#PeopleInTheParks – Meet Rebecca McKevitz | January 16, 2023
We sat down with our new Director of Parks Care & Capital Projects Rebecca McKevitz to discuss all things parks! [...]
Pipe + Drainage Issues Resolved on the Mall | December 12, 2022
It does take a village sometimes! A huge thank you to Jean-Luc Teixeira, Superintendent of Asset Management for the [...]
December 1, 2022 | Holiday Lights
Holiday LightsThursday, December 1, 2022Commonwealth Avenue MallArlington-Berkeley BlockThanks for joining Friends President Liz Vizza, Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan [...]
Boston Common Master Plan Released to the Public | October 12, 2022
The Boston Common Master Plan was released to the public on October 12, 2022. The unveiling was held at [...]
Conversations with Friends – Liz Vizza & Ryan Woods | September 29, 2022
Friends' President Liz Vizza and Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods sat down in the Public Garden to [...]
Tree Removal on Comm. Ave. Mall | August 8, 2022
Our Parks Care team, working with consulting arborist Norm Helie, is continually monitoring the health of the trees in [...]
Public Restrooms Now Open | May 12, 2022
PUBLIC RESTROOMS OPEN DAILY 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM The Friends provides seasonal public restrooms on Boston Common through [...]
Welcome, New Residents! | May 11, 2022
Ten new trees grace our parks this spring.Ten new trees grace our parks this spring. On April 29, members of [...]
Celebrating Women’s History: The Early Years of the Friends | March 14, 2022
The Friends is one of the oldest public-private partnerships in the nation. By the late 1960’s conditions in Boston’s [...]
A Shared Approach to Safety | November 17, 2021
The Boston Common is not immune from the challenges found in many urban parks. The sale and use of illegal [...]