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• Boston's Gardens & Green Spaces

  Muckenhoupt, Margaret

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  This go-to guide for Boston's green spaces includes traditional parks and gardens as well as community gardens, rooftop gardens, urban wilds, and more.

• Arnold Arboretum

  Pearson, Lisa E.,

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  Founded in 1872 by Harvard University in collaboration with the City of Boston, Arnold Arboretum is both a research institution and a much-loved public park in Boston's Emerald Necklace.

• Boston Common

  Friends of the Public Garden and Common

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  This park, located in the heart of Boston, has belonged to the people of Boston since 1634. The park has been used at various times as a pasture, a meeting place, and a military training ground. Over 200 events are held here each year…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boston Harbor Islands

  a History of Urban Wilderness

  Kales, David

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  Kales explores the history of the islands, and the uses the islands have been put to by Bostonians over the centuries.

• Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands

  a Guide to the City's Hidden Shores

  Klein, Christopher

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  The Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park is comprised of 34 islands and mainland parks. The islands attract over 1/2 million visitors a year. Klein's guide is a useful introduction to the area when planning a trip.

• Forest Hills Cemetery

  Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell

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  Established in 1848, Forest Hills Cemetery is one of Boston's arboretum cemeteries. Among well-known people buried here are poet Anne Sexton, playwright Eugene O'Neill, and abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison.

• Franklin Park

  Arrison, Julie,

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  A pictorial history of this 485 acre park, part of Olmsted's "Emerald Necklace." The park is home to a zoo, a golf course, and more.

• Frederick Law Olmsted and the Boston Park System

  Zaitzevsky, Synthia

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  An account of how Olmsted, noted American landscape architect and designer of New York's Central Park, designed Boston's park system.

• The Garden Squares of Boston

  Goodman, Phebe S.

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  Goodman provides a history of the garden squares of Boston, and also explores how garden squares fit into early ideas of urban planning.

• Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill

  Creating Green Spaces in Urban Places

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  Published by the Beacon Hill Garden Club, this book describes the unique challenges faced by urban gardeners in Boston's historic Beacon Hill neighborhood. Consider going on the annual tour of the gardens. The tour takes place on the third…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lively Place

  Mount Auburn, America's First Garden Cemetery, and Its Revolutionary and Literary Residents

  Kendrick, Stephen, 1954-

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  One of the most famous attractions in the Boston area, Mount Auburn was America's first garden cemetery. Its magnificent landscape provides sanctuary to urban wildlife, and the cemetery is a popular destinations for birders as it is on the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Military History of Boston's Harbor Islands

  Butler, Gerald

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  Butler explains how the Boston Harbor Islands have been used to defend Boston from the 1600s to contemporary times.

• The Olmsted National Historic Site and the Growth of Historic Landscape Preservation

  Allen, David Grayson, 1943-

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  Allen chronicles the transformation of "Fairsted," Olmsted's home and office complex in Brookline, Massachusetts into the Olmsted National Historic Site. The site is owned and managed by the National Park Service and is open to the public.

• The Public Garden, Boston

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  An account of this Victorian-era garden - the first public botanical garden in America - put together by the Friends of the Public Garden. Visit the garden to enjoy the plantings, take a trip on the Swan Boats, or, if your have children,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Arnold Arboretum

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  Established in 1872 by Harvard University in collaboration with the City of Boston, the Arnold Arboretum is both a research institution and a public park. The Arboretum offers many educational programs for children, adults, and visitors.

• Beacon Hill Garden Club

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  Beacon Hill Garden club members open up their gardens to visitors each year for the annual tour of The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill. The tour takes place on the third Thursday of May. Check the website for details.

• The Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park

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  The Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park is comprised of 34 islands and mainland parks. The islands offer magnificent views, a wide variety of recreational activities, and a unique history. They attract over 1/2 million visitors a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Boston Parks Department

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  The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for over 2,300 acres of park land throughout Boston. In addition to maintaining these park and open space areas, the department also organizes a variety of events and programs for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fenway Victory Gardens

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  The Fenway Victory Gardens were established by local residents during World War II to combat food shortages. Located in the Back Bay Fens, there are over 500 plots on the 7.5 acre site. The Back Bay Fens park is public, but the fenced-in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

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  The Olmsted National Historic Site was created in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1978 to honor the work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of American landscape architecture. The site is open to the public, and the Park Service provides…Read moreRead more of this annotation