The Next Chapter (A Note to Our Friends) | July 18, 2026
Every tree has a story. Some stories deserve revisiting. This is one of them. Nearly seven years ago, Friends [...]
Farewell to Friends | August 16, 2023
With 1,700 trees in the three parks, tree removals are a regular and healthy part of the parks care [...]
The Impact YOU Make | July 18, 2023
For more than 50 years, Friends have cared for the Boston Common, the Public Garden, and the Commonwealth Avenue [...]
“I’m New Here!” – Nineteen New Trees for the #Threeparks | July 17, 2023
This year we planted an assortment of new trees in the three parks, and the species of trees were [...]
Parks Care Update | June 15, 2023
Our Parks Care team has been busy caring for sculpture and our border beds. Over time, the Friends has [...]
Pollarding in the Parks | March 15, 2023
Each year, we prune the willow trees in the Public Garden to reduce the risk of trunk and branch failure. [...]
2022 Beneficial Insect Report | January 5, 2023
By Christine Helie, Consulting Entomologist, The Growing Tree Biological Control Native insect predators provide the important ecological service of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2021 Beneficial Insect Report | January 3, 2022
Ladybug pupa on newly planted Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana) on The Mall. Ladybugs (Family: Coccinellidae) undergo complete metamorphosis and [...]