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Parks & Recreation

The Parks & Recreation Department provides residents and visitors with clean, green, safe, and accessible open space in more than 2,200 acres of park land throughout the city.

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    Discount Flower Show Benefit Tickets

    Looking for the perfect gift which is socially responsible, tax-deductible and on sale? The gift: a ticket to the March 13, 2012 Preview Party Fundraiser, associated with Boston's Flower and Garden Show. Give a gift that helps the Boston Parks & Recreation Department support its greenhouses and Horticulture Team.

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    2012 Flower Show Preview Party Ticket Order Form »

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    Parks Department Embraces Sustainability

    The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the release of its Sustainable Design Guidelines.  In addition, the Department announced that the William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park has received certification in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.

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    Sustainable Design Conclusion & Recommendations »

  • Capital Projects

    Parks Capital Projects Search

    Parks Capital Project Search Use City of Boston MAPS to view data on the Parks Department's capital projects.

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    Army Corps Advertises Phase I Construction for Muddy River Project

    On January 18, 2012 the Army Corps of Engineers advertised for a contractor to complete Phase I of the Muddy River Project. The Muddy River Project is a unique effort by federal, state, and local governments to improve flood control by restoring an historic urban waterway.

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    U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Muddy River Project »

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    Brewer Fountain Unveiled

    Mayor Menino joined Parks Commissioner Toni Pollak to unveil the renovated Brewer Fountain in Boston Common. The $643,000 project included a complete restoration and conservation of the bronze and cast iron components of the fountain as well as the modernization of the mechanical parts responsible for the functionality of the sculpture as a fountain.

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    Asian Longhorned Beetle Confirmed in Boston

    Asian Longhorn Beetles (ALB) were discovered in 6 trees at the Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain last July.  These trees were removed and chipped.  Since July 2010 over 30,000 tree surveys have been done, and no new beetles were found.  

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    Historic Burying Grounds Initiative

    Did you know that the Granary Burying Ground was once bordered by both an asylum and a poorhouse? Discover more interesting facts about one of Boston’s most famous historical sites, as well as details regarding its new landscape, in the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative’s Summer Newsletter.

    Summer 2011 Newsletter »

    More About Historic Burying Grounds Initiative »

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  • See a listing of upcoming events at Boston's Parks.

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  • The public is invited to provide input to the Parks Department through community meetings.

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  • Mayor Menino's Game of the Week: West Roxbury vs. Boston English (Girls)
    Girls Basketball LIVE from Boston English High School. The West Roxbury Raiders take on the Boston English Blue & Blue. Watch Video »
  • Mark Bavis Cup
    Honoring the memory of Hyde Park Youth Hockey star Mark Baven, the league retired his jersey number during the pre-game ceremony.Watch Video »

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