More than a decade ago, the New England Patriots constructed the new Gillette Stadium. A significant side project was the restoration of a long stretch of the Neponset River adjacent to the new stadium’s parking lot. In the 1940’s, racetrack construction on the site had forced the river underground. Gillette Stadium needed parking and the silt-clogged system needed daylighting and restoration. The daylighting project removed two blocked culverts and reconnected disrupted sections of the river, diverting flow back to river’s historic alignment. Wetland mitigation and flood control provided major drivers for this fast-tracked project that proceeded from concept to implementation in less than one year. Learn more and register today for this Ecological Landscaping Alliance talk and tour. Sponsor organization member price $22, nonmembers $32. Brady sitings not guaranteed. Co-hosted by the Southern New England Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Rain or shine, bring a bag lunch. Register online at http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/a-river-runs-through-it-daylighting-of-the-neponset-river-at-gillette-stadium/