Arboretum Park Conservancy | Promoting public access to the Arboretum

Bussey Brook Meadow

The central achievement of the Arboretum Park Conservancy is the incorporation of the Bussey Brook Meadow, a long under-appreciated segment of open space, into the Arnold Arboretum Indenture. This beautiful urban wild is home to many native species of plants, mammals and birds. Through the meadow the APC built the handicapped accessible Blackwell Path, which enables […]

Signs of Bussey Brook Meadow

Throughout the meadow the APC has placed beautiful information signs created by APC Board member Anne Schmalz. In March 2007, Anne’s illustrations were exhibited at Boston City Hall. Signs included are Welcome to Bussey Brook Meadow, Signs of Winter Wildlife, Dragonflies, Embankment Planting Project, The Grey Squirrel, How Do Birds Fly, Migration, Wild Turkey, Winter […]

Botanical Survey 2005

Feel free to use this document, but when you do so, please credit: The New England Wildflower Society Joy VanDervort-Sneed, Atkinson Conservation Fellow and Ailene Kane, Plant Conservation Volunteer Coordinator Prepared for the Arboretum Park Conservancy Funded by the Arnold Arboretum Committee

Volunteer

“Love your Block” Volunteer Event Saturday May 5, 2018 Volunteers are vital to the success of our efforts. The APC hosts several clean up projects each year with great people from Love your Block, Boston Cares, The Mass. Bar Association, and Harvard and MIT Community Service Programs. Please click images below for captions and credits. […]

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Fall 2018 Dear Friends, Thanks to Charlotte Fleetwood’s hard work, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) received a $91,200 DCR Recreational Trails Program grant and is providing a $22,800 match. The funding will pay for biddable plans, specifications and estimates for the Bussey Brook Meadow Arboretum Road Green Link, a new gateway and path for people […]

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We will be posting our 2018 Spring Clean Up and Bird Watch dates soon.

The Arboretum Park Conservancy and WalkUP Roslindale are advocating for a new path...

We have partnered with the Arboretum on hiring eight goats to clear the invasive poison ivy and bittersweet along the potential route.

On Sunday, October 30, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, the APC will hold its Annual Fall clean up and attack on invasive plants at the Bussey Brook Meadow. Meet at the South Street gate to the Arnold Arboretum. Wear long pants. We supply gloves and pruners.