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  • Tuesday, July 28, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – A Taste of Ethnic Boston

    The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is happy to partner with Get Konnected! to host a second annual food event, A Taste of Ethnic Boston. Join them on Tuesday, July 28 from 5:30-8pm at the Harborside Inn, 185 State Street, to sample an array of foods from some of Boston’s most exotic ethnic restaurants while enjoying live music. The Greenway’s Public Art Curator, Lucas Cowan, will also be in attendance to share thoughts on the Greenway’s Janet Echelman sculpture and the Greenway’s public art efforts.

    Purchase your tickets today ($15) at http://getkonnected.com/events/a-taste-of-ethnic-boston.

  • Tuesday, June 16 – Opening Celebration of Wandering Sheep

    The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy announces a new temporary exhibit, Wandering Sheep, which will be installed the first week of June, 2015, with the opening celebration (call 617-292-0020 for times) in Chinatown Park on Tuesday, June 16.  Korean born artist Kyu Seok Oh’s animals will be installed on various platforms around the Park.  Constructed of molded, handmade paper, the sculpture will be the third in Oh’s sheep series, which the Brooklyn-based artist has previously exhibited at the Dallas Art Fair and in New York’s Times Square. In Boston, the sheep will serve as the inaugural work in what the Conservancy says will be an annual rotational exhibit inspired by the animal signs of the Chinese zodiac. Read all details in Malcolm Gay’s article for the Boston Globe: http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2015/05/21/greenway-conservancy-bringing-herd-sheep-sculptures-chinatown/caJxZtit3fAREq7iyk9FnJ/story.html

  • Saturday, June 20, 7:00 pm – Glow in the Park

    Want to enjoy live 80s music, beer/wine, and all-you-can-eat food truck food underneath The Rose Kennedy Greenway’s Echelman sculpture with a few hundred of your young professional colleagues, all while supporting the mission of The Greenway? If so, we’re excited to announce our first ever ‘Glow In The Park’ event, to be held Saturday, June 20 at 7 pm, hosted by Young Friends of The Greenway! Tickets include food and drinks, entertainment, and status as a ‘Young Friend of The Greenway.’ Tickets are limited, so be sure to visit: https://tickets.ruggedraces.com/event/GreenwayGlow.  $125 per person.

  • Thursday, March 26, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Preview at The Palm

    Please join the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy at The Palm Restaurant on Thursday, March 26, from 4 – 6:30 for a special preview of Janet Echelman’s Aerial Sculpture.  $100 per person, includes hors d’oeuvre, beer and wine.  Proceeds will benefit the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.

    Meet the Conservancy’s new public art curator, Lucas Cowan, who will present a sneak peek of world-renowned artist Janet Echelman’s aerial sculpture, designed for Boston’s Greenway and on display May 2015 – October 2015.

    RSVP by Tuesday, March 24 through our secure donation page, or call 617-603-7739.
    Visit www.rfkgc.org/events for more information. Image courtesy of Studio Echelman.

  • Tuesday, June 9, 6:00 pm – 2015 Greenway Gala

    Save the Date – Tuesday, June 9, beginning at 6 pm – for the 2015 Greenway Gala, this year honoring the law firm of Goulston & Storrs, An Illuminating Evening on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.  For more information, email development@rfkgc.org.

  • Boston’s First Permanent Indoor Farmers’ Market Announced

    The Trustees of Reservations and the Boston Public Market announced an important new partnership that will bring the Trustee’s experience and expertise in community programming to the planned public market slated to open in summer 2015.

    Within the Market, an area devoted to outreach and programming, will be managed and staffed by the Trustees of Reservations, offering year-round educational opportunities for customers of the Market, residents, and visitors. The programs presented and produced by the Trustees and delivered with a diverse set of non-profit partners will address culinary education, health and nutrition, youth engagement, sustainability and conservation, and will include programing such as chef-led cooking demonstrations, nutrition classes, market tours, and workshops.

