Part science, part art: enhancing the Greenway’s horticultural collection
Ask any gardener and they will tell you, horticultural collections take time to get established. As living, breathing creations they require maintenance, study, and experimentation. Part science, part art, caring for the Greenway’s newly created horticultural collection is the challenge Tom Smarr (Greenway Superintendent of Horticulture) has gladly taken on with the help of his […]
Dewey Square Parks/Fort Point Channel Parks Update
What’s in a name? Lately some misinformation has surfaced about the Conservancy’s plans for Dewey Square Parks, the section of the Greenway between Summer Street and Seaport Boulevard. In response we are thinking about ways to send and receive ideas more clearly and beginning with posting a few facts in this blog. We’ve discussed the […]
A Little More Color and Light in Chinatown Park
The Conservancy and Chinatown Main Streets are pleased to present a joint effort to bring a little more color and light to Chinatown Park. Beginning Thursday the 14th at 4 pm, colorful lights adorning the plaza poles will be illuminated as part of Bright Lights for Winter Nights, a display of lights connecting the Greenway. […]
Preparing the Greenway for old man winter
Many of us are busy during this time of year sprucing up our abodes for holiday visitors. The Conservancy’s horticulture and maintenance team is equally active getting ready for old man winter’s visit. You’ve likely read about the preventative measure we took to prevent fountain damage but you might be surprised to learn about other […]
Bringing color and light to the Greenway on the Solstice
The Conservancy is pleased to announce plans to bring more light and cheer to the Greenway beginning December 21, the winter solstice, and continuing through the spring equinox, March 20, 2010. Bright Lights for Winter Nights will feature creative lighting elements that highlight the Greenway’s four distinctive park designs while unifying over a mile of […]
Thanks for taking our call
A big thank you to the volunteers and vendors who contributed time and services last night and Monday evening to the Conservancy’s first-ever phone-a-thon. Between the calls and our annual appeal letter campaign, the Conservancy has already raised half of our $10,000 fundraising goal to support public programs and events, and sustainable horticulture and maintenance! […]
Protecting the Rings Fountain
Tomorrow, the Conservancy will be placing recycled sea wall stones around the Rings Fountain in the Wharf District Parks as a barrier to prevent the type of fountain damage experienced last winter, which occurred before the Conservancy began maintaining the Greenway. These large historic hand-cut stones are uniform in size and will be placed in […]
