• Drop-in, no pre-registration required.
• We require a caregiver to participate during Family Gym. Fun and safety are our priorities.
• Caregivers must remain in the gym with their children at all times.
• Legal guardian must sign a waiver before child can participate.
• Children of all abilities welcome
• Immigrant-safe space.

Learn more about BCYF Jackson-Mann

Come out and help make an impact in our communities through a day of service! Projects include:

• writing letters to our veterans
• creating kits for the homeless
• writing prompt for students, and
• cleaning and organizing classrooms.

Volunteer with us

The City of Boston's Environment Department and Parks and Recreation Department are organizing a cleanup at the Gladeside Urban Wild in Mattapan. The cleanup will take place on: 

Saturday, October 3, 2020 (Rain Date: October 10)

From 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

3 Gladeside Terrace, Boston, MA 02126

A major component of the cleanup will be the picking up and disposing of trash in the surrounding area. Another component will involve the physical removal and disposal of invasive species. 

Invasive species are a group of organisms that are not native to a specific area and are harmful to the native organisms. This is due to the competition for resources that they create among the native organisms. 

The Parks and Recreation Department will lead the education and removal of invasive species portion of the event. They will help volunteers identify and remove the invasive species that are affecting the Gladeside Urban Wild.

Please remember to bring: 

1. Water
2. Jacket
3. A hat
4. Sunglasses
5. Bug Spray
6. Close-toed shoes
7. Pants or sweatpants
8. Tools and gloves, if you have them. 

You can learn more about Urban Wilds online, or view the Mattapan Urban Wilds. If you have any questions, please email Greenovate Boston at Greenovate@boston.gov.