Walk the Emerald Necklace to the Public Garden

My cell phone number is 720-273-3594! Please call or text if you need to cancel or are going to be late!

The Emerald Necklace is a series of parks and green spaces through Boston designed by Frederick Olmstead. We will start at Forest Hills Station and walk through the Arboretum, around Jamaica Pond, through the Riverway, down Comm Ave and end up at the Public Garden. Total distance: about 6 miles. Dress in layers and wear good shoes/boots! Bring water and a snack.

NOTE: This hike is before dinner at the Beehive (sign up here (https://www.meetup.com/Fellowship-of-the-Tortoise/events/245643526/)) and the Urban Nutcracker at the Hancock (sign up here.) (https://www.meetup.com/Fellowship-of-the-Tortoise/events/245640145/)

CLICK HERE (https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Emerald-Necklace-Map.pdf)for a map of our route!

Read about the Emerald Necklace HERE! (http://www.cityofboston.gov/Parks/emerald/)

NOTE: Walk goes on in cloudy or foggy weather - rain, sleet or snow will cancel it.