2016 Play: A year in review
In 2016 the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy launched Greenway Play. Embedded in the Programs Department, the Play program focuses on developing and staffing opportunities to learn about the park while having fun! We even hired our very own Play Coordinator, Katherine Levesque! Last year, we piloted a few key offerings including Youth Adventure Days, GreenPLAY open play […]
Greenway’s Top Moments of 2016!
2016 was another banner year on The Greenway, as we hosted over 400 free events, and attracted numerous artists and designers to create thoughtful installations throughout the park. All of this is done through the work of the non-profit Greenway Conservancy. As the year winds down, we asked Conservancy staff to offer their picks […]
Staff Spotlight – Tori Hiney
Tori Hiney, the Greenway Conservancy’s Plant Health Care Horticulturist How did you come to The Greenway? I graduated from the University of Maine Orono in 2014. I studied Environmental Horticulture and Landscape Design. When I left I thought, while I’m not exactly a city person, I grew up in NH and spent college in […]
In Search of the Truth
Last April, when signs of spring were just beginning to appear on The Greenway, Art Ambassador volunteers were gearing up for one of their largest projects yet. Ambassadors were stationed at the North End of The Greenway with a 25-foot tall inflatable speech bubble, preparing to invite passersby to complete the statement, “The truth is…” […]
Volunteer Feature: Peter Zalewski
In 2010, when we started our volunteer program, nearby resident Peter Zalewski was one of the first to join, and has been a dedicated volunteer since. With a recent move that relocated him a distance from Boston, he can no longer commit to his monthly hours, but he is still a friend and a Greenway […]
Staff Spotlight: Laura Jasinski
You have one of the longest Greenway stories on staff, tell us how it started! It’s hard to believe I’ve been at the Greenway for over six years, time flies! I started at the Conservancy in May 2010 as a summer intern in the Planning and Design Department. Previously, I had been working in the […]
Safety on The Greenway
In 2014, we launched the Greenway Park Rangers Program. Greenway Rangers compassionately ensure a safe and welcoming park experience for all visitors. The need for the Greenway Rangers Program was first identified by Horticulture and Maintenance staff members faced with discarded drug paraphernalia, homeless people sleeping in the plant beds, aggressive skateboarders, and public safety […]
Learn More About the Greenway Conservancy’s Operations & Decision-Making Processes
By Jesse Brackenbury, Greenway Conservancy Executive Director Since our non-profit maintains, programs, and improves The Greenway with a different model than other parks in Boston, we’re committed to making sure the public has insight into our operations and decision-making. You can meet our staff, attend a public meeting, or engage with us online. The most […]
Meet The Greenway Interns
Autumn Nguyen, Community Relations and Marketing Intern This is Autumn’s second year interning with The Greenway. She attends the University of Massachusetts, Amherst majoring in Communication. She has previously interned at the Asian Community Development Corporation, as well as volunteering at Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish. Autumn is a member of the Vietnamese Students Association, Asian […]
Staff Spotlight: Kait Levesque
New staff member, Kait Levesque, joined The Greenway team in March. She is the park’s first ever Play Coordinator and she works to plan and implement programming furthering the Conservancy’s play initiatives and education goals. Get to know Kait and Play on The Greenway! How did your story with The Greenway begin? After graduate school, I had […]
