Unwind and Enjoy the View on The Greenway
“Unwind” and “Enjoy the View on The Greenway” are two of the messages mounted on benches along The Greenway dedicated by nearby residents Helen and Larry O’Connor. Etched on plaques with images of grass, columbine, yarrow, a butterfly, and a dragonfly – all things that can be found and enjoyed along The Greenway; the O’Connors […]
The Greenway as Case Study for Supporting Arts & Culture in Boston
By: Greenway Conservancy Executive Director Jesse Brackenbury The Greenway Conservancy’s reliance on donations and grants to support our award-winning public productions—from the Janet Echelman sculpture to the murals on the Greenway Wall to dance performances—has become a successful model for funding the arts in Boston. A major discussion is underway about how Boston and the […]
Citizens Bank Investing Locally in The Greenway
Many partners and individual donors have made The Greenway’s gardens and promenades a truly special place. Since The Greenway’s inception, Citizens Bank has been a committed partner in our mission to connect Boston with the beauty and fun of The Greenway, contributing to educational programming, the Greenway Carousel, park maintenance, and safety priorities. Citizens Bank […]
Innovative Pollinator Ribbon Planting
The Greenway horticulture staff was excited to install a new, innovative planting design on a slim piece of property adjacent the One Financial Center building along Surface Road in May. This Pollinator Ribbon connects the Greenway Dewey Square Park more closely with the Chinatown park and showcases a new design approach for urban landscapes. Inspired by […]
A Fiscal Year End Update on The Greenway and Greenway Conservancy
With the recent completion of our FY15 audit and the publication of our Annual Report, we wanted to update two overview blog posts we wrote last year. The first of those blog posts outlined the public-private model that governs The Greenway. We discussed the Conservancy’s history, how the private sector has shouldered a greater funding […]
A Great Year for Greenway Volunteers!
The Greenway Conservancy has a robust volunteer program that is crucial in supporting a variety of our operations. Each January we take a look back at how our volunteers have helped us and how to improve for the coming year. Here’s a peek at some of our metrics and data, and plans for the future! […]
Greenway Sets Attendance Record in 2015!
By Jesse Brackenbury, Greenway Conservancy Executive Director It’s finally winter and our staff are currently evaluating 2016 food truck submissions and event proposals, but let’s look back for a moment to celebrate last year’s record 1.19 million Greenway visitors! These 1.19M Greenway visitors are the ones we can easily count – millions more visitors run […]
Top ‘Greenway Moments’ of 2015!
2015 was a banner year on The Greenway as we set another record for park visitorship, hosted over 300 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 the […]
Greenway Around the Globe
The Greenway Conservancy hosts over 300 free events a year, commissions amazing rotating exhibits of contemporary public art, and offers four-season organic horticulture throughout the 17-acre park. With all that hustle and bustle, it becomes easy to miss how far The Greenway has come since opening in 2008/2009. There was a time before all the […]
Greenway Partner Ocean Prime Opens Its Boston Doors
Earlier this month The Greenway was thrilled to be selected as the charity partner of Boston’s newest signature restaurant – Ocean Prime – as they opened their Seaport location. The great people behind Ocean Prime held their grand opening on Thursday, December 3rd and chose to donate 20% of the proceeds from their first day […]
