A visit to Spectacle Island kicked off the second week of the Waterfront Ambassadors summer program.
Read MoreThe 2022 Waterfront Ambassadors season is underway, with 11 teens from the Boston area including East Boston, Chelsea, Roslindale, South Boston, and Dorchester.
Read MoreU.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, State Senator Lydia Edwards, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Massachusetts Undersecretary of Environment Gary Moran, Rep. Adrian Madaro, District 1 City Councilor Gabriela "Gigi" Coletta, and representatives from Massport joined The Trustees on Friday to celebrate $2 million in federal funding awarded to Piers Park III.
Read MoreA Boston Dance Theater (BDT) performance called SURGE is coming to Piers Park this July, featuring three East Boston-based creators.
Read MoreThe ceremonial start to Boston’s gardening season kicked off with the Gardeners’ Gathering event, beginning with welcoming remarks from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Trustees President & CEO John Judge.
Read MoreThe Piers Park III project in East Boston has received $2 million in federal funds, to help support construction of the waterfront public space.
Read MoreOn March 5, 1890, a letter written by Charles Eliot entitled “The Waverley Oaks,” was published in Garden and Forest, raising concerns about Boston’s dwindling public open space. In his letter Eliot proposes a model of permanent trusteeship—a vision that led him to found The Trustees the following year.
Read MoreHosted by the Trustees Boston Community Gardens and the City of Boston, this year’s theme will center around understanding our relationships with land, and how that relationship relates to food production.
Read MoreThe new design, a second draft, includes increased access to the park, updated and more accessible landscapes, and better integration between Piers Park III and II.
Read MoreCommunity input from online surveys, webinars, and public outreach is being incorporated into a new design for Piers Park III.
Read MoreInteracting with nature and being outdoors can help improve personal wellbeing for city residents by reducing the feelings of loneliness, a new study finds.
Read MoreWhat steps can be taken to make climate resilience planning in East Boston more equitable and inclusive? A newly released report explores this question for future development.
Read MoreSeventy percent of Boston voters consider it “very important” that the waterfront “improves the public health of the City by providing open spaces for exercise and enjoyment,” according to new poll results released today by The Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront.
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of The Trustees of Reservations announced the appointment of John Judge as its fifth President and CEO. Judge joins The Trustees following his role leading the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). The appointment follows an eight-month search.
Read MoreThe Trustees has been named a Universal Participant Designated Organization by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Read MoreNew events and opportunities to reconnect were the hallmark of this year’s gardening season, on the heels of last summer’s challenges.
Read MoreAn online survey about the design of future Piers Park III has gathered feedback from all over Boston, with the majority of responses from East Boston, the site of the future park.
Read MoreAn international ARTivism project spanning 15 countries has returned to East Boston, with a mission to bring awareness to issues around coastal conservation, stewardship, and sustainability.
Read MoreSupporters, local business leaders, community partners and public officials joined The Trustees Boston Waterfront Initiative, One Waterfront, for its third annual gala fundraiser on Thursday, September 9.
Read MoreDuring their second-to-last week of this year’s summer program, the Waterfront Ambassadors continued an outreach project, took part in stewardship work, and met with other youth groups from around the City.
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