Shaw Restoration Proceeds | May 19, 2020
We are excited to announce the long-awaited Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Restoration will proceed as planned this week. The [...]
Boston Common Master Plan Continues | May 19, 2020
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is continuing to develop a Master Plan for Boston Common in collaboration with [...]
New Hoverlay AR Experience | May 18, 2020
At home and not able to get to the Common? Let the Common come to you! We're unveiling our [...]
Find the Parks in Movies, Books, and Games | April 13, 2020
Good Will Hunting (1997) Our parks, especially the Common and the Public Garden, have set the scene [...]
Shaw 54th Restoration to Begin in April | February 18, 2020
The Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Memorial Restoration Project will begin in April! The Friends and our project partners [...]
May 10, 2020 | Virtual Duckling Day
Virtual Duckling Day Sunday, May 10, 2020 12:00pm Friends of the Public Garden Facebook Thank you for joining us [...]
February 9, 2020 | Skating With Friends
Skating With Friends Sunday, February 9, 2020 10:00am - 6:00pm. Frog Pond, Boston Common Tickets: FREE (while supplies last) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
‘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 [...]