    “The Trustees of Reservations have a strong commitment to connecting people with locally grown food,” said Governor Duval Patrick. “They are an invaluable partner for the Boston Public Market’s outreach programs and will help ensure the success of this exciting new civic institution.”

    The agreement is the culmination of an ongoing collaboration between The Trustees and the Boston Public Market and constitutes the first significant non-profit partnership announcement for the Market as it nears its opening date. The two organizations have worked together to raise funds for the design and build-out of the market, especially the demonstration kitchen which will serve as an educational hub.

    “Creating a public market is most importantly about the people: the ones who will grow and produce the food, and the ones who will come to enjoy, eat, and celebrate all that New England offers,” said Liz Morningstar, CEO of the Boston Public Market. “The Trustees has a proven track record of attracting, educating, and engaging people across Massachusetts about local food, agriculture, and healthy lifestyles, and we are pleased to have them as a founding partner.”

    “Serving as the program partner of the market allows the Trustees to bring our knowledge about connecting people to places and ideas in a meaningful way for the Commonwealth,” said Barbara Erickson, President and CEO, Trustees of Reservations. “We believe that the new Boston Public Market will highlight the best of Massachusetts and New England agriculture, nature, and fisheries through a vibrant civic center. These ideas are core to the Trustees’ work so it’s only appropriate that we be a key partner in helping bring this place to life.”

    The Trustees’ programming at the Boston Public Market will reach a broad range of visitors and residents. The Trustees currently offers around 900 public programs on about 60 of its 113 reservations annually, but the new arrangement with the Public Market constitutes the first time the organization will offer programming on a site that is not its own reservation. Founded in 1891 by Charles Eliot, the Trustees has offered a regular selection of walks, talks, hikes, classes, workshops, tours, and performances to its many visitors, members, neighbors, and community groups as part of its effort to get more people to enjoy and experience its growing portfolio of sites. Annually, the organization estimates that it has more than 1.2 million visitors on its reservations and about 250,000 attending its public programs.

    Historically, the Trustees has protected over 200 farm properties, including the nation’s oldest, Appleton Farms, and the organization is the largest private farm-land owner in the Commonwealth. Recently the Trustees began to see its properties as ways to help facilitate healthy connections to locally grown food. In the last 15 years, the organization has begun to focus on building a sustainable food system and is actively involved in community supported agriculture (CSA), farm stands, pantry donation, “food by prescription,” apprenticeships, day camps, and a full-fledged dairy operation. Last year, it launched Appleton Cooks, a culinary based program out of a demonstration kitchen at Appleton Farms and this fall has opened Powisset Cooks, a similar program at Powisset Farm in Dover.

    The Boston Public Market will be a permanent, year-round, self-sustaining market featuring fresh locally-sourced food brought directly to and from the diverse people that make up Massachusetts and New England. The market’s permanent, indoor location on the Greenway directly above the Haymarket MBTA station is slated to open next year. The Boston Public Market currently runs two seasonal farmers markets each year along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, featuring over 30 local producers.

  • Sunday, September 21, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Sunday Afternoon at the Armenian Heritage Park

    Join the Friends of the Armenian Heritage Park on Sunday, September 21 from 3 – 4 for a meet and greet for all ages.  The Park is located on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, between Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Christopher Columbus Park.  Emack & Bolio’s will be there, thanks to E & M’s Stewart Kagel, and there will be live music courtesy of Mal Barsamian on oud, Leo Janikian on clarinet, Kenny Kalajian on guitar, and Jay Baronian on dumbeg. Mal Barsamian is one of the most gifted Armenian-American musicians working today. His wealth of musical knowledge extends to classical as well as Middle Eastern music.  Barsamian performs on bouzouki, oud, clarinet, guitar, violin, and dumbeg. He has the same vitality on the instruments as he does on his most well-known instrument, the clarinet. At 2:30 there will be a game for kids with a chance to win Boston Duck Tour tickets for four, with the help of Boston Duck Tour’s Bob Schwartz.  Bob Lobel, co-host of Sports Legends New England, will act as Emcee.  Come early to walk the Greenway, ride the carousel, visit Christopher Columbus Park, the North End, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and the Waterfront.  If you have any questions, email info@armenianheritagepark.org.

