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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Frog Pond Re-Opens for the Season!
The skating rink at Boston Common's Frog Pond features concessions, skate rentals, rest rooms and a warming area and is open daily throughout the winter. Season passes and skating lessons are also available.
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City Announces Tree Grants for Non-Profits
Mayor Menino and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department have announced that applications are now being accepted for beautification grants supporting tree plantings by non-profit organizations within the city.
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Parks Capital Projects Search
Parks Capital Project Search Use City of Boston MAPS to view data on the Parks Department's capital projects.
Forms, Permits & Applications
- Street Closing Permit Application
- Athletic Facility Permit Application
- Special Events Permit Application
- Wedding & Photography Policy
Service Requests
Reports & Publications
- Open Space Inventory
- Open Space Plan
- Boston Parks & You: Park Partnership Opportunities
- 2008 Annual Report
Announcements
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Muddy River NOI
The City of Boston, Town of Brookline, Massachusetts DCR and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- New England District (Corps) are proposing to construct a flood control and environmental restoration project in the Muddy River. Phase I of the Project will daylight approximately 700 feet of the Muddy River and restore a portion of the Back Bay Fens known as the Upper Fens Pond.
News & Press Releases »
- City Announces Tree Grants for Non-Profits
- 2010 Park Permit Applications Now Online
- City Seeks Expressions Of Interest for Back Bay Fens "Duck House"
Calendar »
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See a listing of upcoming events at Boston's Parks.
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