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  • Thursday, August 15, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Boston Park Advocates Mayoral Candidates’ Forum

    We have received a letter from our good friends at Boston Park Advocates which we wish to share with our readers:

    Help make parks and open spaces a priority for Boston’s candidates. The Boston Park Advocates is a network of people and organizations who champion our city’s parks and open spaces. You may have been involved in the past, attending a workshop, as sponsor of a candidates’ forum, or by testifying at a city budget hearing.

    We’re jumping into this exciting campaign season. Will you join us? Here’s what’s happening:

    Mayoral Candidates’ Forum on Thursday, August 15th 7-9pm at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse.
    Survey on parks & open space sent to all the candidates.
    Updated www.bostonparks.org – check it out!
    Follow Twitter and facebook activity to get the candidates talking about greenspace.
    Calendar of events so park advocates can make sure candidates hear about open space issues.

    What can you do?

    First, join. Go to the sponsorship link on the website to add your organization to the growing list of groups that care about parks and open space. Let’s show candidates that Boston park advocates are from many disciplines: youth, sports, public safety, arts, bikes, health, CDC, and more.

    Second, link to www.bostonparks.org from your organization’s website to get more people educated about parks and open space.

    Third, get involved, go to candidate events, ask about their experiences with parks and let them know what you think is needed from a new mayor to make our greenspace even more spectacular. There are lots of ways to get involved, look at www.bostonparks.org to learn how.

    We’re not supporting a candidate, we’re supporting parks! Please join us.

    For Boston Park Advocates,

    Christine Poff, Franklin Park Coalition
    Valerie Burns, Boston Natural Areas Network
    Julie Crockford, Emerald Necklace Conservancy
    Liz Vizza, Friends of the Public Garden

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  • Tuesday, November 30, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Benefit

    Please join The Honorable Thomas M. Menino and the Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit for Cocktails in Support of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit on Tuesday, November 30, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Parkman House, 33 Beacon Street in Boston.  Hear remarks by Henry Lee, President of the Friends of the Public Garden, and by Julie Crockford, President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.  Please respond by November 16 to Ashley Helie at 617-522-2700, or email her at ahelie@emeraldnecklace.org.  Tickets are $500 each.  If you cannot attend, donations in any amount will be gratefully accepted.  Checks may be made payable to the Justine Mee Liff Fund for Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit, and mailed to the Friends c/o The Emerald Necklace Conservancy, PO Box 300699, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.

    Your contributions will benefit Mystic, Jake, Liberty, Winston, Baron, and Fred.  Fred has been an honored guest as past Garden Club of the Back Bay benefit events, although his presence was limited to an “outside role.”