Inside Year of the Pig: How to create a sculptural ceramic pig, in 10 (not so) simple steps!
With the aim of celebrating both past and present, each year a new artwork has been installed by the Greenway Conservancy in front of the Essex Street Gate on The Greenway. The installation’s goal is to celebrate the culture, history, and traditions of the Chinese New Year and the Chinatown community through the ideas and […]
Looking back at 2019
As the Greenway Conservancy wraps up our tenth (10!) season maintaining and operating The Greenway, we wanted to take a moment to look back at some of our favorite moments of the last year on Boston’s contemporary public park. From our ever-changing public art installations to free public programming, sustainably maintained lawns and gardens to […]
Celebrating Summer on The Greenway Presented by Citizens Bank
The Greenway Conservancy was delighted this season to announce Summer on The Greenway Presented by Citizens Bank, a new effort in our continued partnership with Citizens Bank. Inspired by our 2018 collaboration, Summer on Dewey, our 2019 season continued to highlight The Greenway as an iconic downtown location where visitors gather, play, unwind, and explore. […]
Voices of Volunteerism: Linda Cravens
Written by Isabel Smith, Volunteer Programs Coordinator As a non profit, the Greenway Conservancy depends on the efforts of our many talented volunteers, both in the park and in the office. It is their dedication to The Greenway that makes it possible for us to have such a dynamic public space. Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Cravens […]
Why don’t we open a food truck in Boston?
Written by our friends at Dining Car How did your business begin? Naomi had always loved to cook and had gone to culinary school in New York and worked in restaurant kitchens. She moved to Boston and was working as a private chef. I started my career in the software industry, but had left to […]
Celebrating National Book Month on The Greenway
One of the most popular activities in any public park is reading outside and The Greenway is no exception. With cooler weather and vibrant foliage spread through park, October is the perfect time to plop down on one of our lush lawns and unwind with a book. This month, celebrate National Book Month with some […]
Greenway Week Reflections
For Greenway Week, our 10th anniversary celebration, we asked the public to share some of their favorite memories of the past ten years on The Greenway; below are the responses we got back (minus some duplicates). Thank you for celebrating with us! A walk during the lunch time The Greenway exemplifies Boston at its best. […]
The Greenway Conservancy’s commitment to the disability community
As stewards of the park that bears the name of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, we honor the values of inclusivity, accessibility, and shared community. Much has been said about our recent decision to change the vendor responsible for a nine-person crew to maintain the cleanliness of the park. After a thoughtful procurement process, we awarded the […]
Facts on WORK Inc. and the Rose Kennedy Greenway
We wanted to reach out to ensure you have the full context of our decision to shift to a new vendor for maintenance of the park. The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, out of deference to a fellow nonprofit, initially did not speak on the record about the ongoing management problems we faced with WORK Inc. […]
Rings Fountain: 350 pavers, 156 lights, and 3 miles of wire!
The Greenway Conservancy’s signature Rings Fountain has a new light show for our 10-Year Anniversary of The Greenway! Fountain repairs and upgrades have transformed this one-of-a-kind fountain and created a dynamic new experience in the park. Work at the Rings Fountain began in October 2018 and, after hundreds of hours of work by Greenway Conservancy […]
Celebrating 10 years of The Greenway at Greenway Week
Join the Greenway Conservancy in celebrating 10 years of management and care of The Greenway, the contemporary public park in the heart of Boston. Greenway Week, from October 4th to October 10th, reflects on and features this dynamic public space. Friday October 4 We are kicking off Greenway Week by taking a look backwards to […]
2019 Season Wrap Up: Programs Interns
Written by Allegra DeNooyer, Lian Painchaud, and Peri D’Amico My name is Allegra DeNooyer and I’m a rising senior at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, where I’m double majoring in Urban Studies and French. I was interested in applying to the Greenway Conservancy because I have fond memories from my adolescence spent exploring the […]
2019 Season Wrap Up: Horticulture Interns
Written by Adam Banks and Grace Ledgard Hi, my name is Adam Banks and I’m thrilled to have been one of the Greenway Conservancy Horticulture Interns for the 2019 summer season! I’m a rising junior at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine studying Environmental Studies. I’ve lived in Jamaica Plain all my life and I’ve always […]
Augmented Reality and the Spatial Web – This Is the Future
Written by our friends at Hoverlay Everyday people stroll around The Greenway enjoying its beautiful vistas and amazing public art. And this summer, anyone can also enter into a new dimension and unveil one of 16 virtual installations by tuning into The Greenway Augmented Reality channel on the Hoverlay platform. In a curatorial partnership with Boston Cyberarts and Hoverlay, […]
Meet our 2019 Greenway Interns!
