Exploring Historic Chinatown
The 1.5-mile Greenway runs from the North End through the Wharf and Financial districts, past the Leather District to Chinatown. This winter/spring, our staff sought to learn more about Chinatown’s history and culture with three different educational sessions. We invited Tunney Lee to present on the history of Boston’s Chinatown from the mid-1800s into […]
Part I: Our Pollinator Ribbon on The Greenway
Written by Tori Hiney, Plant Health Care Horticulturist Settle in, this blog post is all about the birds and the bees… the real ones! Perhaps you’ve heard a bumble about the importance of pollinators recently? It’s quickly becoming quite the buzz-worthy topic, and you know what, we are game! This is why, new to The Greenway’s […]
Coming soon! The Carolyn Lynch Garden on The Greenway
The Lynch Foundation has generously supported the renovation of our boxwood garden bed in the North End, and endowed its care. The project is in honor of Carolyn Lynch, an avid gardener, who passed away in 2015. A continuation of our Northern Boxwood Bed Renovations in 2015, this new space will feature a unique combination […]
Our New Viewing Garden in Chinatown Park
Written By Darrah Cole, Senior Horticulturist and Designer At the very southernmost part of the Greenway is a long, narrow strip of garden. In the Horticulture Department we fondly refer to this area as “the bus stop bed” because it sits directly behind a metro bus shelter. It has never been an exciting part of the […]
Staff Spotlight: Karla Noboa
Interview with Karla, Volunteer and Programs Coordinator How did you come to The Greenway? Serendipity! In my previous job, I discovered the strong bond a volunteer can form with a mission. I found that energy very exciting, and it really encouraged me to pursue volunteer coordination as a career after my AmeriCorps service ended. The […]
Winter on The Greenway
Written by Karla Noboa, Volunteer and Programs Coordinator Winter in Boston is usually cold and snowy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get outside! The Greenway is full of activity even during this slower time of year. While our plants are resting dormant in preparation for the spring, the park transforms into a winter wonderland […]
Our 2017 Year in Review!
2017 was another banner year on The Greenway, as we hosted over 400 free events, turned heads with surreal Public Art installations, and continued to be the city’s hub of innovation, bringing 21st-century ideas to Boston and the Commonwealth. All of this is done through the work of the non-profit Greenway Conservancy. As we wind down another […]
Greenway Alums Shaping Boston’s Public Realm
We are bidding goodbye to Michael Nichols, our Chief of Staff, who leaves the Conservancy after three years representing the Conservancy with key stakeholders and championing innovative ideas like the Trillium Garden. He will be the new Executive Director of the Esplanade Association, helping better another critical Boston park. Michael joins a number of other […]
…And that’s a wrap on Summer!
Wow! We’re finally catching our breath here on The Greenway after a super full and super fun summer! Read on to learn more about a summer chock-full of art and play and horticultural discoveries! This summer we were thrilled to host 15 different youth organizations from around the city! Clubs joined us for a delicious […]
Castle Speaks Podcast: Spaces Of Hope
The Greenway is proud to partner with local youth organizations on unique programming opportunities. The Castle Square Tenants Organization (CSTO) is a group we’ve been thrilled to begin working with this year. Located in the Castle Square Apartment complex in Boston’s South End, the organization has programs for children, teens, and adults. The Teen Program […]
Design Biennial Boston returns to The Greenway
You may have noticed some new structures popping up throughout our parks. The Greenway is pleased to once again host installations by Design Biennial Boston, 2017. Design Biennial Boston is a nationally recognized program that provides a public platform for New England’s early-career, independent professional design talent. 2017 is the fifth iteration. Conceived and curated […]
Public Art, Public Creativity
The Greenway’s award-winning exhibitions of contemporary public art are complemented by an opportunity for the public to creatively engage at our Uni Draw Cart. In June alone, The Greenway Art Ambassador program engaged over 800 people in discussions and activities surrounding our public art exhibitions. One unique way we engage with the public is through […]
Remembering Rose Kennedy
Today we remember our namesake, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, who would have been celebrating her 127th birthday. The Greenway parks were named after Rose, who was born and raised in Boston, as a way to honor the many accomplishments of her life. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on July 22, 1890 in the North End. She […]
‘MAY THIS NEVER END’ receives Americans for the Arts’ Year in Review Award
The Greenway Conservancy is pleased to announce we have received our fourth prestigious annual award from the Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network Year in Review. Matthew Hoffman’s MAY THIS NEVER END, commissioned by the Conservancy and exhibited from January 2016 to April 2017, was recognized as among the best artworks in the country […]
Meet our 2017 Greenway Interns
Alex Carbone, Horticulture Intern Alex is a graduate of UMass Amherst with a degree in Environmental Design and concentration in Horticulture. He has held several positions as an environmental technician, horticultural intern, and urban volunteer. Aside from working locally, Alex has traveled to Copenhagen to study European design and sustainable development. He is currently a […]
Greenway earned income continued to grow in 2016!
Greenway earned income hit a record $956,687 in 2016, continuing the strong growth of the last several years. (You can find this figure on page 3 of our independently audited financial statements, posted online last week after Board approval.) The non-profit Conservancy earns income from four major sources: location fees from our Mobile Eats vendors, […]
Learn more about the Greenway Conservancy’s annual audit process
Today we posted the 2016 audited financial statements of the non-profit Greenway Conservancy following their approval by our volunteer Board of Directors. Every year independent auditors review our books, and they again offered a “clean opinion.” We talked with our Director of Finance and Administration, Renee Wood, about the audit. Q: What is an audit? A: Most […]
Your Greenway Paver Stories
On the Mothers’ Walk, a gently winding path in The Greenway’s Wharf District Parks, pavers bear inscriptions, dedicated to loved ones and celebrating special occasions. Their stories are a part of The Greenway and Boston. Pavers for Catherine Lewando Roth and Elsie Kay From Cathryn Gannon After many years of walking along the Mothers’ Walk […]
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 […]
Greenway sets another attendance record in 2016!
Even as our team is focused on planning a terrific 2017 season, we’re celebrating record attendance: 2016 saw 1,379,000 trackable visitors, topping the previous record of 1.19M set in 2015. We had a record high in every category: We hosted over 400 free events on The Greenway in 2016, more than ever before, and these […]
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 […]
Staff Spotlight – Tori Hiney
Tori Hiney, the Greenway Conservancy’s Plant Health Care Horticulturist How did you come to The Greenway? I graduated from the University of Maine Orono in 2014. I studied Environmental Horticulture and Landscape Design. When I left I thought, while I’m not exactly a city person, I grew up in NH and spent college in […]
In Search of the Truth
Last April, when signs of spring were just beginning to appear on The Greenway, Art Ambassador volunteers were gearing up for one of their largest projects yet. Ambassadors were stationed at the North End of The Greenway with a 25-foot tall inflatable speech bubble, preparing to invite passersby to complete the statement, “The truth is…” […]
Volunteer Feature: Peter Zalewski
In 2010, when we started our volunteer program, nearby resident Peter Zalewski was one of the first to join, and has been a dedicated volunteer since. With a recent move that relocated him a distance from Boston, he can no longer commit to his monthly hours, but he is still a friend and a Greenway […]
