These are slow-paced rides that include a mix of bike path and on-street riding in the neighborhood. Rides will end with free hot chocolate. The rides in the series take place on Saturdays and include:

• December 13 in South Boston
• January 10 in JP / Roxbury
• February 7 in East Boston
• March 14 in Lower Mills, Dorchester and Mattapan

If you are interested in the ride, but do not own a bike, we have a limited number of free Bluebikes available for this ride (Note: we can only provide Bluebikes for people ages 16 and up). Finally, in case of inclement weather, we would cancel or postpone the ride, and communicate with all registered attendees via email if there are any changes.

Details about Saturday, January 10, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in JP/Roxbury

Event start location: 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Ride departs at 11:00am, you can view the route here

These are slow-paced rides that include a mix of bike path and on-street riding in the neighborhood. Rides will end with free hot chocolate. The rides in the series include:

• Saturday, December 13 in South Boston
• Saturday, January 10 in JP / Roxbury
• Saturday, February 7 in East Boston
• Saturday, March 14, 1 in Lower Mills, Dorchester and Mattapan

If you are interested in the ride, but do not owe a bicycle, we do have a limited number of free Bluebikes available for this ride. (Note: we can only provide Bluebikes for people ages 16 and up.)

Please know that, in case of inclement weather, we would cancel or postpone the ride and communicate with all registered attendees via email about any changes.

Details about Saturday, December 13, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in South Boston:

5.4 miles (8,6 km) - view the route here

Start and end: at Esthetic Bean (16 Preble St, South Boston, MA 02127).

The ride will depart at 11:00 a.m.

Join the Boston Park Rangers for a captivating 20-minute oral-history journey that uncovers the dramatic story behind the Halifax Explosion, the unlikely 108-year friendship forged in its aftermath, and the remarkable way a single gift — a Christmas tree sent in gratitude — blossomed into a cherished 54-year tradition. The meeting location will be outside the Boston Common Visitor Center. Please dress appropriately for winter conditions.

Join the Boston Park Rangers for a captivating 20-minute oral-history journey that uncovers the dramatic story behind the Halifax Explosion, the unlikely 108-year friendship forged in its aftermath, and the remarkable way a single gift — a Christmas tree sent in gratitude — blossomed into a cherished 54-year tradition. The meeting location will be outside the Boston Common Visitor Center. Please dress appropriately for winter conditions.

Join the Boston Park Rangers for a captivating 20-minute oral-history journey that uncovers the dramatic story behind the Halifax Explosion, the unlikely 108-year friendship forged in its aftermath, and the remarkable way a single gift — a Christmas tree sent in gratitude — blossomed into a cherished 54-year tradition. The meeting location will be outside the Boston Common Visitor Center. Please dress appropriately for winter conditions.

Join the Boston Park Rangers for a captivating 20-minute oral-history journey that uncovers the dramatic story behind the Halifax Explosion, the unlikely 108-year friendship forged in its aftermath, and the remarkable way a single gift — a Christmas tree sent in gratitude — blossomed into a cherished 54-year tradition. The meeting location will be outside the Boston Common Visitor Center. Please dress appropriately for winter conditions.

Join the Boston Park Rangers for a captivating 20-minute oral-history journey that uncovers the dramatic story behind the Halifax Explosion, the unlikely 108-year friendship forged in its aftermath, and the remarkable way a single gift — a Christmas tree sent in gratitude — blossomed into a cherished 54-year tradition. The meeting location will be outside the Boston Common Visitor Center. Please dress appropriately for winter conditions.

Launching in Fall 2025 at Quincy Market, Ways of My Ancestors - Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness is a Native American photography series by Hassanamisco Nipmuc Artist Scott Strong Hawk Foster. He will display images that document the contemporary presence of the descendants of the Indigenous inhabitants of Southern New England and the ways in which they preserve their culture and heritage today. 

With five two-sided portraits at each end of Quincy Market, Scott Strong Hawk Foster's portraits will greet people as they pass by, enter, and leave the building.

Please join us for an opening reception of Ways of My Ancestors - Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness with spoken words by the artist and other members of the Native American community on Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. at the west end between historic Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. Light refreshments will be provided.

Funded by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture through a grant from the Mellon Foundation, Ways of My Ancestors - Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness is presented in partnership with Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Graffito SP, the Office of Historic Preservation, and the City of Boston Planning Department.

Learn more about this project

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The Urban Wilds Program welcomes residents to join a hands-on event to improve the Dale Street entrance and trail at Sherrin Woods Urban Wild. This event comes one year after the City officially protected the land, which was possible thanks to long-term efforts from residents, the Dale Street Neighborhood Watch, the Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation (SWBCDC), and many others. Now that this forest is protected from development, Urban Wilds staff and the SWBCDC's Green Team have made significant progress toward making this entrance and trail safe, welcoming, and green. 

Please join us to continue work on trail improvements, trash cleanup, invasive plant removal, and other potential projects in the woods. Volunteers can expect to use hand tools such as shovels, pick mattocks (like a pickaxe), loppers, rakes, and other landscaping tools. Tasks with these tools will involve standing, walking, and for those who are able, crouching down, digging, picking up and carrying various materials, and other common tasks associated with gardening and landscaping. 

No experience necessary! Urban Wilds staff will provide tools, work gloves, and instructions. You are welcome to bring your own work gloves and tools. 

Please be sure to bring water, sturdy footwear, and clothes for working outdoors.