In 2025, The Greenway felt busier, brighter, and more connected than ever. Each and every day, the park was shaped by the people who moved through it—neighbors on their morning walks, families enjoying new traditions, visitors discovering Boston for the first time, and volunteers lending their time and care to our gardens. Together, these snapshots tell the story of a year rooted in connection. Today, we’re taking a moment to reflect on all the wonderful moments we celebrated this past year as we say goodbye to 2025!

Daily Life on The Greenway 

Programming continued to anchor daily life on The Greenway in 2025. Fitness classes became part of weekly routines, drawing familiar faces and new friends back again and again. Seasonal festivals like Spring Fest and Fall Fest filled the park with music, movement, and connection, while the Carousel remained a beloved backdrop for countless celebrations, attracting riders of all ages and adding a sense of play to moments big and small.

Food trucks run by local entrepreneurs brought familiar flavors to lunch hours and weekend outings, turning quick stops into shared experiences. Volunteers came together week after week, through every season, supporting day-to-day activity in the park, from gardening and research to events and visitor engagement. Whether lively or low-key, these moments helped The Greenway feel active and welcoming all year long. 

Throughout the park, community outreach and communications focused on highlighting more of the stories of the wonderful community members who visit The Greenway each day. Multilingual banners welcomed families in many languages, while new signage and photography reflected real moments of joy—children riding the Carousel, friends meeting on the lawns, and quiet pauses in city life.

Celebrating Public Art Year-Round 

Public art was on display throughout the year, offering moments of surprise, joy, and reflection during daily walks. Newly installed works by Wesley Wofford, Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, Jackie Amézquita, Ecosistema Urbano, Misa Chhan, and Ja’Hari Ortega brought bold form, color, and storytelling into the park. Interactive installations like PlanTable, Big Hoops to Fill, and SONG/LAND/SEA invited people to sit, swing, play, and explore—turning everyday moments into new and engaging experiences. 

Art extended well beyond the installations themselves. Hands-on programs and gatherings—from cyanotype workshops and zine-making to Día de los Muertos celebrations and our joyful “You’re Invited to the Cookout” event—created space for conversation, creativity, and connection. Accessibility remained central throughout, with bilingual signage, audio descriptions, printed guides, and digital tools making it easier than ever before for more visitors to engage with art on The Greenway.

Taking Care of the Details Behind the Scenes

Much of what makes The Greenway feel welcoming happens quietly. Behind the scenes, The Greenway Conservancy’s operations teams worked year-round to keep the park running smoothly. Fountains flowed reliably throughout the season, gardens were tended as the landscape shifted from spring to fall, and infrastructure improvements strengthened the park and supported both daily use and larger seasonal gatherings.

Long-term efforts also progressed—improving lighting, pathways, and accessibility, expanding pollinator habitats, transitioning to cleaner equipment, and moving toward arboretum accreditation. This work, though often unseen by visitors, helps ensure the park is ready for whatever your day holds.

Top 10 Highlights from 2025: 

• Our multilingual “Explore” banner campaign celebrated linguistic and cultural diversity with more than 100 new banners across the park.
• More than 83,000 riders enjoyed the Greenway Carousel throughout the season.
• The Greenway Fitness Program hosted 200+ free classes with more than 2,600 participants, making it one of our most popular seasons ever.
• Our Food Truck Program featured 22 locally owned vendors, 73% of whom were women, BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs.
• Our Programs team hosted 400+ events, including favorites like Spring Fest, Truck & Tractor Day, and Fall Fest. The park buzzed with activity from spring through late fall.
• The Greenway’s Public Art team commissioned artworks in the park from artists Jackie Amézquita, Misa Chhan, as well as Ja’Hari Ortega’s interactive piece Big Hoops to Fill. The Public Art Team also hosted three short-term artworks: PlanTable, Wesley Wofford’s Hope Out Of Darkness, and Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez’ Elevar La Cultura.
• Our Capital Projects Team is preparing for the start of the Lighting and Pathways Project (scheduled to be completed in the Spring of 2026), which will improve accessibility, evening visibility, and event infrastructure in the Fort Point area of the park.
• Our Greenway teams supervised the installation of new Winter Lights in the North End area of the park, using more than 3,000 bulbs to add some wintertime cheer to the space.
• 2025 was the first year in which our Horticulture Team fully transitioned from fuel-operated to battery-powered equipment.
• More than 500 volunteers supported horticulture, events, maintenance, and research through hands-on projects like our expanded Butterfly Monitoring Program, which invited citizen scientists to help track migratory patterns and uncover new species along our pollinator ribbon. Our Butterfly Monitoring volunteers spotted more than 400 butterflies in the park this year, across six different species!

Made Possible by You

More than anything, 2025 was shaped by how people engaged with The Greenway—using it, sharing it, and caring for it in ways both big and small, day after day, all year long.

Volunteers, artists, vendors, partners, neighbors, and visitors all played a role in making 2025 feel welcoming and connected. We’re especially grateful to the community members who generously shared their time, stories, and perspectives to help bring our mission and history video to life—ensuring it reflects the many voices and experiences that define The Greenway.

We also want to thank everyone who showed up for the park this fall by attending our November community meeting and taking the time to complete our survey. Your thoughtful feedback and enthusiasm for the future of The Greenway help guide our work and make the park even better for all who use it.

Thank you for being part of The Greenway’s community this year. Whether you came for an event, volunteered in the gardens, experienced a beautiful new art installation, shared your voice, or strolled through and marveled at the green space, you helped make this The Greenway truly special. 

Because of you, The Greenway isn’t just a park—it’s a shared, living space right in the heart of Boston. We can’t wait to see everyone again soon as we come together to celebrate all that 2026 has in store.