Friends of Jamaica Pond Jamaica Pond Project 36 Perkins St., PO Box 300040, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030 Gerry Wright, Founder and President Telephone: 617-524-7070 Email: FrederickLawOlmsted@yahoo.com Web site: www.FriendsOfJamaicaPond.org Community Care Institute World Citizens Community Caring Institute World Citizens promotes social justice, conservation and public health to build up sustainable communities in Boston. cci@commcaring.org https://cci.commcaring.org/w2/ Like our page on FaceBook for updated notices on events and policy issues at https://www.facebook.com/Jamaica-Pond-Project-153132748084891/ A program of Community Service Care, Inc. a non-profit, tax exempt organization

Jamaica Pond Project History and Annual Park Keeper Award Frederick Law Olmsted a one-man play by Gerry Wright Nature's Class Room: Environmental Education Projects Environmental Research Project Forestry Protection Projects Emerald Necklace Bird Club Volunteer Stewardship Program Calendar and Meetings and Press Memberships and Donations Links and Resources Contact and Email Info Click on Index Text and Scroll Down Pages to See Details Spring Bird Walk Sunday, April 21st, AM, Free Olmsted Park Daisy Field Parking Lot Willow Pond Road between Pond Avenue and the Jamaicaway Info: Bob Mayer, Jamaica Plain, 617.515.7304 rgmayer38@gmail.com This 90-minute walk led by local birding expert, Bob Mayer, will focus on migrating warblers and other spring species in Leverett, Willow and Ward's Ponds and adjacent woods of the Emerald Necklace Olmsted Park.  Suitable for beginning as well as more experienced birders. The walk is co-sponsored by Brookline GreenSpace Alliance, Brookline Bird Club and Emerald Necklace Bird Club (Friends of Jamaica Pond) www.BrooklineGreenSpace.org + www.FriendsofJamaicaPond.org (Images © Stephen Baird Nature's Zeitgeist 2024) Celebrating the 198th Birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted Click on image to view the video or click this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnZ2NIQVi_Y Since 2010, Gerry Wright and members of Community Service Care (CSC), Inc. have been working on programming to honor the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture. This video was created to celebrate what would have been his 198th birthday in anticipation of his 200th birthday on April 26, 2022.  Olmsted 2022 is a program under CSC aimed at protecting and preserving our parks and public spaces. Visit the Olmsted 2022 web site for more details on the 200th Birthday Celebration at http://olmsted2022.org/ Olmsted Birthday Party Postponed, But Project Plans Move Forward by Lauren Bennett • May 8, 2020 http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2020/05/08/olmsted-birthday-party-postponed-but-project-plans-move-forward/ Osprey in the Emerald Necklace Parks (click images for larger versions) Osprey are usually seen in the Emerald Necklace and Boston during migration. A pair has been nesting at Moswetuset Park in Quincy just off of Quincy Shore Drive and Squantum Streets the past few years. The pair are often seen fishing the Neponset River. I suspect the Osprey I photographed at Scarboro Pond (Franklin Park) and Jamaica Pond the past few summers are from this same nesting site. Always a wonder to watch them hover before the dive for a sea bass...   Protect Jamaica Pond's Watershed from Development We respectfully request the conservation and preservation of Jamaica Pond’s watershed by protecting Hellenic Hill woodlands from development. Jamaica Pond has been an important source of water for wildlife and people. Native Americans and people through the ages have enjoyed the beauty of the waters and hill. Jamaica Pond was the water reservoir for Boston up to the 1850s, and it is still an emergency water source. Jamaica Pond Park is used daily by thousands of people to revitalize their physical, mental and spiritual health. The Jamaica Pond Project have provided education programs and environmental stewardship for over five decades. We petition Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Massachusetts General Court, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Boston City Council, and Citizens to: Conserve and Preserve Jamaica Pond’s watershed by protecting Hellenic Hill woodlands from development. Ensure the Integrity of the Emerald Necklace parks envisioned by Frederick Law Olmsted as a sanctuary for all the citizens. Sign the Petiton Online at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/438/796/040/celebrate-jamaica-pond-petition/ Media Stories and Background A large 12.5 acres of undeveloped woodlands on Hellenic Hill which overlooks Jamaica Pond was put on sale in January 2011.  The big money pressures will be immense to maximize the development of these lands. Jamaica Plain Gazette http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/ JP Observer: Pond view in danger until the public owns it. March 29, 2013 By Sandra Storey http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2013/03/29/jp-observer-pond-view-in-danger-until-the-public-owns-it/ Real estate today: Hellenic Hill preservation efforts continue. March 29, 2013 By Rebeca Oliveira http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2013/03/29/real-estate-today-hellenic-hill-preservation-efforts-continue/ Hellenic Hill preservation talks begin by David Taber May 13, 2011 http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4825 Preserving Hellenic Hill letter by Michael Frank, Chairman Jamaica Pond Association http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4728 Major developer bids on Hellenic Hill by John Ruch March 4, 2011 http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4641 Hill preservation possible by David Taber February 18, 2011 http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4611 Arroyo vows Hellenic Hill land will be preserved by David Taber February 4, 2011 http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4589 Hellenic Hill land hits market by David Taber January 21, 2011   http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4567 Jamaica Plain Patch Perceived Threat to Jamaica Pond Prompts Outpouring In a public forum to discuss Hellenic College's controversial decision to sell its pond-side land, there was an outcry for public purchase and preservation of the 12.5 acre green space. By James LaFond-Lewis http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/articles/perceived-threat-to-jamaica-pond-prompts-outpouring Boston Globe Boston.com Jamaica Plain group asks Orthodox archbishop to save land overlooking Jamaica Pond By Joseph Leahy, Globe Correspondent http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/jamaica_plain/2011/02/jamaica_plain_group_asks_ortho.html Boston Bulletin Residents rally to save Jamaica Pond by Patrick Rosso May 12, 2011 http://www.bulletinnewspapers.com/ Support Jamaica Pond Project's stewardship work with your tax deductible contribution online through the secure server PayPal:

"Let it be not for present use and delight alone, but let it be of such a work that our descendants will thank us for it." Frederick Law Olmsted