This year we hosted our 3rd Annual Family Festival series from July through September. It was as special as ever, as we welcomed over 600 people at 3 events. It was a summer we will continue to cherish.
We had a phenomenal time engaging people with our varied events this spring and summer. Now, as we move into fall and winter, we will continue to engage all of you in meaningful ways.
Read MoreOn a beautiful late-summer day in Boston, community partners, local elected officials, corporate sponsors, supporters, and friends gathered at the One Waterfront Gala, a celebration of the momentum of the Trustees’ Boston Waterfront Initiative.
Read MoreThe fifth summer of the Boston Waterfront Initiative’s Waterfront Ambassadors program drew to a close in mid-August. Ten youth ambassadors from the Greater-Boston area joined the Trustees Boston Waterfront team to learn about the Piers Park III project and East Boston community, acting as liaisons for the Trustees throughout the summer.
Read MoreThe 2023 Waterfront Ambassadors season is underway. Throughout the summer, ten teens employed by The Trustees Boston Waterfront Initiative program will learn about waterfront issues in and around their neighborhoods and communities, and work with local non-profits and environmental organizations in Greater Boston.
Read MoreThe Trustees’ Coastal and Boston Waterfront Initiative teams joined The Stone Living Lab—an innovative and collaborative initiative for testing and scaling up nature-based approaches to climate adaptation, coastal resilience and ecological restoration—for its first ever conference entitled “Nature-Based Coastal Resilience in Urban Settings” April 26 – 28, 2023 at the UMass Boston Campus. The Trustees took part in the program and gave two presentations at the conference: Lessons Learned: Policy, Permitting & Funding Strategies and Resilient Coastal Design, Partnerships & Community Engagement.
Read MoreBoston’s gardening season kicked off in mid-March with the 47th annual Gardeners’ Gathering. The first in-person event since 2019, the Gathering was hosted at Northeastern University and featured workshops and talks for every interest and experience level.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 7, 2023, The Trustees and Massport came together to host a Piers Park II and III information session. The meeting served as the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Environmental Justice meeting, which ensures that populations that have historically been excluded from meaningful participation in decisions that impact their communities’ environmental health are engaged in the development of projects within their neighborhoods. While the MEPA environmental justice meeting is a requirement, the Trustees have been out hosting meetings and events in the community for the past two years to understand how to best build a park that will serve those who live in East Boston and surrounding communities.
Read MorePiers Park III has joined the High Line Network as its 44th member project, and the first park located in New England. It is one of ten new projects to be welcomed to the Network, a group of infrastructure reuse projects that span coast to coast in North America, from Jacksonville, FL, to Portland, OR.
Read MoreThe Trustees Boston Waterfront Initiative, One Waterfront, took part in the recent Earthshot Prize Awards event hosted in Boston by the Prince and Princess of Wales, sharing details about the Piers Park III project with the royals during a walking tour in East Boston.
Read MoreAn updated design for Piers Park III offers more ways to interact with and access the water, following feedback from summer programming, survey responses, and public meetings.
Read MoreThe latest Piers Park III design update—incorporating more feedback from a summer full of programming, survey responses, and outreach—is ready to share! Las últimas actualizaciones de diseño de Piers Park III, donde se incorporan sus sugerencias brindadas en un verano lleno de actividades, todas sus respuestas a encuestas y conversaciones—¡están listas para ser compartidas!
Read MoreMembers of the public were invited to testify Thursday evening in front of the the Boston City Council during a hearing on a district-wide planning process for Boston's waterfront. The Trustees Boston Waterfront Initiative, One Waterfront, took part with Community Outreach Coordinator Gabriela Ramirez stressing the importance of centering the community.
Read MoreAn increase in open, green space on Boston’s harbor was the subject of celebration, at the fifth annual One Waterfront gala.
Read MoreThe Ambassadors summer program drew to a close this week, after a busy and fun summer in and around the East Boston waterfront.
Read MoreA vacant lot in Chelsea set to be transformed into a public park was the scene of a temporary public art installation created by the Waterfront Ambassadors, and local partners during week six of the program.
Read MoreTurner Construction and J&J Contractors, Inc., have been selected to provide pre-construction services on the Piers Park III project in East Boston.
Read MoreThe Waterfront Ambassadors led interactive lessons and activities for youth during week five of the summer program.
Read MoreThe Mary Ellen Welch Greenway’s Gove Street Crossing got a fresh, colorful coat of paint, thanks to the Waterfront Ambassadors!
Read MoreFor the third week of their summer program, the Waterfront Ambassadors spent time learning about the history of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway.
Read MoreA visit to Spectacle Island kicked off the second week of the Waterfront Ambassadors summer program.
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