Staff Spotlight: Sam Hollands
Interview with Sam Hollands, The Greenway’s Programs Coordinator How did you come to The Greenway? I graduated from Northeastern in 2013 and participating in their co-op program meant I was leaving school with a few internships under my belt. I had fallen into the art/museum world and used my momentum to work for a few […]
2016 Play: A year in review
In 2016 the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy launched Greenway Play. Embedded in the Programs Department, the Play program focuses on developing and staffing opportunities to learn about the park while having fun! We even hired our very own Play Coordinator, Katherine Levesque! Last year, we piloted a few key offerings including Youth Adventure Days, GreenPLAY open play […]
Greenway’s Top Moments of 2016!
2016 was another banner year on The Greenway, as we hosted over 400 free events, and attracted numerous artists and designers to create thoughtful installations throughout the park. All of this is done through the work of the non-profit Greenway Conservancy. As the year winds down, we asked Conservancy staff to offer their picks […]
Greenway Sets Attendance Record in 2015!
By Jesse Brackenbury, Greenway Conservancy Executive Director It’s finally winter and our staff are currently evaluating 2016 food truck submissions and event proposals, but let’s look back for a moment to celebrate last year’s record 1.19 million Greenway visitors! These 1.19M Greenway visitors are the ones we can easily count – millions more visitors run […]
Top ‘Greenway Moments’ of 2015!
2015 was a banner year on The Greenway as we set another record for park visitorship, hosted over 300 free events, and attracted numerous artists and designers to create thoughtful installations throughout the park. All of this is done through the work of the non-profit Greenway Conservancy. As the year winds down, we asked the […]
Greenway Executive Director Jesse Brackenbury Honored With ‘Ten Outstanding Young Leaders’ Award; Urges Boston Region to Forge New Winter Identity
Jesse Brackenbury, Executive Director of the Greenway Conservancy, was honored on Thursday, October 29, 2015, by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce as one of the Chamber’s ‘Ten Outstanding Young Leaders‘ for 2015. Brackenbury shared the honor with Congressman Seth Moulton, Boston Globe Managing Editor Linda Pizutti Henry, and Mayor Walsh’s Chief of Staff Dan Koh, […]
Greenway Conservancy & Studio Echelman Announce Photography Contest
As If It Were Already Here Photo Contest Rules The Greenway and Studio Echelman are sponsoring a photography contest of As If It Were Already Here, Janet Echelman’s monumental aerial sculpture over The Greenway’s Fort Point Channel Park. Submit your photos according to the rules below and you could be eligible to win up to […]
Treat yourself… and give back!
We’re excited to announce that the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has been selected as the charitable partner of Dine Out Boston (formerly Restaurant Week) in this summer’s gift certificate auction! The auction, opening TODAY (August 17th), features $100 gift certificates to each of the participating restaurants in this summer’s Dine Out Boston program. Brought to you by […]
Guest Blog: Kristine Munroe-Mahoney and her Carousel Connoisseur
Kristine Munroe-Mahoney is a freelance content writer and the creator of Boston Families on a Budget, a blog focused on fun and budget-friendly ways for families to explore the city of Boston. When she’s not writing, you can find Kristine spending time with her son, Isaac, and her husband, Matt. She lives in […]
Our First Late Night Event – with Food Trucks of course…
In partnership with MassDOT and the MBTA’s late night service, we hosted our first ever late night food truck festival on Saturday, October 4th beginning at 11:30 pm and running until 1:30 am on Sunday morning, October 5th. It took place at Dewey Square Park just steps from South Station and the Red and Silver […]
UMass March on the Greenway
The UMass Amherst Minuteman Marching Band took the Greenway by horn, I mean storm, yesterday, rallying fans and curious onlookers for the season kickoff “Battle for the Bay State” vs. Boston College (Aug 30th 3pm). Making an impressive entrance at the Greenway Carousel and continuing down through North End and Warf District Parks, they painted green […]
Stoked for park’d! an 80s Throwback Party at the Greenway Carousel
