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 [...]
Shaw 54th Memorial Restoration Project Launch: POSTPONED
The Shaw 54th Memorial located on the vibrant Boston Common is a vital historical memorial to the group of [...]
June 18, 2019 | Shaw Restoration Partners Host Community Breakfast Briefing
On Tuesday, June 18, the Shaw 54th Memorial Restoration Partners hosted a Community Partner Breakfast Briefing at the historic [...]
Welcome to 31 New Residents! | May 16, 2019
We are so excited to announce 31 new residents in the three parks! These new trees are almost all [...]
Pilot Restroom Program Returns to Boston Common | May 15, 2019
After last year's success, the Friends of the Public Garden, in partnership with the City of Boston, is excited [...]
Boston Common Master Plan | January 17, 2019
New Master Plan Begins for Boston Common Press Release Mayor Martin J. Walsh has committed $28 million (of which [...]
Commonwealth Avenue Mall Lighting | January 15, 2019
LIGHTING THE MALL STATUES The Friends is excited to announce, at last, the launch of the plan to design [...]
Advocacy Update: Winthrop Square Funds and Investment in the Common | October 16, 2018
This week Executive Director Liz Vizza testified at a City Council hearing in support of the Mayor’s request for [...]
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial | October 15, 2018
Over the past year, we have been in an ongoing conversation with both the leaders of MLK Boston and [...]
Sponsorship | Shaw MA 54th Memorial Sponsorship Opportunity
The Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial is an iconic Boston landmark located on Boston Common, opposite the Massachusetts [...]