Breathing Room: Mapping Boston’s Green SpacesMarch 24, 2018 - September 30, 2018

City-wide Family Scavenger Hunt in the Parks

DIRECTIONS

Rules: Visit at least 5 of these 8 parks and follow the directions for each one. When you have completed the pages for 5 parks, come to the Leventhal Map & Education Center to collect your prize!

Each park is accessible by public transportation, though you may need to do a bit of your own investigating to find the walking route from the T to the park. No park is more than a 15-minute walk from the T and most are less than 5 minutes from the station. There is a subway map at the back of this booklet to help you navigate!

Link to a map of all 8 parks: https://bit.ly/2MZDu7Y

Link to a list of more parks to explore: https://bit.ly/2Kcc2qa

ArcGIS map of parks by Peter Hutt-Sierra

PIERS PARK | EAST BOSTON

Blue Line: Maverick Cottage St. & Marginal St.

Piers Park was completed in 1995 to give East Boston residents better access to the water. This Jeffries Point area was created in the early 20th century by connecting several different islands with made land.

¨¨ There¨is¨a¨sailing¨center¨in¨this¨park.¨How¨many¨sailboats¨do¨¨¨ you¨see¨today¨(in¨the¨water¨or¨out?)¨¨¨¨¨¨¨________________________________________________________________¨

¨¨ Walk¨down¨the¨pier.¨Can¨you¨find¨the¨pavilion¨with¨the¨name¨¨¨ of¨an¨island¨written¨on¨it?¨Today’s¨East¨Boston¨is¨made¨up¨of¨̈¨¨¨¨¨¨5¨islands,¨all¨connected¨by¨made¨land.¨What¨is¨the¨island¨you¨̈¨¨¨¨¨¨see¨written¨here?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________¨

¨¨ Can¨you¨find¨the¨granite¨panels¨on¨the¨pavilion?¨These¨¨¨ represent¨some¨of¨the¨many¨cultural¨identities¨in¨the¨East¨¨¨ Boston¨neighborhood.¨Draw¨a¨detail¨you¨like¨in¨the¨sketch¨¨¨ section¨in¨the¨back¨of¨this¨booklet¨and¨label¨it¨with¨the¨name¨¨ of¨this¨park.

ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY | CHINATOWN TO THE NORTH END

Orange Line: HaymarketRed Line: South Station

Think of this 1.5 mile-long series of linear parks as a roof garden: Boston’s biggest highway travels underneath. If you’ve heard of the Big Dig, you’re standing on it!

¨¨ The¨Greenway¨Carousel¨showcases¨Massachusetts’¨animals¨¨¨ of¨the¨sea,¨land¨and¨sky.¨What¨is¨one¨animal¨you¨see¨on¨the¨¨¨ carousel?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

¨¨ The¨Greenway¨opens¨up¨dramatic¨views¨of¨Boston’s¨¨ ¨¨ architecture.¨On¨the¨sketch¨pages,¨use¨one¨section¨to¨¨¨ draw¨the¨top¨of¨a¨Boston¨building¨that¨interests¨you.

¨¨ There¨are¨5¨main¨fountains¨on¨the¨Greenway.¨Visit¨one¨and¨¨¨ describe¨it¨well¨enough¨in¨5¨words¨for¨us¨to¨know¨which¨one¨̈̈¨̈̈¨¨¨¨¨¨you¨visited!¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨______________________________________________________________

¨¨ What¨does¨this¨symbol¨mean?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨________________________________________________

STANLEY A. RINGER PARK | ALLSTON

Green B Line: Allston St.Entrances on Allston and Gordon Streets

This Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park has tennis courts, basketball courts, a baseball field, a rocky overlook and a playground. It’s bordered by the West End House Boys and Girls Club and the Jackson-Mann and Horace Mann Boston Public Schools.

¨¨ How¨many¨tennis¨courts¨are¨in¨the¨park?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

¨¨ There¨are¨blue¨and¨red¨slides¨in¨the¨playground.¨How¨many¨¨¨ of¨each¨color?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________¨

¨¨ At¨the¨top¨of¨the¨hill¨you¨can¨see¨a¨historic¨belfry¨tower¨¨ ¨¨ with¨a¨triangular¨roof.¨What¨color¨is¨the¨roof¨and¨how¨many¨¨¨ narrow¨arched¨windows¨are¨immediately¨below¨it?¨

¨¨¨¨¨¨¨______________________________________________________________

THOMAS PARK/DORCHESTER HEIGHTS MONUMENT | SOUTH BOSTON

Red Line: Andrew A steep walk up Telegraph Street from Dorchester Street

When the Continental Army took control of Dorchester Heights during the Revolutionary War, it was only a matter of time before the British troops left Boston for good. The monument in this park honors the fortification of Dorchester Heights by the “rebel” forces.

¨¨ According¨to¨the¨inscription¨on¨the¨wall¨leading¨into¨the¨¨¨¨ park,¨where¨did¨the¨Patriot¨army¨get¨the¨cannons¨to¨fortify¨¨¨ Dorchester¨Heights?¨¨________________________________________

¨¨ There¨is¨a¨cannon¨at¨the¨base¨of¨the¨Dorchester¨Heights¨¨¨¨ monument.¨What¨is¨it¨pointing¨towards?¨_____________________

¨¨ Stand¨at¨the¨top¨of¨the¨hill¨and¨look¨in¨4¨directions.¨¨ ¨¨ Looking¨to¨the¨east,¨you¨will¨see¨a¨school¨building.¨In¨1901¨it¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨opened¨as¨South¨Boston¨High,¨a¨site¨of¨Boston’s¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨desegregation¨attempts¨in¨the¨1970s.¨What¨do¨you¨see¨in¨the¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨north,¨south¨and¨west?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________¨̈̈̈̈̈̈̈¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

ARNOLD ARBORETUM | JAMAICA PLAIN/ROSLINDALE

Orange Line: Forest Hills Main Entrance on Arborway/Entrances nearest T on Washington St. & Arborway

The Arnold Arboretum was originally established by Harvard College with a grant of money from the trust of a whaling merchant. In 1882, Harvard transferred the land to the City of Boston, which leased it back to Harvard for a thousand years. What might the trees be like in 2882?

