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Tour: Historic Gems of the Back Bay Fens

Name: Tour: Historic Gems of the Back Bay Fens
Start: 2019-09-14T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-09-14T12:30:00-04:00
Location: Shattuck Visitor Center

September 14, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Free

From foul muddy flats to the parkland of today, the Fens has undergone many transformations in the last 125 years. Join Emerald Necklace docents as they talk and walk the historic landscape. Stops include the Kelleher Rose Garden, with 1,500+ roses and a reconstructed fountain, as well as the oldest WWII Victory Gardens in America.

Register on our event website. Limited spots!
Begins and ends at the Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115. Bring a refillable water bottle and wear comfortable walking shoes.

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Details

Date:: September 14, 2019
Time:: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Categories:: Nature, Other
Event Tags:: Emerald Necklace, Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Muddy River
Website:: https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/tour-historic-gems-of-the-back-bay-fens-3/

Organizer

: Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Phone:: 6173884568

Other

Organizer status (we charge $5 for for-profit listings): None
Email (will not be used for public posting): jknow@emeraldnecklace.org

Venue

Shattuck Visitor Center; 125 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115 + Google Map
Phone:: 6175222700
Website:: https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/evening-garden-stroll-12/

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