WHAT WE DO
The Friends of the Public Garden works to protect and improve Boston’s first public parks — the Boston Common, Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
A membership organization open to all, the Friends was founded in 1970 by concerned citizens. Working closely with the Boston Parks Department, we support ongoing improvements to the parks. We have funded the expert care of trees and plantings and the maintenance and restoration of sculptures and fountains. We continue to work as staunch advocates to protect the parks from misuse and encroachment.
Learn more about:
Advocacy
Tree Care
Sculpture Care
Turf Care
Capital Projects
Tree Diseases
#FriendsAtWork
Parks Care Update | June 15, 2023
Our Parks Care team has been busy caring for [...]
June 5, 2023 | Making History on the Common
Boston’s best interactive field trip was a BLAST! Grey [...]
Congratulations, Kenzie Bok | May 16, 2023
As the new Administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, [...]
Public Restrooms Now Open | May 1, 2023
PUBLIC RESTROOMS OPEN DAILY 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM [...]
Pollarding in the Parks | March 15, 2023
Each year, we prune the willow trees in the Public [...]
#PeopleInTheParks – Meet Norm Helie | February 15, 2023
After our latest Grange Hall meeting, we sat down [...]
“The unique roles these parks play in the life of our city — neighborhood parks to tens of thousands, regional destinations, tourist must-sees — demand new standards of quality for their care.”