¨¨ Most¨of¨the¨trees¨here¨have¨labels.¨Pick¨3¨different¨trees¨you¨¨¨ are¨interested¨in¨and¨draw¨the¨shape¨of¨their¨leaves¨using¨¨¨ the¨sketch¨pages¨in¨the¨back¨of¨this¨booklet.¨Be¨sure¨to¨label¨¨¨ your¨leaves¨with¨the¨names¨of¨the¨trees.

¨¨ Find¨out¨the¨name¨and¨breed¨of¨one¨dog¨you¨see¨going¨for¨a¨¨¨ walk¨and¨write¨them¨here.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

¨¨ Keep¨a¨count¨of¨how¨many¨different¨kinds¨of¨birds¨you¨see.¨¨¨ What¨is¨one¨bird¨you¨see¨that¨you¨know¨the¨name¨of?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

FRANKLIN PARK | DORCHESTER/ROXBURY

Orange Line: Green Street MBTA #16 bus goes through the park, many stop at the entrance by the zoo

Franklin Park is the largest of the jewels in Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace. In this park you can do yoga on Saturday mornings, listen to music on Tuesday nights, or climb the “99 steps” if you can find them!

¨¨ There¨are¨many¨stone¨markers¨placed¨around¨Franklin¨Park.¨¨¨ Find¨one¨and¨write¨where¨you¨found¨it¨and¨what¨information¨¨¨ or¨history¨you¨learned¨from¨it.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

¨¨ There¨are¨many¨different¨places¨to¨play¨sports¨in¨the¨park.¨¨¨ Name¨2¨sports¨you¨see¨being¨played.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

¨¨ There¨are¨many¨structures¨built¨of¨Roxbury¨Puddingstone¨¨¨ (a¨native¨rock¨formation)¨in¨Franklin¨Park.¨Find¨one¨that¨¨ ¨¨ you¨like¨and¨draw¨it¨in¨the¨sketch¨pages¨in¨the¨back¨of¨¨¨ the¨booklet.

NEPONSET RIVER RESERVATION

Red Line: Ashmont, then Mattapan Trolley: MiltonWalk toward the Granite Ave. bridge along the Neponset Trail

You’ll have great views of marshes and wetlands as you walk toward Boston Harbor along the Neponset River. There are great views of Boston’s main North/South highway, too!

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¨¨ When¨you¨get¨to¨the¨Granite¨Avenue¨bridge,¨read¨the¨¨ ¨¨ inscription¨about¨the¨Granite¨Railway.¨What¨famous¨¨¨ Boston¨area¨landmark¨was¨built¨with¨stone¨transported¨¨¨ on¨the¨railway?¨¨______________________________________________

¨¨ From¨the¨park¨just¨east¨of¨the¨Granite¨Avenue¨bridge¨(or¨¨¨¨ in¨Pope¨John¨Paul¨II¨Park--turn¨right¨into¨the¨park¨at¨Hallet¨¨¨ Street)¨there¨are¨beautiful¨views¨of¨the¨Neponset¨estuary¨¨¨ system¨and¨of¨many¨natural¨and¨man-made¨geographic¨¨ ¨¨ features.¨Stand¨quietly¨in¨one¨of¨these¨locations¨and¨listen.¨¨¨ Write¨down¨3¨sounds¨you¨hear.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________¨

BOSTON COMMON AND THE PUBLIC GARDEN – DOWNTOWN BOSTON

Green Line: Arlington, Park Street or Boylston

Boston Common is the oldest park in the country. It has seen grazing cows, military encampments, and all kinds of public protests. In the mid-1800s, the Public Garden was created from the mudflats bordering the Boston Common, and the city has protected it as a people’s park ever since.

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¨¨ These¨words¨are¨inscribed¨on¨the¨Robert¨Gould¨Shaw¨¨ ¨¨ Memorial:¨“The¨Black¨rank¨and¨file¨volunteered¨when¨¨ ¨¨ disaster¨clouded¨the¨Union¨Cause…Together¨they¨gave¨¨ ¨¨ to¨the¨Nation¨and¨World¨undying¨proof¨that¨Americans¨of¨¨¨ African¨descent¨possess¨the¨pride,¨courage¨and¨devotion¨¨¨ of¨the¨patriot¨soldier.”¨What¨was¨the¨name¨of¨these¨soldiers’¨¨¨ regiment¨and¨what¨war¨did¨they¨fight¨in?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________¨¨

¨¨ How¨many¨ducklings¨follow¨along¨behind¨their¨mother¨in¨¨¨ Nancy¨Schön’s¨famous¨statue¨based¨on¨the¨children’s¨book¨¨¨ Make¨Way¨for¨Ducklings¨?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

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¨¨ Look¨off¨the¨side¨of¨the¨bridge¨over¨the¨Public¨Garden¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨lagoon¨toward¨the¨swan¨boats.¨How¨are¨the¨boats¨powered?¨̈¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

¨¨ There¨is¨a¨monument¨and¨fountain¨in¨the¨Public¨Garden¨¨ ¨¨ inscribed¨with¨this¨quote:¨“Neither¨shall¨there¨be¨any¨more¨¨¨ pain.”¨What¨does¨this¨monument¨commemorate?¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨_______________________________________________________________

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Booklet design and illustrations by Derek Cascio Instagram: @derekcascio

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