PUBLICATIONS
Learn more about the Friends of the Public Garden through our publications.
Every month, Friends of the Public Garden publishes a digital newsletter featuring articles, park updates, and community programming in the #threeparks. Subscribe to our digital mailing list here.
Archive begins January 2024. For information on a specific issue, reach out to us using info@friendsofthepublicgarden.org.
2026
October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January
2025
November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January
2024
December | November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January
The 2025 Friends Annual Report highlights our achievements across the parks and celebrates you — the community of supporters who helped make it happen. More than 2,200 individuals, local businesses, corporate partners, foundations, and organizations supported the Friends in 2025.
Take a moment to look through the Report to see how your support of the Friends continues to benefit these parks.
Friends News was published bi-annually in the Fall and Spring months through 2025. You can now receive our featured articles directly to your inbox as part of the monthly Friends News e-newsletter by subscribing to our mailing list here.
Archive begins Spring 2022. For information on a specific issue, reach out to us using info@friendsofthepublicgarden.org.
2025
2024
2023
2022
In January 2020, the Friends and the City of Boston signed a comprehensive, formal cooperation agreement to enhance the care of Boston Common, the Public Garden and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Read the full MOA here.
The Friends ceased print publication of our Annual Review in 2021. For year end reports and financials, please join us at our Annual Meeting, held each spring.
Annual Review 2021
Please click on the image below to view Friends of the Public Garden 2021 Annual Review.
Annual Review 2020
Please click on the image below to view Friends of the Public Garden 2020 Annual Review. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Friends of the Public Garden did not prepare an Annual Review in 2019.
Annual Review 2018
Please click on the image below to view Friends of the Public Garden 2018 Annual Review.
Annual Review 2017
Please click on the image below to view Friends of the Public Garden 2017 Annual Review.
Annual Review 2016
Boston Common User Analysis (aka the User Survey)
Boston Common: Cultural Landscape Report (CLR)
