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  • Saturday, September 24 (raindate Sunday, September 25), 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Emerald Necklace Parkfest

    Frederick Law Olmsted’s Bicentennial inspires this day-long celebration of shared use, shared power and shared health along Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace linear park system. Join neighbors and friends old and new to enjoy what makes you most grateful for YOUR parks! Come together for a special program of picnicking, dancing, creating, learning, relaxing & connecting.

    Parkfest features:

    • FREE performances
    • Kid’s activities
    • Pop-up art making
    • Storytelling
    • Ribbon-cutting
    • Learning with local community groups

    Explore the parks with DJs on trikes, scavenger hunts, bike decorating and riding, walking tours, doggy meet-cutes, selfie destinations and more. Extra restrooms, signage, food trucks and volunteers will be on site. Look for treats and surprises throughout the parks.

    When:
    1-7pm, Saturday, September 24. Rain date: Sunday, September 25

    Where:
    All 5.5 miles of the Emerald Necklace, including Charlesgate Park, Back Bay Fens, Riverway, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, Arnold Arboretum and Franklin Park

    For more information call 617-522-2700, or visit www.emeraldnecklace.org

  • Saturday, June 4, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – 2022 Boston Park Advocates Spring Forum: Growing Public-Private Partnerships

    Join Boston Park Advocates at the Franklin Park Clubhouse on June 4 from 9 – noon for a free forum with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and members of parks, open space, community gardening and other greenspace groups from around the city. Opportunity for networking, idea sharing, and hear about how Boston can continue to strengthen the public-private partnerships that make our city’s greenspaces strong. Register at https://www.bostonparkadvocates.org/

  • Tuesday, September 21, 10:00 am – Guided Horticultural Tour of Zoo New England

    Tuesday, September 21, 10:00 am – Guided Horticultural Tour of Zoo New England

    The 2021/2022 Garden Club of the Back Bay program year kicks off with an outdoor field trip/walking tour of Zoo New England, 1 Franklin Park Road in Boston. Michelle Martinat, horticulturist at Zoo New England, will lead us on a tour of the gardens at the Zoo and discuss the planned changes to select areas, including the project to be funded by The Boston Committee of the GCA restoring an historic rock garden. Michelle oversees, develops and curates a living collection of plants to meet the needs of animal exhibits, display gardens and plant conservation priorities for Zoo New England.  She previously worked as a landscape designer, horticulture instructor, and conducted molecular toxicology research.This is currently planned as a members only event, due to our commitment to keep the tour group small, but if more people sign up than can be accommodated in one group, a second tour will be arranged. Masks are required while indoors. If you have not already responded, click HERE.

  • Saturdays, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 8, and November 13, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Emerald Necklace Volunteer Mornings

    Assist Emerald Necklace staff and volunteer leaders with park maintenance, ecological restoration and invasive species management work! Tasks can range from trash cleanups to invasive plant species removal to plantings. We will work throughout the Emerald Necklace (from Charlesgate to Franklin Park) on various restoration and maintenance projects throughout the year. Bring long pants, closed toe shoes, hat, all weather clothing, snack, sunscreen and a water bottle. All necessary tools, gloves, and instruction will be provided. Projects are weather dependent. Questions – Contact us at volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org for more information.

  • Monday, April 19 – Saturday, April 24, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Muddy River Cleanup

    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 the cleanup here!

    Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Emerald Necklace Conservancy has adjusted the traditionally one-day event to span a week (April 19, 2021-April 24, 2021) in order to promote social distancing among volunteers.

    All cleanup events will take place from 10:00AM-12:00PM throughout the week.

