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  • Wednesday, May 14, 12:00 noon – Party in the Park

    Since 2003, thanks to friends and supporters like you, Party in the Park has facilitated care for more than 9,000 inventoried trees, significant restoration and improvements in the historic, 1,100-acre Emerald Necklace park system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. This year’s event will take place May 14 in Pinebank in Jamaica Pond Park, Sponsors to date include Bartlett Tree Experts, Sarah Freeman, Georgia Lee, Joan Goldberg, Elizabeth Clark Libert, The Newbury Boston, Elizabeth Brookhiser, and Skanska USA Commercial Development. To join the growing list, visit https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park/

  • Thursday, November 30 – Holiday Lights on the Mall

    The Friends is excited to once again steward the annual Holiday Lights on the Mall. For the first time, the Holiday Lights will extend all the way to Kenmore Square! Join us at the Mayors lighting ceremony on the first block of the Mall on November 30, beginning immediately after the Boston Common Tree Lighting.

    The iconic holiday light display along the Commonwealth Avenue Mall was the vision of Parks Commissioner Justine Liff and philanthropists Joan and Ted Bernard Cutler, inspired by the illuminated tree-lined boulevards of Paris. Their sense of civic pride inspired others in the neighborhood to support the cause and the all-volunteer Committee to Light the Commonwealth Avenue Mall was born.

    In 2022, the Committee joined with the Friends, creating a new committee to work with the Friends staff to raise the funds necessary to make this annual light display possible and to support the ongoing care of the park. 

    The Friends is proud to be stewards of this special holiday tradition and excited to work with our community to increase support for the Mall year round.

    Today, the lights illuminate the park from early December to April each year and, beginning in 2023, stretch from Arlington Street to Kenmore Square. To donate, and for more information on times, visit https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/holiday-lights/

  • Wednesday, May 17, 11:00 am – Party in the Park

    On May 17, Party in the Park returns to Franklin Park, the city’s beloved annual luncheon to raise awareness and funds for the Emerald Necklace parks.

    Founded in 2003, Party in the Park attracts the area’s most generous greenspace supporters and civic leaders for a stylish tented luncheon in the Emerald Necklace. The Party honors the legacy of late Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Justine Mee Liff.

    Guests don their finest millinery at this “must-attend” fundraiser to herald the coming of spring to Boston. From picture hats and fascinators to cloches and pillboxes, every conceivable type of headgear will be on display.

    Festive spring décor, including stunning floral arrangements by DiCicco Design, will grace the venue while attendees enjoy a champagne and hors d’oeuvre reception, crafted by Max Ultimate Food, followed by a seated luncheon and program. $650. https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park/

  • 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, April 2, 6:00 pm – An Evening of History and Restoration

    The Party in the Park Committee invites you to an exclusive, hehind-the-scenes tour of the Benjamin-Constant murals at the historic Ames-Webster Mansion on Tuesday, April 2, beginning at 6 pm. Hear a presentation and view the murals with award-winning architect and designer Kahlil Hamady and Leslie-jon Vickory of Hamady Architects at 306 Dartmouth Street. Then, at 7, there will be a champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception at the Thayer Mansion, 305 Commonwealth Avenue. Tickets are $125. All proceeds benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace. Catering provided by The Catered Affair. The evening is sponsored in part by Brown Advisory. To purchase tickets visit www.emeraldnecklace.org/ames-webster

  • 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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  • Friday, April 21, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Justine Mee Liff Park

    Friday, April 21, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Justine Mee Liff Park

    Residents and visitors will be taking in a new landscape this spring. On April 21, officials will unveil the Justine Mee Liff Park in the Fens and celebrate the completion of Phase I of the Muddy River Restoration Project. Join The Emerald Necklace Conservancy in celebrating this landmark achievement.

    Friday, Apr 21, 1-3 pm
    Upper Fens Pond
    near 400 Fenway and Emmanuel College

    Attending will be the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mayor Martin Walsh, Governor Charlie Baker, officials of the Boston Parks & Recreation Department, Brookline Selectman Chair Neil Wishinsky, Our Muddy River: Welcome Back, and many others!

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

    The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will again host the Justine Mee Liff Fund Luncheon, Party in the Park, on Wednesday, May 11, at the Pinebank Promontory on Jamaica Pond in Boston.  This major fund raising event helps preserve the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace. The genius of Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed more than 1,100 acres of meadows, woodlands and paths, can be enjoyed by all more than 100 years after the completion of his work, thanks to the stewardship of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy in collaboration with its public partners.

    The Party in the Park is one of the conservancy’s surest signs of spring and one of the most anticipated social events in Boston. To date, the luncheon has generated a $7.25 million for the parks. The proceeds go directly to the Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace that underwrites improvement projects in the Emerald Necklace.

    Every May, just as spring declares itself in Boston, the luncheon draws hundreds of parks champions to gather for an elegant lunch served in a beautiful tent in one of the Necklace parks. Known as the “hat lunch” because so many guests complement their spring wardrobes with flowers and feathers, the party is planned over the course of a year by an all-volunteer committee to ensure a memorable afternoon. For more information, call 617-522-2700.  Buy tickets online at www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park.

  • Wednesday, May 13, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Party in the Park

    Please join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for the 12th Annual Justine Mee Liff Fund Luncheon at Pinebank Promontory overlooking Jamaica Pond on Wednesday, May 13.  A cocktail reception begins at 11:00 am, followed by the luncheon at 12:30.  The 2015 Liff Spirit Award will be presented to Mark Volpe, Managing Director, Boston Symphony Orchestra.  Tickets begin at $450, and may be purchased on line at www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park/ by April 24, or you may call 617-522-2700.  Complimentary valet parking and trolley service will be available.

  • Thursday, March 13, 8:00 pm – Emerald Necklace Night at Symphony

    On Thursday, March 13, join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a special evening at Boston Symphony Hall to benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace. German conductor Christoph von Dohnányi and the Soviet-born, Israeli-American pianist Yefim Bronfman collaborate with the BSO in an all-Beethoven program featuring the composer’s piano concertos and his Leonore overture. Tickets for Night at Symphony are limited. Please call Jillian Levine at 617-522-2700 for availability. Thank you www.classical-scene.com (best local website for musical happenings in the Boston area) for the image.

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