Will Palauskas Outreach Intern Will is a rising junior at Emerson College where he is studying Marketing Communication with a minor in Environmental Studies. He is the President of Emerson Green Collective, an environmental advocacy organization at his college. Will also was one of the first riders of the Greenway Carousel when it was first […]
A burger that will rock your world!
Written by our friends at Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers Meet Richard Cambriello, owner of Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers, one of the newest food trucks on The Greenway. He’s known as the face of Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers. His unique food truck concept of incorporating “everything that is METAL” has made Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers a favorite of Greenway […]
Past, present, and future meet on The Greenway!
The Greenway Conservancy’s Augmented Reality (AR) public art exhibit blends interactive digital elements into our real-world environments. Viewers will be able to explore contemporary artwork as well as the history The Greenway site, from city to transportation corridor to park! The historic photographs shown within the augmented reality exhibit narrate more than a century […]
Celebrating our “buzz” worthy polli-neighbors!
The bees are buzzing, and so is The Greenway! We cannot think of a better way to welcome spring than with the first season of our new wildflower meadow and the introduction of three beehives to the park. Celebrating 10 years of care and management of The Greenway, the Conservancy is thrilled to expand […]
Get your Shuck on!
Written by our friends at The Shuck Truck As the weather gets colder, many are preparing for hibernation indoors. However, there are still many reasons to head outside, and enjoying a meal at one of our Greenway Food Trucks is one of them! Now in its largest season yet with 35 trucks – many of […]
Play Ambassador, Ponnapa: a playful designer and volunteer
Written by Kait Ziskin Levesque, Programs Manager The Greenway Conservancy has spent the last few years experimenting with a durable but removable vinyl to add playful pop-ups and signage throughout park. As part of our commitment to providing playful spaces and activities, several of these experiments have been unique and imaginative hopscotches! These were designed […]
Summer Play on The Greenway
Written by Shannon Quirk, Youth Programs Intern For kids, The Greenway is more than a contemporary public park in the middle of a busy city. For many, it is not only their playground but their backyard as well. It is a place where they can run around, use their imagination, make friends, learn about nature, […]
Boston: The Illuminated City
Written by Victorian Solan Consultant Historian for GLOW When walking around the Rose Kennedy Greenway, or indeed any part of Boston in the evening, it is easy to take our cheap and plentiful electric light for granted. Different forms of artificial illumination compete for our attention: pedestrian signals flash, signs advertise our destination, and sidewalks and […]
Part II: Meet our Greenway Fitness Instructors
We’re back for another round of learning more about our amazing Greenway Fitness instructors! As we covered in part one of this post, the Greenway Conservancy is committed to bringing free and healthy workout options throughout the parks each summer. From pilates to boot camps, yoga to tango, over 100+ free classes are expected […]
Keeping our Greenway Lawns Healthy and Happy
Written by Keelin Caldwell, Director of Programming and Community Engagement As this hot and humid summer winds down, we wanted to share a bit more about how our #GreenwayHort staff cares for our lawns during this challenging growing season! Turf plants have some amazing adaptations that allow them to be grown and managed as […]
Summer on Dewey Presented by Citizens Bank
Earlier this July, the Greenway Conservancy announced Summer on Dewey Presented by Citizens Bank, a new partnership that will bring greater awareness to Dewey Square’s vibrancy, including our cider garden, food trucks, farmers market, public art, and beautiful gardens. Dewey Square is a place for the community to gather, play, and unwind. Tens […]
