Friends at Work: Lighting up Brewer Fountain | January 17, 2018
Testing lighting on Brewer Fountain, Boston Common, Dec. 2017 (Photo credit Sarah Hutt) Outdoor illumination of fountains [...]
Meet the Trees: The Weeping Willow | January 17, 2018
By Margaret Pokorny Weeping Willow (Salix Babylonica) The great willows in the Public Garden are the instantly recognizable iconic trees with [...]
Thank you, Volunteers! | December 20, 2017
What a wonderful year! Thank you does not begin to describe how grateful we are for all the hard work [...]
A Tweet Becomes a TED Talk on January 20, 2018 | December 14, 2017
Entomologist Chris Helie found the praying mantis egg cases on a winter walk in a field near her home in the [...]
Friends at Work: Caring for the soil and grass beneath your feet | November 15, 2017
[metaslider id=6908] In 2017, the Friends continues to care for the lawns in the Boston Common, Public Garden, and [...]
Friends at Work: Channing restoration update | Sept. 20, 2017
During the next few weeks, we will be putting the finishing touches on this year's $60,000 Channing Memorial conservation [...]
What’s Up With This Tree? | August 27, 2017
Turning a failing elm tree into a beetle trap A Belgian elm tree on Boston Common near Brewer Fountain [...]
Planting new trees in the Public Garden | May 18, 2017
We're happy to welcome nine new trees to the Public Garden this month (two ginkgo trees, four tulip trees, [...]
Behind the Scenes: Winter Park Work | February 16, 2017
These days our parks are quiet, often covered with a blanket of snow, the trees dormant and flowers having [...]
Photos of the White Fountain Renovation | Nov., 14, 2017
We're thrilled to share pictures of the fountain renovation at the George Robert White Memorial in the Public Garden. [...]