Explore the Greenway Wildflower Meadow this August
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer We invite you to explore The Greenway by discovering what’s in bloom along the 17 acres of our organically maintained lawns and gardens! The Greenway Conservancy has a dedicated group of volunteers who walk the park and record phenological observations every week. They are helping us (and […]
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 […]
What’s Blooming on The Greenway this July
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer We invite you to explore The Greenway by discovering what’s in bloom along the 17 acres of our organically maintained lawns and gardens! The Greenway Conservancy has a dedicated group of volunteers who walk the park and record phenological observations every week. They are helping us (and […]
Exploring Geographic Information Systems
Written by Dawson Stout, Horticulture Intern
What’s Blooming on The Greenway this June!
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer We invite you to explore The Greenway by discovering what’s in bloom along the 17 acres of our organically maintained lawns and gardens! The Greenway Conservancy has a dedicated group of volunteers who walk the park and record phenological observations every week. They are helping us (and […]
What’s Blooming on The Greenway this May
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer We invite you to explore The Greenway by discovering what’s in bloom along the 17 acres of our organically maintained lawns and gardens! The Greenway Conservancy has a dedicated group of volunteers who walk the park and record phenological observations every week. They are helping us (and […]
Earth Day 2021
Earth Day is an opportunity to reflect on the environment around you, educate yourself and others on the health of the planet, and take action. In a regular year, Earth Day would bring 100 volunteers to The Greenway to join a park-wide community cleanup. While we won’t be celebrating in large groups yet, we are […]
Parting Words: A Decade of Sustainability on The Greenway
Written by Jesse Brackenbury, Executive Director As I prepare to depart in late April to lead the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, I wanted to reflect on the Greenway Conservancy’s efforts over the eleven years I’ve worked here. I’ve been lucky to work on the care and improvement of The Greenway since the first year […]
Spill the (Compost) Tea: Questions & Answers on Greenway Conservancy Organic Practices
Thank you to those that joined our October 22 webinar, diving deeper on the what, why, and how of the Conservancy’s organic practices, especially the brewing and application of compost tea to promote healthy soils. Greenway Conservancy Director of Programs and Community Engagement Keelin Caldwell moderated a lively conversation engaging perspectives from Conservancy horticultural experts […]
2020 Season Wrap Up: Horticulture Interns
Written by Adam Banks & Makenna Palzkill, 2020 Conservancy Horticulture Interns Hi, my name is Adam Banks and I’m thrilled to have been back at the Greenway Conservancy as one of the Horticulture Interns for the 2020 Summer season! I’m a rising senior at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine majoring in Environmental Studies. I’ve lived […]