    Monday, April 19, 2021: Back Bay Fens, Olmsted Park

    Tuesday, April 20, 2021: Charlesgate, Jamaica Pond

    Wednesday, April 21, 2021: Justine Mee Liff Park, Olmsted Park

    Thursday April 22, 2021: Riverway, Franklin Park (Shattuck Picnic Grove)

    Friday, April 23, 2021: Charlesgate, Justine Mee Liff Park

    Saturday, April 24, 2021: Back Bay Fens, Franklin Park (Valley Gates)

    The Conservancy has been closely monitoring health and safety guidelines set by the City of Boston, the Town of Brookline, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since the beginning of the pandemic. All programs and events that we have follow our Conservancy COVID-19 policies.

    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. In order to follow event size requirements, we will cap each cleanup site at 25 volunteers. For groups interested in participating that are over 25 people, we will require that they split their group between multiple cleanup sites. For more information visit https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/volunteer/muddy-river-cleanup-2021/?bblinkid=249471968&bbemailid=29894011&bbejrid=1903405101

  • Tuesday, January 28, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Franklin Park Master Plan Community Workshop

    Over the next 18 months, the City of Boston is partnering with a team of landscape architects, planners, ecologists, and community engagement experts to create a master plan for an engaging and diverse Franklin Park. Help shape the future of the park and connections to the surrounding neighborhoods. This first meeting will take place January 28 from 6 – 8 at the William J. Devine Golf Course Clubhouse (and if you haven’t been, it’s worth the trip.) William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park was established October 26, 1896 and is the second oldest public golf course in the nation behind Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx borough of New York City. Snow date: Thursday, January 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm


  • Now Through October 31 – Fog x FLO

    Starting this August, The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will launch a “climate responsive” art exhibition. Fog x FLO: Fujiko Nakaya on the Emerald Necklace will introduce park visitors to the internationally renowned “fog sculptures” of Fujiko Nakaya. The installations have been designed to complement and enhance Frederick Law Olmsted’s (FLO) enduring landscapes.

    Fog x FLO will be showcased at the following five locations, and will be free and open to the public from August 11 to October 31, 2018:

    Fog x Canopy, Clemente Field Path, Back Bay Fens
    Fog x Island, Leverett Pond, Olmsted Park, Brookline
    Fog x Beach, Jamaica Pond
    Fog x Hill, Hunnewell Hillside, Arnold Arboretum
    Fog x Ruins, Overlook Ruins, Franklin Park

    Building on this engaging Necklace-wide exhibition, the Conservancy will also develop and pilot new physical and digital way-finding approaches to orient park visitors along the exhibition sites in the Emerald Necklace and install new educational and interpretive displays in the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s Shattuck Visitor Center at 125 The Fenway.

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  • Thursday, May 31, 11:00 am – Party in the Park – Save the Date

    The 15th Anniversary Party in the Park, the Justine Mee Liff Fund Luncheon, will be held Thursday May 31 at Franklin Park.  Reception begins at 11 am, with 12 noon luncheon. Come celebrate with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and wear your most outrageous hat.  For more information, call 617-522-2700, or buy tickets online at http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park

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  • Saturday, November 25, 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Learn and Burn

    The Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is continuing what has become a holiday season “tradition” with the third annual Learn and Burn walk that offers a chance to learn about an Olmsted landscape and burn off calories from holiday meals. The last two years we were at Jamaica Pond. This year we are moving to Franklin Park. Sign up so you can get some exercise, and learn about Olmsted’s “country park” in the city! Rain or icy conditions will cancel. This walk is popular so sign up soon! Reservations are required by Wednesday, November 22 at noon. Visit https://www.nps.gov/frla/special-events.htm with name and contact information.

  • Sunday, July 30, 1:00 pm – 2:30 PM – Invasion of the Aliens Part III

    Olmsted NHS summer 2017 programs include free walks throughout the season, no reservations needed.  On Sunday, July 30 beginning at 1 pm you are invited to Invasion of the Aliens Part III. This interpretive walk focuses on the natural history of the Wilderness in Franklin Park with a focus on invasive plants. Please wear hiking or running shoes. To RSVP or learn more, and for directions to start point, please call (617) 566-1689 ext. 221. For a complete list of programs visit https://www.nps.gov/frla/special-events.htm