Climate Change and The Greenway
The Rose Kennedy Greenway, located one block west of Boston’s downtown waterfront faces significant and growing risks of damage and disruption from climate change and extreme storm events. In 2020, the Greenway Conservancy commissioned a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Asset Management Plan. Reassuringly, the Conservancy has sufficient funding to implement the report’s high-priority recommendations […]
The Greenway “State of Good Repair” is Great
The Greenway Conservancy recently completed a State of Good Repair (SGR) Study to assess the condition of the park infrastructure. Commissioned with funds from the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID), SGR consultant VHB provided the Conservancy with a geospatial database detailing 1,028 assets on The Greenway, ranging from paving to fountain components to benches. The […]
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 […]
COVID-19 | Updates from the Greenway Conservancy
The Greenway remains open for the public to enjoy while observing safe physical distancing guidelines. We have made changes to our day-to-day operations and care of The Greenway, such as increasing the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of high-use surfaces in the park and requiring non-essential staff to work remotely. This below information is no […]
What’s blooming on The Greenway this July
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer and Nicole Semeraro, Seasonal Horticulturist How does a bear know when it’s time to hibernate? Why do April showers bring May flowers? Many plants and animals don’t have calendars but take cues from the changing seasons. Changes such as temperature, precipitation, and length of day signal organisms […]
What’s blooming on The Greenway this May and how we know!
Written by Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer How does a bear know when it’s time to hibernate? Why do April showers bring May flowers? Many plants and animals don’t have calendars but take cues from the changing seasons. Changes such as temperature, precipitation, and length of day signal organisms to enter new phases of […]
Supporting our Native Pollinators at home and on The Greenway
Written by Tori Hiney, Ecological Health Care Horticulturist Spring is in the air and on The Greenway as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! The park is coming back to life after our mild winter, blooms abound, and we are starting to see our polli-neighbors emerge. In case you need a reminder, we […]
Water Conservation on The Greenway: Match Precipitation & Cup Count
Written by Michael Bestoso, Landscape and Irrigation Specialist The Greenway Conservancy constantly strives to improve our irrigation system throughout the park, making it more efficient and sustainable in both practice and performance. Today, in celebration of Earth Day, we’ll be discussing one of our strategies in depth, a process called match precipitation. Match Precipitation involves […]
Earth Day 2020 | A Message from the Greenway Conservancy
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the Greenway Conservancy is ready to celebrate! Earth Day is an opportunity to step back and think about the environment, to educate yourself and others on the health of the planet, and to take action. Typically, Earth Day on The Greenway has been a […]
Voices of Volunteerism: Karen Bergstrand
Written by Isabel Smith, Volunteer Programs Coordinator As a non profit, the Greenway Conservancy depends on the efforts of our many talented volunteers, both in the park and in the office. It is their dedication to The Greenway that makes it possible for us to have such a dynamic public space. Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Bergstrand […]
