Volunteer Spotlight: Allium Display Project
One of the great parts of our Volunteer Program is the recurring opportunities for individuals to assist the Horticulture Department with gardening tasks along The Greenway. Projects happen all over the park and occur about every two weeks. We have a great group of volunteers that come almost every time, as well as people that sign […]
Staff Spotlight: Lucas Cowan, Public Art Curator
“I always really loved being at the forefront of projects – anything is a possibility, nothing has been written yet.” -Lucas Cowan How did your story with the Greenway begin? Before I came to the Greenway I was working as the Director of Public Art for the Maryland State Arts Council where I was involved in […]
Modernizing The Greenway’s Graphic Identity
In early 2015, the Greenway Conservancy opened an RFP process seeking bids for Graphic Design & Creative Services principally tied to a campaign to announce and promote the forthcoming Janet Echelman public art sculpture. The sculpture is scheduled to be installed in early May 2015 and in order to publicize the piece and the Conservancy’s […]
Staff Spotlight: Anthony Ruggiero
How did your story with the Greenway begin? It started when I was old enough to hold a shovel. I grew up in Plymouth, MA where my parents had a garden and a good sized yard. I remember my mom used to make baby food for us from vegetables in the garden. I always had […]
Social Media Contest! #GreenwayOver70
Are you following the Greenway on Twitter and Facebook? Well here’s another great reason to follow your favorite contemporary park: After the longest winter any of us can remember, we’d like to know when you predict it will finally hit 70 degrees on the Greenway! You have until 3pm on Monday, March 30th to offer […]
Meet your Marathon Runners: Dennis Burke
This year we had the honor of receiving two Boston Marathon bibs through John Hancock’s Non-Profit Program. For the past 30 years, John Hancock’s sponsorship of the Boston Marathon has helped hundreds of non-profit organizations raise money for their missions (38.4 million in 2014 to be exact). We’ve chosen two dedicated runners that are big supporters […]
Meet Your Greenway Marathon Runners: Jeanne Goswami
This year we had the honor of receiving two Boston Marathon bibs through John Hancock’s Non-Profit Program. For the past 30 years, John Hancock’s sponsorship of the Boston Marathon has helped hundreds of non-profit organizations raise money for their missions (38.4 million in 2014 to be exact). We’ve chosen two dedicated runners that are big supporters […]
Staff Spotlight: Keelin Purcell
Keelin just celebrated her one-year anniversary with the Greenway as our first full-time Volunteer Coordinator. In this very short time, she’s made an incredible impact guiding over 848 volunteers in over 3200 hours of service on the Greenway. When she’s not bustling around the garden beds, she’s exploring her new home in the city, taking in restaurants, […]
Staff Spotlight: Darrah Cole
Darrah is one of our horticulturists and author of What’s in Bloom on the Greenway blog. Her story is full of adventures, her love of plants and people has taken her from coast-to-coast. You can find Darrah on the Greenway daily, working on the containers and in the beds, leading horticulture tours, and working with the volunteers. If you see her […]
“Stuff Off” 2014 – A Greenway Tradition
On Wednesday we came together for the sixth annual “Stuff-Off” celebration, a traditional Greenway feast to honor each other, our volunteers, and another amazing season on the Greenway. We gathered around linen tables decorated with beautiful displays of dried hydrangeas and were warmed by twinkling votives, mulled cider, and the affections of our whole Greenway family together in the same […]
