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Sep 8

PARKARTS WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS ARE BACK

Artists of all skill levels, ages nine and up, are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation...

Mayor Janey Garden Contest Awards Ceremony

Aug 31

Winners of Mayor’s Garden Contest announced

The Mayor’s Garden Contest recognizes gardeners who have landscaped, planted flowers, trees, shrubs...

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Aug 12

Mayor Janey’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours extended

Mayor Kim Janey and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department have announced that the 2021...

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Aug 9

Urban Forest Plan: Community Advisory Board (CAB) workshop #1

Read a meeting summary and emerging themes from the Community Advisory Board workshop #1, "The Trees...

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Aug 9

Urban Forest Plan: Community Advisory Board (CAB) workshop #2

Read a meeting summary and emerging themes from the Community Advisory Board workshop #2, "The...

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Jul 29

Mayor Janey’s Movie Nights begin August 9

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department ParkARTS program presents Mayor Kim Janey’s Movie Nights...

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Jul 23

Parks Department hosts Willie O’Ree Street Hockey Clinic Series

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with the Boston Bruins Foundation to host...

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Jul 23

First construction contract under under City's new supplier diversity program released

The Malcolm X Park project is the first to have contract-specific goals.

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Jul 16

2021 Mayor's Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series announced

Mayor Kim Janey and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2021 Neighborhood...

Jul 14

How much canopy is in your neighborhood?

Explore an interactive map or download the five-year canopy change report.

Jul 1

Frog Pond Spray Pool reopened

Children and their guests counted down with Mayor Janey to open the Frog Pond for the 2021 season...

Jun 10

Boston Children’s Chorus announces 'We Sing: Boston' in partnership with Friends of the Public Garden, City of Boston

Community singing series enlivens public parks all summer long.

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Jun 9

Conservation land, affordable housing opportunities expanded in Roslindale

The property at 108 Walter Street in Roslindale was transferred to the Boston Conservation...

Jun 3

City of Boston kicks off free Summer Fitness Series

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) have...

May 27

Join the Urban Forest Plan Community Advisory Board

Be a part of Boston’s Urban Forest Plan! We’re currently looking for expressions of interest from...

Marie Fukuda tends her plot in the Fenway Victory Gardens.

May 26

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with 'Parkie' Marie Fukuda

For her insights on Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we recently spoke with...

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May 20

Parks Department provides Edwards Playground update

Mayor Kim Janey and Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods announced this week the completion of a...

May 18

City neighborhoods in full bloom this spring

Spring has sprung in Boston’s parks, and we are taking the opportunity to salute the efforts of our...

May 18

First citywide tree inventory underway

The first step in our Urban Forest Plan is to count all the City of Boston street trees. We’re more...

Craig and Kimberly McNulty, Fenway-Kenmore (second place, community garden, 2020)

May 17

2021 Mayor’s Garden Contest now open

The competition recognizes the gardening skills of Boston residents.

May 13

Happy Haitian Heritage Month, Boston!

Celebrating Haitian Heritage Month with Josh Altidor, Director of Parks Maintenance and proud...

May 10

Opening of 2021 Boston Swan Boats season celebrated

Mayor Janey took a ride with her family to celebrate the 144th anniversary of the Boston Swan Boats.

May 3

Join us for our May 2021 watercolor painting workshops

Practice your landscape painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series...

Apr 28

Happy Arbor Day, Boston!

We’re celebrating Arbor Day 2021 with the City of Boston Tree Warden, Max Ford-Diamond.

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Apr 15

Swan Boats open May 8

Mayor Kim Janey is pleased to announce that the popular Boston Swan Boats will open for the 2021...

Apr 2

City of Boston golf courses now open

Mayor Kim Janey has announced that the City of Boston’s two municipal golf courses are open for the...

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Apr 1

Registration now open for Boston Parks Summer Sports Centers

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that registration is now open for...

Apr 1

Make Moakley yours by joining cleanups at the park!

Join Boston Harbor Now and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for monthly Moakley Park...

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Mar 29

Boston Parks invites Bostonians to participate in Franklin Park Action Plan survey

The survey is available through April 2.

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Mar 25

State issues fish advisory for lower Mystic River area

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued a fish advisory for the Lower Mystic...

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