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The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Anthony Rougier Sports Foundation, is pleased to announce the 2024 Winter Soccer Clinic.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has launched the 2024 Youth Flag Football League, a co-ed program that runs from January 27 to March 2 in the Carter Playground Bubble, located at 709...
Mayor Michelle Wu signed a public tree protection ordinance on a key recommendation stemming from the City's Urban Forest Plan.
Join us as we count down Boston Parks and Recreation's “Top 10 Moments” of 2023.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), has announced the launch of the 2024 Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series. This program is...
Youth hockey teams from throughout the city will compete for the title of “Boston’s Best” at the 2023 Mayor’s Cup Ice Hockey Tournament hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in...
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2023 Winter Soccer 7-v-7 Tournament at the Carter Playground Bubble, 709 Columbus Avenue, from Tuesday, December 26, to Saturday, December 30.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with coaches from the Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance (BUDA) to offer free co-ed youth Ultimate disc clinics at the Carter Playground Bubble, 709...
South End resident Gene Bolinger was welcomed on October 20 to the Boston Parks and Recreation Commission, a seven-person review body appointed by the Mayor and created by a legislative act and a vote...
Local advocates and City officials gathered on the holiday to begin the progress of a Veterans Memorial arboretum.
The City of Boston’s Franklin Park Action Plan was recently recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) with the announcement of its 2023 Professional Awards .
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the department’s Urban Wilds Program, in collaboration with Mass Audubon and Boston University, has been selected to represent Boston in...
The planned renovation of Roxbury’s Clifford Playground will be receiving $1 million from the latest round of federally-funded Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants announced by the Healey...
The Urban Forestry Division partnered with the community to bring shade and beauty to Brighton.
Mark your calendars and prepare to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department to celebrate the holiday season with their 2023 schedule of lighting celebrations in City of Boston parks. Please...
Trees in Boston’s parks are being inventoried to assist in implementing strategies of the Urban Forest Plan.
The $9.8 million project includes accessibility, equity, art, and athletics upgrades.
Today, Mayor Wu joined Senator Ed Markey to celebrate that the City of Boston has received $11.4 million in funding from the U.S. Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant.
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department host the third annual Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets on...
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Boston Centers for Youth & Families, is offering free lessons for those looking to learn the sport of archery.
Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced the winners of the 27 th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest with a grand prize provided by JetBlue, prize packages donated by Mahoney’s Garden Centers, and additional...
Thanks to a generous donor and the efforts of open space advocates, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department's Urban Forestry Division recently oversaw the relocation of three dogwood trees that had...
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the reopening of Walnut Park Play Area, located at 345 Walnut Avenue in Roxbury, with a ribbon cutting on August 16.
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite city youth to come celebrate the summer at the 2023 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Rec Fest on Tuesday, August 15 at Franklin Park...
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program presents Mayor Wu’s Movie Nights in 11 City of Boston parks from Tuesday, August 8, through Friday, September 1.
Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods joined the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association (CSHCA), Dot Art, and local residents of all ages to unveil $1.4 million in improvements to...
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced the official release of the 2023-2029 Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). The plan provides an analysis of the existing open space network...
The Urban Forestry Division has treated 1,165 ash trees to protect against the invasive insect this June.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s 2023 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series offers top-notch musical entertainment in local parks from July 10 through August 9.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s live music offerings continue in 2023, with a series of Wednesday evening summer concerts on the patios at the City of Boston’s two golf course clubhouses.