I’m not sure if you’re aware, Boston, but the Greenway is kinda hip. From weekly beer garden block parties (thanks Boston Calling!) to a recent late night electro dance sesh (thanks Figment!), the Greenway has hosted some major action these past few months. And as we near the end of August, with summer days soon waning into the next […]
pARTicipation! @FigmentBoston
If you’ve spent time during the work week on the south end of the Greenway, around Dewey Square and the Ft. Point Channel Parks, you’re accustomed to witnessing a scene like this: But two Saturdays ago, the neckties came off for FIGMENT, an interactive art festival run entirely by volunteers. Full of color, sound, curiosity […]
North End Parks Community Meeting – March 12, 2014
This is an outline of what we presented at the North End Parks Community meeting on March 12, 2014. We’ve added some additional details on Friday, March 14, 2014, including a summary of questions and answers. You can Download a copy of the presentation. Conservancy Staff together with Board Member Robyn Reed held a community […]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy! As we were reflecting on the Rose Kennedy Greenway’s Top 10 in 2013 we wanted to thank you for your patronage and support. The non-profit Conservancy is proud to maintain, program, and improve the Greenway on behalf of the public and in partnership with the Commonwealth […]
The Greenway’s Top 10 in 2013
The Greenway’s Top 10 in 2013 includes great accomplishments and fun recognition: In winter, we partnered with The Tiffany & Co. Foundation that completed the capital campaign for the Greenway Carousel and began construction. We opened Labor Day weekend, on-time and on-budget. The Carousel—the most accessible in New England—features animals native to Boston (cod, lobster, […]
A School A Foodtruck Built
Our friends at Momogoose shared this great story with us – they were able to raise $4000 from customers at their location on the Greenway (Dewey Square Park at Congress St.) to rebuild a school badly damaged by the recent hurricane in the Philippines and we wanted to pass that story along. (Click the image […]
FY13 – A Summary of Our Work on the Greenway
Every year, we pull together a narrative of what we’ve accomplished to submit with our IRS Form 990 submission. We thought we’d share a summary with you, this covers the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, which is our fiscal year. The Conservancy is the designated steward of the Rose Kennedy Greenway, […]
Leather District Community Workshop Recap
Leather District Community Workshop Recap Greenway Conservancy Offices, 185 Kneeland Street Wednesday, October 9, 2013 7:00 -8:30 PM This post highlights the input and feedback that we received from attendees at our Leather District Community Workshop on Wednesday October 9, 2013. Thanks to all those who attended and gave us their thoughts… Download/View a copy […]
Little Free Libraries
Libraries have just been installed on the Greenway–that’s right, they’re Little Free Libraries. Perhaps you’ve seen one somewhere before, now you can find two on the Greenway! Just above North Street in the North End Parks (pictured) and on the lawn North of High Street and Rowe’s Wharf Plaza in the Wharf District Parks […]
National Public Lands Day on the Greenway
Our thanks to the seventy volunteers who came out and worked with us on Saturday, September 28th as part of the annual National Public Lands Day, which draws hundreds of thousands of volunteers to parks nationwide on the fourth Saturday in September each year.
Play Me, I’m Yours on the Greenway
Thanks to the hard work of the Celebrity Series of Boston, we are hosting 7 of the 75 pianos that will be appearing for the next few weeks on the streets, parks, and plazas of the Boston area.
New Public Art on the Greenway
“Collaboration” was the operative word for presenting Ritchie’s large-scale public art on the Greenway in Dewey Square.
Wharf District Council Community Workshop Breakout Recap
This post highlights the input and feedback that we received from attendees at our Wharf District Council Community Workshop on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013. Thanks to all those who attended and gave us their thoughts…
It Pays to Volunteer!
There are lots of ways in which volunteering for the Greenway Conservancy can benefit you! Here are just a few reasons to come out and join our staff in caring for the parks: Kelly, our Seasonal Horticulturist, trained our volunteers how to prune roses two weeks ago in the Fort Point Channel Parks. If you have […]
