BOSTON PARK ADVOCATES FALL FORUM
10/28/23 at the Clubhouse, Franklin Park’s William J. Devine Golf Course, 1 Circuit Drive. 9 am - Noon.
Boston Park Advocates presents our annual Parks Forum! Gather with fellow park advocates to hear from the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, followed by a panel discussion “Advocating for Capital Improvements in Your Park,” and small group discussions on CPA funding, dog parks, and other topics.
Register now at Fall Parks Forum RSVP (google.com)
2023 Park Walks
Boston Park Advocates is sponsoring a series of park walks this spring, summer and fall, and the first walk is this Sunday, May 7th, at 11:00 am at Dorchester Park. This is a chance to meet other park advocates & neighborhood volunteers, see a beautiful greenspace, and get ideas for the greenspaces in your neighborhood.
Here are the details -- and we hope to see many of you on Sunday!
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BOSTON PARK ADVOCATES PARK WALK
DORCHESTER PARK
MAY 7, 2023, 11:00 a.m.
The address is 2180 Dorchester Avenue, but parking on Dorchester Avenue is difficult, so the group will be meeting at the bench at the bottom of the stairs leading to the park from the top of Richview Street. Park on Richview.
We will be walking, rain or shine, and feel free to bring your leashed dog to enjoy some exercise. There are places for coffee, brunch, and lunch within walking distance of the park.
Map
T and Bus directions to Cedar Grove
BOSTON PARK ADVOCATES CANDIDATE MEET-AND-GREET
9/28/23 at Blackstone Square, 1535 Washington Street in the South End.
City Council Candidate Parks Advocates Meet and Greet! 5:30-7 PM
Food, music, candidates, and their questionnaires on Parks and Open Space issues!
Come meet candidates for City Council and learn about their positions on parks issues. Candidate questionnaire responses are being posted on our website.
BPA Spring Forum:
Growing Public-Private Partnerships
Saturday, June 4th from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
At the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, One Circuit Drive, Dorchester 02121
Not sure how to work with park staff for improvements in your park? Want to learn the nuts & bolts of the City and State Parks Departments and how they operate? Curious to meet and hear from other park friends groups across the city about how they advocate for their greenspaces?
We’ll hear from the City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department and Mass DCR (Dept of Conservation & Recreation) about how to address your park needs and discuss challenges and opportunities to advocate for our park system.
FREE, light refreshments to kick off the morning, and time for informal discussions between speakers.
Please share with others in your park friends, garden, or greenspace group and the community organizations you are part of. All are welcome!
Boston Park Advocates Mayoral Candidate Forum on Parks & Open Space
Moderated by WBZ anchor Anaridis Rodriguez
Save the date: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 6:00-7:30pm Eastern
Location: Online.
View the video recording of the forum.
Learn more about Boston’s parks and open spaces. View our fact sheet.
Press coverage: Read the article in the Boston Sun.
It was great to see hundreds of you at our special mayoral candidate forum on parks and open space! Together, we let candidates know how important parks are.
financial supporters - Thank you!
Thank you to the sponsors, community partners, and individuals who made financial contributions to support our Parks Campaign. We appreciate your support.
For each category, names are in order of gift size.
SPONSORS
The Boston Foundation
Weston & Sampson
Solomon Foundation
Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture
Halvorson Design Partnership
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Friends of the Public Garden
Esplanade Association
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Garden Club of the Back Bay
The Trustees
Boston Harbor Now
Friends of Hayes Park
Speak for the Trees, Boston
Church of the Covenant
Friends of Allandale Woods
Southwest Boston CDC
Friends of Boston Schoolyards
INDIVIDUALS
Chris Cook
Claire Corcoran
Marie Fukuda
Masterson Family
Sarah Freeman
Mary Cole
Kristina Busa
Jeannine Laing
Jessica Mink
Tom Ready
Jennifer Kimball
community partnerS
It takes many organizations to build a strong network. Thank you to the 100+ organizations that signed on as community partners.
