Science in the Soil Part II | January 16, 2019
Remember the 6 billion microorganisms found in a single teaspoon of healthy soil? Well, now we know more about [...]
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February 9, 2020 | Skating With Friends
Skating With FriendsSunday, February 9, 202010:00am - 6:00pm.Frog Pond, Boston CommonTickets: FREE (while supplies last)Looking for a fun way to [...]
January 14, 2019 | 50th Anniversary Kick-off
The celebration begins! The Friends kicked off their 50th Anniversary year on the morning of Tuesday, January 14. Park advocates, [...]
Mayor Walsh, FOPG Sign Historic Memorandum of Agreement | January 10, 2020
The Partnership is Permanent! After 50 years of working together on a handshake, the Friends and the City of [...]
The Wishing Stone | December 17, 2019
There are many quirky stories about Boston Common and features of the park that have since disappeared. Are the stories [...]
December 13, 2019 | Second Annual Winter Party
Over 150 revellers were part of our sold out Winter Party celebration December 13 at 8 Park Street. The [...]
Science in the Soil | November 18, 2019
A single teaspoon sample of healthy soil can contain over 6 billion microorganisms. Yes, that’s 6 billion with a [...]
Who Was Samuel Eliot Morison? | November 18, 2019
On the Exeter-Fairfield block of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, you’ll find the statue of Samuel Eliot Morison. It was [...]
December 3, 2019 | Morison Statue Lighting
Morison Statue Lighting Tuesday, December 3, 2019 6:00 p.m. Samuel Eliot Morison Statue Commonwealth Avenue Mall Join the Friends [...]
‘Snow’ Falls on Boston Common – Sort Of | November 8, 2019
Photo by David Ryan, Boston Globe This article is a duplication of an article that originally appeared [...]