We hope you will join us for a spring clean-up at Mattahunt Woods. During this event, City staff will guide participants on a sneak peak tour of the restoration project. We will then work together to remove any lingering trash/debris in the property. For more information, visit the restoration project website here. 

Additionally, the City hopes to engage Mattapan residents - especially neighbors of the Mattahunt Woods Urban Wild - interested in forming and leading a Friends of Mattahunt Woods community group. While the City will be responsible for long-term maintenance and upkeep of Mattahunt Woods following the restoration project’s completion, we would like to help initiate a local Friends of Mattahunt Woods group to help build community stewardship. This event will be one step toward that long-term goal. 

MEETING LOCATION: Mattahunt Woods Colorado Street entrance, next to 199 Colorado Street, Mattapan, MA 02126

WHAT TO WEAR: Comfortable close-toed shoes, long pants, clothes that can get dirty, a hat that provides shade

WHAT TO BRING: Bug spray, sunscreen, water

Gloves, tools, and snacks will be provided

Fixit Clinics are free workshops where people bring broken stuff—from bikes to blenders to blazers—and volunteer Fixit Coaches share their time, tools, and know-how to help troubleshoot and (hopefully) repair items. These meet-ups build hands-on skills, confidence, community, and a culture of reuse and repair. The City of Boston Environment Department is partnering with Keep Hyde Park Beautiful to host one of these events at the Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

• A broken gadget, small appliance, computer, toy, textile good, or other item

• Useful tools and parts, if you have them

• A description of what’s wrong and anything you’ve tried to fix it—advance online research is helpful

• A desire to learn and share your knowledge!

These events are family-friendly and open to all. Interested in becoming a Fixit Coach yourself? Come lend a hand.

• Come along with the Boston Park Rangers as we traverse the Muddy River through the Emerald Necklace. Our journey will begin at the headwaters of the Muddy River at the Jamaica Pond Boathouse and will continue through the Emerald Necklace, ending in the Back Bay Fens. Discover the groundbreaking vision that the designer of NYC's Central Park and the father of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, had for Boston's Park System while strolling through 4 different parks on this 4-mile walk. 

• The Boston Park Rangers ask that participants bring water and comfortable walking shoes to make this tour an enjoyable experience. The tour is intended for ages 15 and up, but is open for all to join. We strongly encourage kids under 15 to be accompanied by an adult. 

• For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers, visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
• For any inquiries specific to environmental education, please email Nathan Smith.

Fixit Clinics are free workshops where people bring broken stuff—from bikes to blenders to blazers—and volunteer Fixit Coaches share their time, tools, and know-how to help troubleshoot and (hopefully) repair items. These meet-ups build hands-on skills, confidence, community, and a culture of reuse and repair. The City of Boston Environment Department is partnering with Boston community groups to offer these events across our neighborhoods.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

• A broken gadget, small appliance, computer, toy, textile good, or other item

• Useful tools and parts, if you have them

• A description of what’s wrong and anything you’ve tried to fix it—advance online research is helpful

• A desire to learn and share your knowledge!

These events are family-friendly and open to all. Interested in becoming a Fixit Coach yourself? Come lend a hand.

RESERVE A SPOT

This is the first neighborhood webinar in a series of five scheduled for this summer. This webinar will focus on the study progress in Charlestown. Participants can expect to receive:

• an introduction to the City and Federal teams

• background from "Climate Ready Boston" in Charlestown

• report out of USACE study steps and progress

• an opportunity to ask questions

• information about how to provide feedback and next steps

For additional information about the USACE partnership, including Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the Project Page.

• Have you ever encountered a Barred Owl in the wild? Do you know why Ospreys are commonly referred to as 'sea hawks'?  Do you have a question for a Park Ranger, or maybe you're interested in picking up a coloring sheet or two?  Stop by Jamaica Pond as we open our Nature Center from 11 am - 2 pm on Tuesday, June 10th. Check in with a Ranger and explore our natural history collection of birds, mammals, and reptiles commonly found throughout the Emerald Necklace.
• For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers, visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
• For inquiries specific to environmental education, please email Nathan Smith.

• Have you ever encountered a Barred Owl in the wild? Do you know why Ospreys are commonly referred to as a 'sea hawks'?  Do you have a question for a Park Ranger, or maybe you're interested in picking up a coloring sheet or two?  Stop by Jamaica Pond as we open our Nature Center from 11 am - 2 pm on Wednesday, May 28th. Check in with a Ranger and explore our natural history collection of birds, mammals, and reptiles commonly found throughout the Emerald Necklace.
• For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers, visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
• For inquiries specific to environmental education, please email Nathan Smith.

• Come along as the Boston Park Rangers introduce you with one of our equine partners. Spend 30-minutes exploring how we feed,  groom, and tack up our mounts as they get ready for patrol in Boston's parks. 
• For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
• For any inquiries specific to environmental education please email Nathan Smith.

• Come along as the Boston Park Rangers introduce you with one of our equine partners. Spend 30-minutes exploring how we feed,  groom, and tack up our mounts as they get ready for patrol in Boston's parks. 
• For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
• For any inquiries specific to environmental education please email Nathan Smith.