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The Boston Parks Department is excited to announce the winners of our 2020 Pumpkin Carving Contest.

We want to thank everyone who came out to our fall Drive-in Movie Series!

We're inviting the public to participate in Boston's third annual Day of the Dead altar.

Information found on the stones and in historical sources provide clues, but no definitive answers.

Share photos of your jack-o'-lanterns with the Boston Parks Department and we will share our favorites on social media. Enter the contest for your chance to win a prize courtesy of the farm families...

Carve your pumpkin using a Boston Parks jack-o'-lantern pattern!

The report shows Boston's tree canopy remained stable from 2014 to 2019. Investments in trees on City property balanced the canopy loss on private property.

The Parks Department invites you to explore four newly renovated playgrounds in Roxbury and Dorchester.

Expect to see more Mounted Park Rangers patrolling Boston's Parks in the near future.

The 20-year plan will be designed to set citywide goals for canopy protection, be responsive to climate change, and enhance the quality of life for all Bostonians

Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods recently announced that Alexis Trzcinski of Dorchester has been promoted to Director of the Animal Care and Control division of the Boston Parks and Recreation...

The 2020 Pics in the Parks program encouraged residents and visitors to explore Boston’s Parks in a socially distant manner while improving their photography skills.

Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

The City of Boston and the Town of Brookline recently announced that work on Phase 2 of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management project began this month.

Sports field at Roberts Playground has been renamed for the beloved TechBoston educator.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the winners of the 24 th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest with a grand prize provided by JetBlue and prize packages donated by Mahoney’s Garden Centers.

Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

On Wednesday, August 19, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department began draining the Boston Public Garden Lagoon because the water has become unsafe for wildlife who inhabit the pond, particularly...

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department joined the local sports community on August 15 to dedicate the recently renovated street hockey rink at Moakley Park in South Boston in honor of John “Jackie...

Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

We want to say thank you to everyone who came out and joined us for our first ever Drive-in Movie Series!

Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

The Parks Department is getting creative to maintain social distance.

Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

T he Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that with the gradual return of activities to City parks, the 2020 White Stadium, East Boston, and South Boston sports centers are...

Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department recently completed a landscape rehabilitation project around Ward's Pond in Olmsted Park, part of Boston’s historic Emerald Necklace.

Our weekly photography clinic, perfect for social distancing, has weekly challenges to help you hone and improve your photography skills.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite park users and local residents to attend the second community workshop for the Franklin Park Action Plan being held online...

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