Boston Flora

Tag: Pinebank

  • Monday, July 27, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Exploring Olmsted Park and Jamaica Pond

    Join The Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a tour in partnership with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society, on July 27 at 11 am. Discover the wooded paths, babbling brooks and rolling hills of Olmsted Park and Pinebank, the forested midway point of Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace and source of the Muddy River.

    This tour will guide attendees through many of the natural and historic landmarks found in the heart of the Necklace: from glacial ponds to structures that once belonged to the Founding Fathers, and everything in-between. Meet at the Downes Field Parking Lot on Pond Avenue in Brookline.

    Registration required – free. https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/tour-olmsted-park-7-27/

  • 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/

  • Sunday, December 8, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – History of the Boston Children’s Museum

    On Sunday, December 8, from 3 – 5, the Jamaica Plain Historical Society and the JP Forum will present a free lecture entitled History of the Boston Children’s Museum at the Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street. For over 100 years Boston Children’s Museum has been engaging children in joyful discovery experiences that instill an appreciation of our world, develop foundational skills, and spark a lifelong love of learning. In 1913, the Museum opened its doors at Pinebank in Jamaica Plain. Since then, the Museum has grown from a museum rooted in a single neighborhood to an urban museum serving the entire city of Boston and beyond. Come learn about the history of the Museum, what has changed and what has stood the test of time.  The speakers are Leslie Swartz, Senior VP of Research and Development at Boston Children’s Museum and special guest Ted Walsh, a lifelong resident of JP who has collaborated on centennial exhibit materials based on his memories of visits to BCM.  Public is welcome, and although this is a free lecture, a $5 donation will be gratefully accepted.

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