What’s Cookin’?
Use those fall veggies! This week fall vegetables abound at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square. SWEET POTATO, CARAMELIZED ONION AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH LASAGNE From A Gardeners’ Community Cookbook by Victoria Wise, Workman Publishing Company 1 pound lasagne noodles 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds 2 tablespoons butter 2 […]
You’re Invited!
We want to hear from you! The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is planning a series of public meetings to explore a proposal for a new custom carousel on the Greenway. The new carousel would be funded in part by a generous one million dollar donation from an anonymous fund at The Boston Foundation. The […]
A Custom Carousel; For and By the Children of Boston
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is proud to announce that the seasonal carousel on the Greenway – which has proven to be a very popular addition to the Parks – may be the precursor to a new, one-of-a-kind Greenway Carousel thanks to a gift to support the planning and design of this potential addition to […]
Growing Community: New Park Will Celebrate Immigrant Experience
Today, Mayor Thomas Menino and Governor Deval Patrick, along with hundreds of supporters of the Armenian Heritage Foundation celebrated the ground breaking of the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway’s Parcel 13, just north of the Greenway Carousel. This new park is designed to reflect on the immigrant experience in Boston, and is a gift […]
What’s Cookin’?
by the Boston Public Market Association This week at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square, look out for TOMATILLOS! These little green monsters are enclosed in a parchment like husk and range in size from a cherry tomato to a small egg. Use Tomatillos are often used in southwestern and Mexican cuisine – primarily […]
What’s In Bloom?
by Matthew Lobdell Sweet Autumn Virgin’s Bower (Clematis terniflora var. terniflora) Originally native to China, Japan, and Korea, Sweet Autumn Virgin’s Bower has found a new home growing amongst the Pergolas of the North End Park. Though the flowers are only slightly more than an inch across, their interesting shape, fragrance, and sheer quantity produces […]
Q & A with Sam Davol
This week we sat down with Sam Davol, founder of Boston Street Lab and organizer of the Films at the Gate festival, to learn more about the festival and find out why it is that public space inspires him. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqD9-vfJXbE&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0]
What’s Cookin’?
by the Boston Public Market Association This week at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square, look out for EGGPLANT! Health Benefits Eggplants are 90% water and are therefore low in calories. It renews arteries, treats dysentery, and is used for bleeding problems and to influence blood in the lower part of the body. Use […]
What’s Cookin’?
by the Boston Public Market Association This week at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square look out for PEACHES! Health Benefits Peaches are lower in calories than apples and pears and are high in vitamin A and C and are one of the few fruits that contain calcium. They help to build body fluids […]
You Are Here: New Signs Come to the Greenway
Last week the Greenway Conservancy installed nine new signs along the Greenway. The three-sided, kite-inspired signs are designed to both orient and inform park-goers. Park maps not only orient, but also inform visitors about unique park features, while the bulletin board feature on the signs displays up to date information about programs and events happening […]
Celebrating Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
The mood was jovial last Thursday as the Greenway Conservancy celebrated the 104th birthday of the woman for whom the Greenway is named, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Over 500 people came out to celebrate with a mobile party in the Parks. Children and adults alike made paper flowers in honor of Mrs. Kennedy, adding them to […]
Greenway Furniture A Hit, Let’s Keep It That Way!
The Greenway’s tables and chairs are a big hit, and we want to keep it that way! To ensure this amenity continues to be enjoyed by everyone, Conservancy staff will be stowing the chairs at night (beginning around 9 PM), and setting them up again every morning. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.
Q & A with Suzanne Brownell
Health coach and exercise specialist Suzanne Brownell is the founder of Health Thyself, LLC, a holistic health consulting company. Certified in both personal training and post-rehabilitative exercise programming by Hofstra University, Suzanne inspires and empowers people to live healthy, happy lives. She has been an active leader and teacher of community health for over twenty […]
The Greenway Goes Wireless!
On Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy launched its “Greenway” – one of the largest free WiFi networks in the entire state. The WiFi system, parts of which are solar-powered, is a joint initiative between the City of Boston and the Conservancy, and was built by Anaptyx, LLC. Anaptyx generously donated […]
Asian Longhorned Beetle Alert
It was recently reported that the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) has been spotted in Massachusetts. The reproductive cycle of this particular beetle can be very destructive to local tree populations as the larvae attack the inner heartwood of the tree, feeding on it until full hatched, and then leaving the tree through dime-sized burrowed holes. […]
Red, Green & Blue
The weather forecast couldn’t be better for the upcoming July 4th weekend. Whether you are visiting the Boston for the first time or sticking around town for a “staycation,” the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is a great place to begin or end your travels. Here are some highlights of free weekend activities in the Greenway […]
What’s in Bloom?
by Matthew Lobdell North End Parks Common Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea ‘Apricot Beauty’), and May Night Woodland Sage (Salvia x sylvestris ‘Mainacht’) all continue to bloom. Cinderella Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata ‘Cinderella’) and Gateway Hollow-stemmed Joe-pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’) are just beginning to show signs of flowering, as well as two varieties […]
A Conservancy Green and Growing
Yesterday was a proud moment for the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, as it celebrated the first graduating class of Green & Grow Apprentices. The Green & Grow Program, which began in the fall of 2009, is a work development program that gives Boston teenagers the opportunity to work on the Rose Kennedy Greenway learning […]
Juneberries have arrived on the Greenway
It’s June and the Wharf District Parks are blooming with Juneberries! Members of our horticultural staff recently transplanted Juneberry trees from the future site of the Boston Harbor Pavilion and are pleased to announce the trees are doing well and bearing their sweet treats. The Juneberry, also known as the Serviceberry, Shadbush, or Saskatoon, is […]
Staying cool in the Greenway fountains
Today’s high temperatures brought young and old to the Greenway to cool off in the parks’ fountains. Check out how some stayed cool today in the North End Parks and Wharf District Parks. See more cool fountains at boston.com.
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion construction begins
The Conservancy horticultural staff has recently transplanted fourteen trees and all of the plant material in the raised bed of the northern most parcel of the Wharf District Parks to prepare for construction of the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion. The landscape may look a little barren right now but very soon construction fencing will be […]
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion; building a connection from the Greenway to Boston Harbor
We at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy are thrilled to have our partners at Boston Harbor Island Alliance and the National Park Service breaking ground on the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion – today from 12-3 PM in the Wharf District Parks, across from Quincy Market. When it opens next year, the pavilion will help […]
Making it easier to find what you want
We’ve reorganized our website to help park visitors find what they are looking for. We’ll be adding even more content over the next several months – about food, horticulture, and more – but we’d love to know what you’d like to see. Send us your ideas at [email protected]!
Conservancy as convener
Last evening, the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway’s Leadership Council held a public meeting to discuss, among other things, proposed developments in and around the Greenway’s Chinatown Park. Linda Jonash, Greenway Conservancy Director of Planning and Design, along with representatives from the BRA and from Hudson Group, introduced the BRA’s plans for Mary Soo Hoo Park, […]
Testing our “bridginess”
Last Thursday, the Green and Grow apprentices wrapped up an 8-week engineering curriculum by putting their skills to the test – the weight test! Using only manila folders, rubber cement and glue, groups of three apprentices constructed bridge models that had to withstand the weight of 5 kg (11 lbs) in order to pass “inspection”. We […]
