Plants and Pollinators: Horticulture Intern Selby Vaughn
Hello! My name is Selby Vaughn, and this past summer I had the opportunity to complete a horticulture internship at the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. I am originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and am currently studying at Boston University. I am majoring in Conservation Biology and Ecology. This summer has given me valuable experience in ecological […]
Lauren Jones, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development for the Commonwealth, visits The Greenway in celebration of Earth Week
In celebration of Earth Week 2023, The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy was honored to host Lauren Jones, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development for the Commonwealth, for a visit focused on the job opportunities associated with the management of urban public spaces. An important part of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development’s mission […]
Q&A with Javier Arrudas
Morning Team Lead/ Supervisor and Ambassador at Block by Block In order to maintain The Greenway to a high standard and provide a friendly park presence for the public, The Conservancy partners with Block by Block on basic services including snow removal, mowing, and cleaning. As an organization, Block by Block recruits and supports individuals […]
2022 Season Wrap Up: Events and Partnership Intern
Written by Wendy Zhu, Events and Partnership Intern As my internship comes to an end, I’m reflecting on my experiences on The Greenway this summer, from riding the Greenway Carousel with Executive Director Chris Cook, to weeding out crabgrass with Big Sister Boston and our Horticulture team, to the countless laughs shared with the Programs […]
Remembering Nancy Brennan, the Greenway Conservancy’s Founding Executive Director
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our founding Executive Director, Nancy Brennan, passed away earlier this month. Nancy was a warm and unrelentingly positive leader who built the foundation on which the Rose Kennedy Greenway has thrived. She raised funds for the Greenway Conservancy’s endowment and operations, and recruited […]
2022 Season Wrap Up: Events and Partnership Intern
Written by Eliza Jones, Events and Partnership Intern When given the task of reflecting on my summer at The Greenway, I knew it would be difficult. Reflection signifies the summer’s end, and I, for one, am terrible at goodbyes. Especially when they mean leaving behind people and places that have just begun to feel like […]
2022 Season Wrap Up: Events and Partnership Intern
Written by Madeleine Yancy, Events and Partnership Intern As a recent graduate from North Carolina with a degree in Neuroscience and a (hopefully) soon-to-be medical student, spending my post-graduate summer in an events and programming internship at a park in Boston was somewhat unexpected. To others, perhaps confusing. But to me, it made perfect sense. […]
Pouncing: History, Context, and Practice on The Greenway
Written by Sophie Pollock, Greenway Conservancy 2022 Tisch Summer Fellow The current mural at Dewey Square on The Greenway, BREATHE LIFE TOGETHER, was entirely hand painted by a dedicated team of artists between May 1 and June 25, 2022. In the following article, I share my personal experience helping actualize this beautiful piece, in addition […]
2022 Season Wrap Up: Ecological Healthcare Horticulture Intern
Written by Phoebe Westbrook, Ecological Healthcare Horticulture Intern Hello! My name is Phoebe Westbrook, and I am the Ecological Healthcare Horticulture Intern at the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy in Boston. I’ll be heading into my senior year at the University of Maine this fall, graduating with a degree in Environmental Horticulture, with a concentration in […]
2021 Season Wrap Up: Horticulture Interns
Written by Phoebe Westbrook, Horticulture Intern Hello, my name is Phoebe Westbrook, and I am a Horticulture Intern at the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy this summer. I am a rising junior at the University of Maine, double majoring in Environmental Horticulture and Wildlife Ecology. I was born and raised in Binghamton, New York, which is […]
