“Welcome” New Green & Grow Class!
The transition into fall and the start of a new school year signals it is time to say farewell to our Green & Grow summer interns and welcome a fresh class of new faces for the 2011-2012 program year.
What’s in Bloom
Blooms persist as fall approaches – Clara Curtis Daisies, Wild Senna and Double Knock-out Roses are blooming on the Greenway.
What’s in Bloom
September, with its cool breeze and warm sunlight is the perfect month to discover some of the more subtle blooms along the Greenway.
What’s in Bloom
Stunning blooms line the parks and garden beds. Stop along the way and check out these show stoppers while you soak up the last bit of summer on the Greenway.
What’s in Bloom
The Greenway is looking pretty in pink this week as these rose colored blooms flourish in the parks.
What’s in Bloom
These low maintenance pollinator attractors are keeping the parks a-buzz with bees, butterflies and beautiful blooms!
What’s in Bloom
Great Coneflower, Black Cohosh and Bigleaf Hydrangea are blooming on the Greenway. Come check out the flowers and have some fun in the parks.
Four-Season Color
Joining the parks’ colorful garden beds this summer are 40 four-season container gardens. See summer celebrated through the burst of color and life on the Greenway – and take away some small space ideas for your own urban garden!
Graduating Green!
After 9 months of greening the parks and growing their skills, our talented Green & Grow apprentices will graduate into new job opportunities this summer.
What’s in Bloom
Spring is finally here. So get outside and see what’s in bloom on the Greenway. Crocus and Daffodils are waking the North End from a long winter sleep.
Green & Grow Apprentices Bundle Up for The White Mountains
Our ten teens recently returned from the White Mountains where they had the opportunity to get outside the city – and outside their daily routines and stresses – to explore a different kind of nature.
Budding Designers on the Greenway
Our Green & Grow apprentices recently learned just how much goes into planning a public park like the Greenway.
Hello Winter Break!
Make your way to one of the Greenway’s neighboring attractions for an escape from the winter grind.
After the Snow Storm
While most of us enjoyed a snow day at home during Wednesday’s storm, there were many hard at work trying to keep the streets and sidewalks of Boston safe. The Greenway maintenance staff braved the elements to make sure our park paths were accessible, safe and navigable.
Bright Lights for Winter Nights 2010
Tomorrow, the Greenway unveils Bright Lights for Winter Nights, a 12-week lighting and art display that will run from December 21st to the spring equinox, March 21st, 2011. Join us Tuesday, December 21st from 4-7 PM for a free celebratory event.
Calling All Foodies!
After a successful 2010 pilot Food Vendor program, the Greenway has issued a call for 2011 season vendors.
Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt!
This week, the Green & Grow apprentices dug into how we maintain healthy soils on the Greenway. They got the inside scoop from our very own Anthony Ruggiero on a key component of our organic landscape practices: worms.
A step in the right direction
They say a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. This year, the Greenway has made significant strides, but we realize there is still a long way to go. In 2010, we hosted more than 150 free events on the Greenway, and were visited by thousands of people. But we want to […]
Carousel Community Outreach Continued
On October 27th, The Boston Children’s Museum hosted the second Community Meeting for the Greenway Conservancy Carousel Feasibility Study. The meeting focused on potential theme options and highlighted a series of Children’s Workshops that took place in several Boston elementary schools. Couldn’t make the meeting? Take a look at the presentation. Pay special attention to […]
Kids draw the darndest things
In October, the Greenway Conservancy took to the classrooms to learn from our best carousel customers, the children. As part of the Conservancy’s feasibility study, we visited four local schools – James F. Condon School (South Boston), Roger Clapp Elementary (Dorchester), The Eliot School (North End), and The Advent School (Beacon Hill) – to gather […]
A green and speedier Wi-Fi network to keep the blues away
According to a recent survey by the Wi-Fi Alliance published in the New York Times, 75% of American respondents said that a week without Wi-Fi would leave them grumpier than a week without coffee or tea. To make sure the thousands of Greenway Wi-Fi users who’ve logged on since the network’s launch in July are […]
What’s In Bloom?
Autumn Crocus (Colchicum byzantium) Colchicum byzantium is a fall flowering bulb native to the Mediterranean. As one can see in the photograph, it has a rather interesting growth habit as it flowers without any leaves present on the plant. It is not leafless however, Colchium byzantium does produce large glossy leaves in the spring, but […]
Enhancements to Our Website
Did you see all the new maps and page updates we’ve put on our site? They’ll help you find out all the great things the Greenway has to offer, including popular attractions, horticulture, and special features! To understand the ways that the Greenway is evolving, you can read about recent and coming improvements, as well […]
A healthier park
Maintenance began today on the Fort Point Channel Parks South (the parcel between Congress and Pearl Streets) to remediate irrigation, drainage, and horticulture problems. Work will continue for approximately six weeks and when finished, the parcel will look as good, if not better than it does right now! The project includes replacing the broken irrigation […]
Topping Off the Harbor Pavilion
Last Friday members of the Greenway Conservancy staff joined the Boston Harbor Island Alliance and the National Park Service for the Harbor Park Pavilion “Topping Off” Ceremony celebrating the half way mark on construction completion. This new park pavilion is the first major public structure to be built on the Greenway. Tom Powers, Executive Director […]
