About Us
Welcome from Executive Director, Nancy Brennan
Dear Friends,
The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway celebrates Boston’s legacy of beautiful open spaces (the Common, the Public Garden, the Emerald Necklace) within the active center of downtown Boston. With gardens and fountains to delight us and invite us to slow down, the Greenway is a gathering space – a civic space that will be part of our Commonwealth for generations to come. Culturally alive and inclusive, innovative and accessible, the Greenway links the city’s rich historical past with a bold vision for the future.
The Greenway’s parks now unify the area that was divided physically, socially and psychologically by the old elevated highway. Their innovative design weaves tranquil green spaces with vibrant urban streetscapes - a blend that stands out as much for its beauty as its practical uses; a place where people from all the neighborhoods of Boston and the global community come together. The parks foster social interaction among people of disparate backgrounds while strengthening Boston’s identity as a dynamic American city.
The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is a private, non-profit organization that is the steward of the parks on behalf of the public. We raise private and public funds to support the parks, aspiring to excellence in design, operations and public programming. We have a commitment to preserve Boston’s proud reputation as a walkable city. We work to ensure that the Greenway is a thriving, and welcoming public amenity.
Inspired by the life of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the Conservancy’s approach to everything we do blends the practical with the principled. To support public health and maintain the newly restored water quality in Boston Harbor, our park operations professionals use methods and products that are environmentally responsible and avoid the use of toxic chemicals. Also, our skilled and dedicated workforce who care for the parks and welcome more than one million visitors each year includes individuals with disabilities employed by Work, Inc. and incorporates Boston teens and young adults in the Conservancy’s Green and Grow youth workforce development program. For public programs and events, we connect with both well-established and emerging arts, cultural and community groups as partners and collaborators.
With the help of civic-minded individuals and institutions, the Greenway Conservancy will realize the promise of this reclaimed land as it becomes one of the great urban parks of our time. Please join us in making this vision a reality.
Nancy Brennan
Executive Director