(From JPHS) Learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and institutions. See how in the early 1960s, Hyde Square changed again when Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican immigrants transformed it into Boston’s first predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. This tour also takes us to the home of Maud Cuney Hare, a prominent music historian and one of only two black women students at the New England Conservatory of Music in 1890. You will also learn about the property currently housing the MSPCA’s Angell Animal Medical Center, which was once a site of the Perkins School for the Blind. The tour will also walk through the Sunnyside neighborhood, the site of homes built by philanthropist Robert Treat Paine from 1889 to 1899 as a “worker’s utopia” for working families.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From JPHS) TThis National Historic District includes one of the finest collections of Victorian houses in the area. The district includes the ancestral home of the Dole Pineapple Company founder and the homes of progressives who were active as abolitionists and women suffragists.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From JPHS) Tour a residential area that includes a National Historic District. View architecture that spans three centuries, the oldest community theater company in the United States, and an elegant 18th-century mansion that once served as the country’s first military hospital. Learn about the monument commemorating fallen Civil War soldiers from West Roxbury and about Pauline Agassiz Shaw, who established the class that became the model for continuous free kindergarten education. We will visit a house dating to 1716 that once served as a tavern, the Eliot School dating back to 1689, the home of the first woman to graduate from MIT, and the First Church Burial Ground.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From the ENC) Join the Franklin Park Zoo for a guided exploration of Franklin Park’s natural wonders! This nature walk invites outdoor enthusiasts, students, families, and curious minds to discover the diverse wildlife and ecological features that make the park so special.

To register or to learn more about the event, click here.

(From the ENC) Explore the hidden history of Franklin Park on a guided walking tour through its forgotten ruins. Discover overgrown stonework, lost structures, and the stories behind the park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Perfect for curious locals, history lovers, and urban explorers. Uncover the secrets hiding in Boston’s largest park.

• Please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes

• For ages 15+

• Event time range 1 – 1.5 hours

To register or to learn more about the event, click here.

(From JPHS) Travel around the Pond with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond was later put to industrial use as tons of ice were harvested there each winter. Learn about the movers and shakers, such as Francis Parkman and James Michael Curley, who made their homes on the Pond’s shores. Discover how the Pond was transformed from private estates and warehouses into the parkland we know today. 

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From the ENC) Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday, August 8! This month, we will be working in Olmsted Park.

Registration is required in order to participate in this event. Those who register will automatically receive an email with further details, including the necessary waivers to sign and specific information on where to meet and what to expect on the day of the event.

Please email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities.

To register or to learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From JPHS) Travel around the Pond with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond was later put to industrial use as tons of ice were harvested there each winter. Learn about the movers and shakers, such as Francis Parkman and James Michael Curley, who made their homes on the Pond’s shores. Discover how the Pond was transformed from private estates and warehouses into the parkland we know today. 

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From JPHS) Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential, commercial, and transportation conduit in the lives of the district’s residents. Although Green Street was subdivided as early as 1851 for stores, factories and houses, it was not extensively developed until the late 1870s with construction continuing until the early 1900s. The Bowditch School was completed in 1892, and early in the 20th century, the United States Post Office moved from its location on Call Street at Woolsey Square to its new location at the corner of Green and Cheshire Streets.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From JPHS) Explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Boston Beer Company, the brewers of Samuel Adams. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood stands as a testament to the power of community activism.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide outside the T Stop.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From the ENC) Join a guided Nature Walk led by a Boston Park Ranger, and explore Jamaica Pond and its inhabitants. Discover local wildlife, plant life, and the history that shaped our parks into what we enjoy today! It’s a perfect way to slow down and connect with nature this Summer.

• Please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes

• Ideal for ages 12+

To register or to learn more about the event, click here.

(From JPHS) Learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and institutions. See how in the early 1960s, Hyde Square changed again when Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican immigrants transformed it into Boston’s first predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. This tour also takes us to the home of Maud Cuney Hare, a prominent music historian and one of only two black women students at the New England Conservatory of Music in 1890. You will also learn about the property currently housing the MSPCA’s Angell Animal Medical Center, which was once a site of the Perkins School for the Blind. The tour will also walk through the Sunnyside neighborhood, the site of homes built by philanthropist Robert Treat Paine from 1889 to 1899 as a “worker’s utopia” for working families.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From the ENC) Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers with land stewardship work in the Emerald Necklace parks on Saturday, July 11! This month, we will be working in Franklin Park.

Registration is required in order to participate in this event. Those who register will automatically receive an email with further details, including the necessary waivers to sign and specific information on where to meet and what to expect on the day of the event.

Please email volunteer@emeraldnecklace.org with inquiries on this event or other volunteer opportunities.

To register or to learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From the ENC) Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and Nature Man Mike for a morning birdwatching walk in Franklin Park. A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow during the event. People of all ages are welcome!

To register or to learn more about the event, click here.

Explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Boston Beer Company, the brewers of Samuel Adams. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood stands as a testament to the power of community activism.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide outside the T Stop.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From JPHS) Learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and institutions. See how in the early 1960s, Hyde Square changed again when Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican immigrants transformed it into Boston’s first predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. This tour also takes us to the home of Maud Cuney Hare, a prominent music historian and one of only two black women students at the New England Conservatory of Music in 1890. You will also learn about the property currently housing the MSPCA’s Angell Animal Medical Center, which was once a site of the Perkins School for the Blind. The tour will also walk through the Sunnyside neighborhood, the site of homes built by philanthropist Robert Treat Paine from 1889 to 1899 as a “worker’s utopia” for working families.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From JPHS) TThis National Historic District includes one of the finest collections of Victorian houses in the area. The district includes the ancestral home of the Dole Pineapple Company founder and the homes of progressives who were active as abolitionists and women suffragists.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

To learn more about the event, click here.

(From parkrun) To sign up or learn more, please visit their posting here. This event is usually rain or shine, but please check the site for updates!

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

P.S. If you happen to stop by, you may be able to spot Frederick Law Olmsted himself (a.k.a our own Gerry Wright)!

(From the ENC) Sparkle for the Park: An Enchanted Evening reimagines the Conservancy’s iconic Party in the Park as an elegant evening reception. Taking place in an entirely new location—once home to one of the Olmsted brothers—in Milton, Massachusetts, you’ll enjoy immersive experiences, fine cuisine from local chefs, and lively entertainment from community artists.

Sparkle for the Park is an inclusive event welcoming all who cherish our city’s green spaces. In honor of tradition, hats are warmly encouraged—but entirely optional.

To register or to learn more about the event, click here.