  • Saturday, September 27, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – National Public Lands Day on the Greenway

    The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is excited to celebrate National Public Lands Day with a park-wide volunteer day on Saturday, September 27 from 9 – 12.  Help with projects along the Greenway, including weeding, planting and clean-up tasks.  Both individuals and groups are needed.  For more information, or to register, contact volunteer@rfkgc.org.

  • Tuesday, September 23, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Organic Lawns at the Rose Kennedy Greenway

    The Rose Kennedy Greenway is the mile-long ribbon of green that replaced Boston’s elevated Central Artery when Route 93 was moved underground as part of the Big Dig.

    This is Boston’s only organically maintained Public Park and one of a handful of organically maintained urban parks in the United States. Children and pets can play freely and safely on our lawns without the worry of chemicals or pesticides, because the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy manages the parks organically. “Our plants are healthier, more resilient, and better able to withstand the wear of public use.” The Conservancy’s practice of not using herbicides and toxins also ensures that run-off from the parks will not pollute Boston Harbor or harm the delicate marine life.

    Organic turf and weed management practices include carefully planned mowing height to deter weed development, alternating mowing patterns to avoid compaction, and the regular practice of maintaining mowing equipment to ensure blade sharpness which properly cuts turf resulting in less stress and less opportunity for disease issues. The Conservancy uses alternative means of weed control including flaming, hand removal, and products that use clove oil or citric acid. These methods utilize heat and naturally occurring compounds to disrupt plant cell activity in weeds. Annual spring and fall lawn care applications include aeration of lawns to alleviate compaction with the addition of compost top dressing and humates and over seeding to promote dense turf development. We apply organic fertilizer 4 times a year: Spring, summer, early fall and mid-fall.

    Join Ecological Landcape Alliance tour guides Conservancy Superintendent of Horticulture, Stuart Shillaber and Horticulture Foreman, Anthony Ruggiero for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Greenway focused on the organic lawn care program.

    Anthony Ruggiero, is the Horticulture Foreman at the Conservancy and is responsible for the direct oversight of the Horticulture crew and the day to day horticulture activities on the Greenway. Anthony also manages the Organic Program and the Irrigation System of the Greenway. His previous experience includes working in all aspects of the Green industry specializing in Sustainable and Organic Landcare. Tickets are $20 for ELA members, $25 for nonmembers. Call 617-436-5838 or visit the website below.
    – See more at: http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/organic-lawns-at-the-rose-kennedy-greenway/#sthash.trlIsEr2.dpuf.

  • Sunday, September 14, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm – 5th Annual Boston Local Food Festival

    SBN’s Boston Local Food Festival is a deliciously free outdoor event that connects Massachusetts and New England eaters of all backgrounds with the abundance of fresh, nutritious local food choices available close to home. The Boston Local Food Festival is an event for all ages aimed to allow locals to taste and appreciate the variety of locally produced and harvested products grown right here in the Boston area! There will be live music performed by local musicians and fun activities for children. There will also be competitions (like the annual Seafood Throwdown, sponsored by NAMA) and demonstrations put on by local food experts.

    The festival will provide access to healthy food for $6 or less, created with local ingredients. The goal of this event is to connect local farmers and producers to their consumers, strengthening the community and educating the locals in a delicious and informative way.

    The festival has been endorsed by the City of Boston, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and several leading food organizations, businesses, and farms. We also have a goal of making this a Zero Waste event. In 2012, 91% of waste was diverted from landfills!The event will take place from 11 – 5 on Sunday, September 14 on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, near the Aquarium T stop, in Boston.  For more information on the Sustainable Business Network visit www.sbnmass.org.