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Winter 2023 Letter from the President

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

Winter 2023

Dear Friends,

In 2015, the Arboretum Park Conservancy paid the Horsley Witten Group to develop a detailed concept plan and a cost estimate for extending the Blackwell Path to a new entrance at the end of Arboretum Road. The Arnold Arboretum and the Boston Transportation Department embraced this plan and secured additional funding for design and permitting. The path and entrance are now under construction and will be completed by the end of the year.

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Spring 2023 Letter from the President

Posted on May 1, 2023

Fall 2020

Dear Friends,

Have you been getting out to cherished places like the Bussey Brook Meadow? Our open, public spaces are more important now than ever. But since early spring, our APC activities have been very different, as we’re sure yours have been as well. No “Love Your Block” clean up in the spring, no bird walk. In spite of Covid 19, our work continues….

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New Path Project (Updated)

Posted on Apr 10, 2018

New Path Project (Updated)

New Path Project update November 2019 The Arboretum Park Conservancy is thrilled with the wonderful progress resulting from our collaboration with the Arboretum, the Boston Transportation Department, the MBTA, WalkUP Roslindale, Rozzie Bikes, and the Livable Street Alliance/Emerald Network on the Unified Path project. This collaboration will create four new welcoming entrances and new paths for underserved neighborhoods adjacent to the Arboretum. The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) has been managing the production of a first phase of biddable plans for the Bussey Brook Meadow...

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Note Cards Available

Posted on Dec 15, 2014

Note Cards Available

Note cards by Anne Schmalz featuring illustrations of plants, birds and animals of Bussey Meadow are now for sale. To purchase, please call our office – 617.542.8552.

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