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 [...]
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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 [...]
December 13, 2019 | Second Annual Winter Party
Second Annual Winter Party Friday, December 13, 2019 6:00-9:30 p.m. 8 Park Street, Boston MA 02108 Tickets: $50 Young [...]
The Art of Planting: The Gardeners of Boston’s Public Garden | October 16, 2019
by Phyllis Andersen In the history of gardens, designers, patrons, and owners are often given top billing. Gardeners, especially [...]
October 15, 2019 | Restoring the Memorial and the Dialogue on Race
It was a beautiful fall day on the Common for The Shaw 54th: Restoring the Memorial and the Dialogue [...]
Boston Common Master Plan Open House
Boston Common Master Plan Open House October 29, 2019 5:30 p.m. Bordy Theatre, Emerson College 216 Tremont Street Boston, [...]
October 7, 2019 | Members Reception
“with the heart of lions”: Black Soldiers, the Civil War, and Monuments Renée Ater, Ph.D. Public Scholar/Historian Associate Professor [...]
Meet the Trees: The Beeches | September 17, 2019
Meet the Trees: The Beeches by Claire Corcoran All but one of the beeches in our Parks are cultivars [...]