Green & Grow Graduation
Ten individuals graduated from the Green & Grow program this year. We couldn’t be more proud of them for all their hard work and accomplishments. Thanks Green & Grow, for your dedication, determination, and effort. The parks, and the city therefore, are better because of it. “We did some amazing things, in the parks and […]
Mother’s Walk: Great for Fathers too!
Interview with Ace Peckham, RFKGC Development Department. What is the Mothers’ Walk? The Mothers’ Walk is a pathway in the Wharf District Parks on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The pathway is made up of 6×6-inch concrete pavers, many of which are engraved with names of inspirational caregivers. As part of the Mothers’ Walk, the Conservancy […]
It Pays to Volunteer!
There are lots of ways in which volunteering for the Greenway Conservancy can benefit you! Here are just a few reasons to come out and join our staff in caring for the parks: Kelly, our Seasonal Horticulturist, trained our volunteers how to prune roses two weeks ago in the Fort Point Channel Parks. If you have […]
Making Connections
The Green & Grow Apprentices visited Ferry Beach Ecology School to discover more about healthy water systems, ecology, and the role humans play in protecting our natural resources. We made many connections to the Greenway and to our winter curriculum during our trip, here are just a few: All ecosystems are made up of living and […]
Spring Cleaning
As keepers of the Greenway we lug lots of material through the city streets of Boston. We get a kick out of all the strange looks we receive from commuters while we work. Above, Ianna is directing Derek who was so kind to pull our rickshaw down Atlantic Ave. to our composting dumpster, about […]
Growing Greener: Hiking Mount Willard
The Apprentices hit the trails in the White Mountains: “I challenged myself, I wasn’t expecting Mount Willard to be so much different and harder than the Blue Hills.”
Growing Greener: Learning about the White Mountains
The White Mountains National Forest (WMNF) is a wonderful place to visit any time of the year; and, for the past three years Green & Grow has visited the mountains over February vacation week. Again this year we were introduced to the forest by National Forest Service Professionals when we met with Sheela; a Hydrologist, […]
Growing Greener: Parks Lifting Our Spirits
During the cold months we’re somewhat limited to project-based learning lessons in the Green & Grow classroom. So when a sunny, and reasonably mild, Saturday appeared on the horizon we planned to head outside and discover a new landscape. Because the weather was thought to be ‘too cold’ for going to the park, there were […]
Growing Greener: Sharing the Knowledge
The Green & Grow Apprentices have learned so much this fall and they showcased their knowledge at the monthly Boston Youth Environmental Network (BYEN) networking dinner in December.
Our Greenway Membership Program
We’ve just launched a new membership program. We spoke with Ace, our Development Associate, to find out how it came to be…
