Kids draw the darndest things
In October, the Greenway Conservancy took to the classrooms to learn from our best carousel customers, the children. As part of the Conservancy’s feasibility study, we visited four local schools – James F. Condon School (South Boston), Roger Clapp Elementary (Dorchester), The Eliot School (North End), and The Advent School (Beacon Hill) – to gather […]
A green and speedier Wi-Fi network to keep the blues away
According to a recent survey by the Wi-Fi Alliance published in the New York Times, 75% of American respondents said that a week without Wi-Fi would leave them grumpier than a week without coffee or tea. To make sure the thousands of Greenway Wi-Fi users who’ve logged on since the network’s launch in July are […]
What’s In Bloom?
Autumn Crocus (Colchicum byzantium) Colchicum byzantium is a fall flowering bulb native to the Mediterranean. As one can see in the photograph, it has a rather interesting growth habit as it flowers without any leaves present on the plant. It is not leafless however, Colchium byzantium does produce large glossy leaves in the spring, but […]
Enhancements to Our Website
Did you see all the new maps and page updates we’ve put on our site? They’ll help you find out all the great things the Greenway has to offer, including popular attractions, horticulture, and special features! To understand the ways that the Greenway is evolving, you can read about recent and coming improvements, as well […]
A healthier park
Maintenance began today on the Fort Point Channel Parks South (the parcel between Congress and Pearl Streets) to remediate irrigation, drainage, and horticulture problems. Work will continue for approximately six weeks and when finished, the parcel will look as good, if not better than it does right now! The project includes replacing the broken irrigation […]
Topping Off the Harbor Pavilion
Last Friday members of the Greenway Conservancy staff joined the Boston Harbor Island Alliance and the National Park Service for the Harbor Park Pavilion “Topping Off” Ceremony celebrating the half way mark on construction completion. This new park pavilion is the first major public structure to be built on the Greenway. Tom Powers, Executive Director […]
What’s Cookin’?
Use those fall veggies! This week fall vegetables abound at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square. SWEET POTATO, CARAMELIZED ONION AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH LASAGNE From A Gardeners’ Community Cookbook by Victoria Wise, Workman Publishing Company 1 pound lasagne noodles 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds 2 tablespoons butter 2 […]
You’re Invited!
We want to hear from you! The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is planning a series of public meetings to explore a proposal for a new custom carousel on the Greenway. The new carousel would be funded in part by a generous one million dollar donation from an anonymous fund at The Boston Foundation. The […]
A Custom Carousel; For and By the Children of Boston
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is proud to announce that the seasonal carousel on the Greenway – which has proven to be a very popular addition to the Parks – may be the precursor to a new, one-of-a-kind Greenway Carousel thanks to a gift to support the planning and design of this potential addition to […]
Growing Community: New Park Will Celebrate Immigrant Experience
Today, Mayor Thomas Menino and Governor Deval Patrick, along with hundreds of supporters of the Armenian Heritage Foundation celebrated the ground breaking of the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway’s Parcel 13, just north of the Greenway Carousel. This new park is designed to reflect on the immigrant experience in Boston, and is a gift […]
