Little Free Libraries
Libraries have just been installed on the Greenway–that’s right, they’re Little Free Libraries. Perhaps you’ve seen one somewhere before, now you can find two on the Greenway! Just above North Street in the North End Parks (pictured) and on the lawn North of High Street and Rowe’s Wharf Plaza in the Wharf District Parks […]
National Public Lands Day on the Greenway
Our thanks to the seventy volunteers who came out and worked with us on Saturday, September 28th as part of the annual National Public Lands Day, which draws hundreds of thousands of volunteers to parks nationwide on the fourth Saturday in September each year.
What’s in Bloom in Late Summer
What’s in Bloom in Early September
Spuds on the Greenway
We did a very cool thing – we turned 1 pound of potatoes into 17 pounds of potatoes–all we had to do was a little research. We only watered a handful of times and mulched once. The sun and the spuds did the rest of the work. This afternoon we’ll divide the potatoes and […]
Green & Grow Summer Interns are Back!
The Conservancy is so excited to have our summer interns again! Joining us this year (from the left of Darrah, a Greenway Horticulturist) are: Waverly, Andrew, Humberto, and Sam. All have graduated from the Green & Grow Apprenticeship Program and Sam and Waverly both completed the summer internship in 2012. “Things have really grown, I […]
Making Connections
The Green & Grow Apprentices visited Ferry Beach Ecology School to discover more about healthy water systems, ecology, and the role humans play in protecting our natural resources. We made many connections to the Greenway and to our winter curriculum during our trip, here are just a few: All ecosystems are made up of living and […]
Rings Fountain Work Completed
On Monday, April 29th, our maintenance team of Bob, Nick, Tom and Ray, with help from a few others, completed the project to clean and repair our pride and joy, the Rings Fountain, for the summer season.
4/2/13 North End Community Meeting Summary
Our thanks to more than 30 people who attended our North End Community Meeting on April 2nd at Fairmont Hotel in the North End. Our opening presentation is linked here and we’ve done our best to summarize the questions (and answers) as well as input from participants. From the Facilities and Maintenance Breakout, Steve Anderson, […]
Rings Fountain Repair & Cleaning Project Update
Our maintenance team just began the fifth week of our two month project to repair and clean the most popular water feature on the greenway. We’re making great progress and the Rings Fountain will be up and running just in time for summer! Last week, we removed the remaining solenoid valves and hoses from the […]
