Summer on the Emerald Necklace: Boston Landmarks Orchestra

Pinebank Promontory Jamaica Plain, United States

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy presents the Boston Landmarks Orchestra at Summer on the Emerald Necklace! The Boston Landmarks Orchestra was founded in 2001 by conductor and community advocate Charles Ansbacher. The orchestra is comprised of many of the area’s finest professional musicians. They are active throughout the neighborhoods of Boston, mainly in the summertime. The […]

Evening Garden Stroll

Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA

Summer blooms, scented gardens, and a leisurely stroll all combine to make this one-hour guided walk the perfect antidote to the workday! Take in the Kelleher Rose Garden’s 1,500 roses, as well as the Fenway Victory Gardens, the nation’s oldest continuously operating Victory Gardens. Begins and ends at the Shattuck Visitor Center. Free and open […]

Free

Charlesgate Movie Night: Fever Pitch

Charlesgate Charlesgate East @ Beacon St, Boston, MA

Enjoy “Fever Pitch,” starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon, and discover Charlesgate Park at our Charlesgate Movie Night! Part of Summer on the Emerald Necklace, this free movie night is hosted by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and our friends at the Charlesgate Alliance. This will be our last Summer on the Emerald Necklace event of […]

Free

Tour: Historic Gems of the Back Bay Fens

Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA

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. […]

Free

Fall Bike Tour: Emerald Necklace

Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA

Crisp days and changing foliage beckon! Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a guided, interpretive bike tour from the Back Bay Fens to the Arnold Arboretum, led by a Conservancy docent. It is a perfect time to bike along the Emerald Necklace as the summer is ending and fall coming through. Get to learn about […]

$10

Jamaica Pond Photo Walk

Jamaica Pond 507 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain

End your summer in style! Join the Conservancy and local photography organization @IGBoston for a guided tour and photo meetup on the shores of Jamaica Pond- filled with beautiful scenes for landscapes, portraits, and more. The walk will begin at 5pm on Saturday, September 21 at the Jamaica Pond Boathouse. Participants will circle the pond […]

Free

Fall Bike Tour: Emerald Necklace

Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA

Crisp days and changing foliage beckon! Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a guided, interpretive bike tour from the Back Bay Fens to the Arnold Arboretum, led by a Conservancy docent. Bike along the Emerald Necklace during the time as fall foliage comes through and Emerald Necklace's trees change colors. Get to learn about historical […]

$10

Tour: Historic Gems of the Back Bay Fens

Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA

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. […]

Free

Evening Garden Stroll

REI 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA

After decades spent underground beneath a parking lot, a portion of the Muddy River has been uncovered to see daylight once again. Hear the story of how river and parkland were reclaimed and how the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted is being restored for the 21st century. Register on our website! Limited spots! Meet at […]

Free

Tour: Historic Gems of the Back Bay Fens

Shattuck Visitor Center 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA

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. […]

Free

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