Posted in Uncategorized on January 20, 2011|
This year, make it your mission to get active!
Are you a Fenway resident in your 20s or 30s?
Are you interested in…
If so, Fenway Young Professionals, a branch of the Fenway Civic Association, wants to know what you’re interested in!
Email us at fenwayyp@gmail.com by February 1 to participate in a quick online survey and get involved in your neighborhood.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2011|
Boston Celtics player Rajon Rondo has teamed up with Red Bull to fund the rehabilitation of basketball courts in the City of Boston. The Fenway’s Jim Bradley Courts, located next to Clemente Field in the Back Bay Fens, have made the list of nominees. Vote for our much-used courts to get a facelift here!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2011|
Image courtesy of FCA's newest board member, Matthew Brooks.
As we look back on 2010, we want to thank our neighbors for being such active participants in the life of the Fenway community. This year we saw our members get out there in record numbers, whether it was helping us spruce up our parks, writing letters on behalf of neighborhood interests, or just plain enjoying all that our community has to offer! We had the highest turnout in years at our annual events such as the Rose Garden Picnic, the Ramler Park concerts, the Bird Walk, and the Tree Lighting! Click here to see photos from this year’s events.
We look forward to another active year, as we strive to promote and sustain a vital, livable neighborhood. As we announced at our annual meeting, we have declared 2011 to be the Year of the Tree for the Fenway. This year, 100% of our annual membership dues will be dedicated to rehabilitating and maintaining trees in the Fenway. The goal of the campaign is to fund responsible tree pruning and maintenance. In this era of slashed government budgets, we see public private partnerships like this one as a way to ensure that the resources near and dear to us are adequately protected. We encourage our members to contribute, and to let us know of any particular tree specimens that could use extra care!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2010|
December is a busy month for many folks, so be sure to save the following dates for events in your neighborhood, including our Annual Meeting and the West Fenway Tree Lighting!
Date: Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Back Bay Fens in front of the Kelleher Rose Garden, across from 77 Park Drive
Please join us for the annual holiday tree lighting in the Fens, co-sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services. Refreshments including coffee, hot chocolate, and cookies will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2010|
Our thanks to the dozens of residents who participated in the community design process for Symphony Park. Over the past year, the Fenway community came together over a series of meetings to contribute their vision and ideas for the re-design of Symphony Park. Facilitated by a grant from the Community Outreach Group for Landscape Design, the design talents of the folks at Carol R. Johnson and Associates, and meeting space from park supporters at Morville House, we developed a community supported plan, which we can now work into a detailed design and take before the appropriate boards for permits and approvals. Stay tuned to our Symphony Park page for updates on next steps and ways you can continue to support this effort!
The team presents the community design at the final meeting on November 3, 2010
Dozens of residents turned out to offer their suggestions and support for the project
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2010|
We are very excited to share with you the proposed redesign for Symphony Park. For a detailed look at the design, please click Symphony Park Plan for a PDF. Please come to the final community meeting on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010, at 6:00 pm at Morville House. We would love to have your input! See our Events page for more details.
Our thanks to the Community Outreach Group for Landscape Design for making this project possible. We are also indebted to Morville House for the use of their meeting space, and Carol R. Johnson and Associates for their assistance and hard work on this project.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2010|
Please join us and the members of the Fenway Alliance this Monday for an unforgettable day of free arts and cultural experiences in the Fenway Cultural District at the annual Opening Our Doors celebration! It is Boston’s single largest free day of arts, cultural and educational events and it kicks off at 10AM at the Christian Science Plaza.
Events include free musical performances, walking tours, art exhibitions, dance performances, crafting events, and more. Event listing and map can be found here: www.fenwayculture.org.
Interested in the revitalization of the Muddy River? Join The Muddy River Maintenance and Management Oversight Committee (the “MMOC”) and the Fenway Alliance on a 1-hour walking tour of the Landmark Center area, which is scheduled to be the first construction in the Muddy River Project area. The 1-mile walk will include a visit to the Carlton Street, Chapel Street, and Bridle Path footbridges, and will end at the Wheelock Campus Center on The Riverway at 2:00 pm with refreshments.
Starts at: Evans Way Park across from the Gardiner Museum, 280 The Fenway at 1:00pm
Click the map to see where the walking tour will take you:
Muddy River Walking Tour
Posted in Uncategorized on September 4, 2010|
Attention residents: The Boston Public Health Commission has just confirmed that mosquitos in the Fenway area have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Please see this link from the Fenway News for important information about how to reduce your risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2010|
Good news! This summer the Fenway Civic Association contacted the Fenway Shaws Supermarket to inquire about the possibility of planting new trees to replace the dead ones on Boylston Street. We were pleased with Shaws’ response – new trees will be planted in spring 2011. The Fenway Civic Association also encouraged the supermarket to beautify the tree beds with some flowers.
Here are the existing conditions along Boylston Street. Keep your eyes open for the beautification this spring!
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2010|
A town hall forum with State Senator Steve Tolman will be held in the Fenway on Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 pm. For all the details, check out or Events page.
Fenway Civic Association 