The beer garden brought life to a corner of the Common that very much needed it. Looking forward to next year!

Inspired to hear Boston’s Chief White Hammond and Director of Urban Forestry Todd Mistor speak to the Boston Committee of the GCA about increasing the tree canopy and environmental justice for our city.

Thankful for all the community members who love our parks, including the full house I spoke to last week at 151 Tremont Street.

Wonderful evening on the Mall celebrating the holiday tree lighting with friends including NABB chair Martyn Roetter and our great at-large councilor Ruthzee Louijeune. ⁦⁦Ruthzee Louijeune⁩ ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩

Wonderful to be here listening to Mayor Wu’s accomplishments and ambitious plans. #Boston SOTC ⁦MayorWu⁩ ⁦City of Boston⁩ ⁦Boston Parks and Recreation Department⁩ ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩ #threeparks

Great meeting with ⁦MayorWu⁩ and other environmental and climate activists to share our vision for the next Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space. ⁦City of Boston⁩ #bosparks

Had a great time catching up with our wonderful Friends and this year’s Honorary Green & White co-chairs Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods and his wife Boston Police Officer Lauren Woods at the annual Children’s Winter Festival! A memorable event for all! #threeparks #WinterFestival

Wonderful to catch up with Sobek at Artists for Humanity! Beautiful work, beautiful spirit of an artist. ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩

I had the joy of attending the opening reception for “Framing Freedom:The Harriet Hayden Albums” exhibit ⁦Boston Athenaeum⁩ yesterday with Friends’ Senior Communications & Outreach Officer Maliaka Shepard. Inspired by Hayden’s impact on abolition and women’s rights!

We mourn the loss of a great humanist and broadcast legend, Sarah-Ann Shaw. It was an honor to work with her as a passionate member of the Committee to Restore the Shaw 54th Memorial. Rest in peace and love, Sarah-Ann Shaw. #legend #loss bostonglobe.com/2024/03/21/met…

So wonderful to break bread with my amazing#Shaw54th colleagues last night! NPS’s brilliant Liza Stearns and our terrific communications, community engagement, and event planning consultants Kelley Chunn and Lynn DuVal Luse. #FOPG #threeparks #Friends

Wonderful Annual Meeting this week with our elected officials in attendance. ⁦⁦wutrain⁩ ⁦Sharon Durkan⁩ and ⁦Lydia Edwards⁩. Three rock star leaders in our community. Thank you for all you do for our parks! ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩

A wonderful morning spent with our community and MayorWu at the Mayor’s Coffee Hour on the Mall. Grateful for dialogue with so many City staff and elected officials, including our amazing Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods. Boston Parks and Recreation Department #bosparks Leslie Adam

Inspiring week here at Greater and Greener Seattle. Connecting with amazing park and community leaders including our own Rev. Willie Bodrick and runner/activist Allison Mariela Desir. ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩ Rev. Willie Bodrick II⁩

Enjoying sharing and learning at Greater and Greener with Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods! ⁦Boston Parks and Recreation Department⁩ ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩

Enjoying a dynamic conversation about art, monuments, memory at the Embrace sponsored by the City’s Office of Arts & Culture. ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩

Honored to stand with Board members Margaret Pokorny and Catherine Bordon to accept the Paul Prindle Community Leadership Award presented to the Friends by the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay. Henry Lee was very much there in spirit. ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩

Wonderful evening with the Rose Brigade celebrating another successful season of caring for the Garden’s roses. Thank you rose volunteers! Friends of the Public Garden

So thankful for Maliaka and I to be able to join with visionary leaders Angela Soo Hoo, Friends new Board member Heang Rubin, and many other Chinatown community members to celebrate the success of Chinatown HOPE. ⁦Friends of the Public Garden⁩