thanks go to all our supporters, those of you who buy a ticket to our Twilight Garden Party on June 4, or a holiday wreath in December, for without your generosity, these worthy expenditures of $56,000 could not be made.

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  • Monday, April 22 – 5% for Earth Day

    Boston has long been known for its commitment to preserving green space. The Boston Common, The Public Garden, the Emerald Necklace, the creation of the Charles River Basin, the clean-up of Boston Harbor, the revitalization of the Waterfront, the completion of Big Dig and the opening of the Rose Kennedy Greenway are but a few examples of the Commonwealth and the City’s dedication to public, open space throughout the years. All of these improvements were made possible through the commitment of a number of non-profit organizations that work hand in hand with our local, state and national government to keep our parks and open spaces in shape.

    For Earth Day 2013, five of these non-profits (the Charles River Conservancy, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Esplanade Association, the Friends of Public Garden, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy) are joining forces to bring 5% for Earth Day to Boston. The campaign, which has seen three years of success in Austin, TX and expanded to the Houston, TX area in 2012, will ask Boston-area retailers to donate 5% of their gross proceeds on Monday April 22, 2013 to a coalition of non-profits that support projects in Boston’s parks and open spaces.

    Kickass Cupcakes, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Momogoose, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Henrietta’s Table, SkinHealth Centers, Shuckin Truck, and The Chubby Chickpea are among the participating businesses. Go to www.give5Boston.org for a complete list.

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  • Thursday, April 4, 6:00 pm – Green in 2013 Event at Neiman Marcus

    Thursday, April 4, 6:00 pm – Green in 2013 Event at Neiman Marcus

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