350 MA
All Dorchester Sports & Leadership
Allston Brighton CDC
Allston Civic Association
Arborway Coalition
Asian CDC
Back Bay Green
Bikes Not Bombs
Black Teachers Matter
Boston Clean Energy Coalition
Boston Harbor Now
Boston Nature Center
Boston Society of Landscape Architects
Boston Urban Forest Friends
Bradford Street Organization
Brewery District Neighborhood Group
Charlesgate Alliance
Charlestown Coalition
Charlestown Peace Park
Charlestown Preservation Society
Chinatown Land Trust
Church of the Covenant
City In the Woods
COGdesign
Dorchester Bay EDC
Dorchester Park Assn
Eastie Farm
Ellis NA
Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Fairmount Greenway Task Force
Fenway Alliance
Fenway Civic Assn
Fenway Garden Society
Fenway Health Center
Fields Corner Main Street
Fort Point Neighborhood Association
Four Corners Main Street
Franklin Park Coalition
Franklin Park Tennis Association
Friends of Allandale Woods
Friends of Belle Isle Marsh
Friends of Boston Schoolyards
Friends of Chandler Pond
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park
Friends of Hayes Park
Friends of Healy Field
Friends of Jamaica Pond
Friends of JP Dog Parks
Friends of Lincoln Square
Friends of Martin Park
Friends of Melnea Cass Boulevard
Friends of Memorial Hall
Friends of the Muddy River
Friends of Olmsted Park
Friends of Ramler Park
Friends of Ronan Park
Friends of Symphony Park
Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands
Friends of the Boston Park Ranger Mounted Unit
Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard
Friends of the Golden Stairs-Albert Lombardi Garden
Friends of the Hyde Park Library
Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway
Friends of the Public Garden
Garden Club of the Back Bay
Gertrude Howes Park Civil Rights Project
Greater Grove Hall Main Streets
Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio
Harborkeepers
Historic Boston, Inc.
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council
Jeffries Point NA
Keep Hyde Park Beautiful
Keep MA Beautiful
La Vie en Rose Garden Services
Lena Park CDC
Lincoln Street Green
Livable Streets Alliance
Mandela Residents Cooperative Assn
Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition
Mattapan Square Main Streets
Mission Hill Health Movement
Mt. Bowdoin Betterment Assn
Muddy Water Initiative
Mystic River Watershed Assn
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay
Neponset River Greenway Council
New England United for Justice
NOAH
Olmsted 2022
Pollinator Networks
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Roslindale Green & Clean
Roxbury Way
Southwest Corridor Park Management Advisory Committee
Speak for the Trees, Boston
SW Boston CDC
Symphony Road Community Garden
The Esplanade Association
The Oasis Project, Crane Ledge
The Trustees - Boston Region
Tree Eastie
Trust for Public Land
Turn It Around
USA Track & Field
VietAID
WalkBoston
West Rox Bikes
Zoo New England
candidate questionnaires
What are the candidates’ connections to urban green space? What are their visions for how to support a Boston that is beautiful, equitable, healthy, and resilient? Read their candidate questionnaire submissions.
We shared our questionnaire with all Boston mayoral candidates and are adding responses to our site as the candidates provide them.
Past Events
Boston Park Advocates brings together green space advocates from across Boston to learn, share best practices, and build relationships. Government officials often join us for these events.
Thank you to the Solomon Foundation for its longstanding support of our work.
Visit our Facebook page to view photo albums from our events.
Boston Park Advocates tour of Almont Park, Mattapan
Green Infrastructure: Climate Resilience Block by Block
Hosted by Boston Park Advocates, with support from the Solomon Foundation
January 14, 2021
How are advocates and agencies working to create a more resilient Boston? During this unprecedented year, we know that despite the value parks have shown during this pandemic, challenges lie ahead. Fortunately, committed leaders have been working for a more resilient future for our parks and city. Join Boston Park Advocates to explore potential strategies to help build resilience block by block.
Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok (District 8) shared her perspective about needs and opportunities for Boston's green spaces in addressing climate resilience, including the proposed Conservation Corps.
Christopher Cook, Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space for the City of Boston provided remarks about funding and the intersectionality of climate resilience, racial equity, and workforce development as they relate to urban green spaces.
Tour of Dorchester Park, Dorchester
October 20, 2019
Tour of Almont Park, Mattapan
September 14, 2019
Boston City Council At-Large Candidate Forum on the Environment (Co-sponsor)
October 2, 2019
Welcome Reception for Parks & Recreation Commissioner Woods
August 14, 2019
Boston Park Advocates hosted a reception at the Parkman House to welcome the new Boston Parks & Recreation Commissioner, Ryan Woods.
CPA Boston: How does it work?
November 17, 2018
Location: Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse
The Yes for a Better Boston Technical Assistance Group for Open Space provided information on how the application process works and how to get help putting together applications for open space CPA funds.
Fall Parks Forum: Innovation & Inclusivity
Saturday October 28, 2017
Location: The Great Hall of the Codman Square Health Center, Dorchester
2023 PARK WALKS