A Boston Urban Wild in Jamaica Plain & West Roxbury "Allandale Woods Urban Wild is the City’s largest and most ecologically significant natural area.”— Carrie Marsh, Boston Parks and Recreation Commission Allandale Woods is an 86 acre woods with is an extensive trail system leading to ... » Learn More about Allandale Woods
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Boston Urban Wilds Program
Urban wilds form an essential part of the City's open space system. They play a key role in mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change. ABOUT THE PROGRAM Vast salt marshes once covered most of East Boston and the Dorchester shoreline, meadows dotted the hilltops of Roxbury, and pristine ... » Learn More about Boston Urban Wilds Program
Parks in Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain both sits at the end of Boston's Emerald Necklace, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, and is a neighborhood rich in Tot Lots, Sport Courts, and Playgrounds. The City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for many of the Parks of Jamaica Plan and keeps their park ... » Learn More about Parks in Jamaica Plain
Rites of Spring
In my life, two of the biggest rites of spring are the Boston spring real estate market, and the blooming of Back Bay. A precocious magnolia getting a jump on the season. I always enjoy the days that I am working among the grand homes and magnificent trees of the Commonwealth Mall. The ... » Learn More about Rites of Spring
