CHARLES  RIVER  PARKLANDS  UPDATE
September 2004
Archives—Table of Contents

Program Spotlight

RiverSing
Thanks to all those who joined us and the Revels for the first annual RiverSing! Over 2,000 community members filled the Parklands on September 22nd to celebrate the arrival of fall with song, dance and light at the Weeks Footbridge. If you enjoyed the event and would like to help support next year's RiverSing or the Conservancy's ongoing stewardship of the Charles River Parklands, please contribution today! You can either mail in a check or donate online.

Share your thoughts on RiverSing
Help us capture the magic of the first annual RiverSing! Email crc@thecharles.org with your thoughts about the autumnal equinox celebration—share a favorite image or moment of the evening with us to help us create a RiverSing scrapbook!

Weeks Bridge Happenings
If you weren't able to join us for RiverSing, head down to the Weeks Bridge at night to see its new architectural lighting by light designer John Powell. Many thanks to Harvard University, the LEF Foundation, the DCR and many others for making the permanent lighting possible!

Conservancy Volunteers are working with the Northeastern University chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers who designed and are installing a more sustainable solution to the extensive erosion problems around the bridge's base (on the Cambridge side). Keep an eye out for new pavement, landscaping, lawn restoration and graffiti removal. Learn more about the engineering students.

Charles River Skatepark: Mark your Calendars!

HalfPipe to Heaven - Thursday, October 21st, 6:00-9:00pm at Avalon, 15 Landsdowne Street
An evening to benefit Greater Boston's new, world-class Charles River Skatepark. Join Mayor Thomas Menino and Mayor Michael Sullivan and "get on board" with the Charles River Skatepark project. Enjoy dinner and drinks provided by some of Boston's best restaurants, music by WFNX DJ Chris Rucker, a skateboarding exhibition by the Eastern Boarder Skate Team and a raffle and silent auction!

Tickets: Ages 39 and under: Pay your age. Ages 39 and over: Pay twice your age.

For tickets, call Noah Stockman at the CRC office, or reserve them online!

Advocacy

The governor announced his vetoes of the supplemental budget last Friday. While a few environmental items were vetoed or reduced, generally speaking, the environment did all right. You might be interested to learn that the Department of Conservation and Recreation (2800-0107) capital projects budget was reduced by $2,030,000.

Thanks to the Environmental League of Massachusetts for compiling information about the budget.

Conservancy Volunteers

Come out and volunteer!
Fall is here and there's no better way to spend a glorious autumn day than volunteering on the Charles River Parklands with the Conservancy! For a list of dates and ways to get involved, click here. The Conservancy Volunteers schedule for the fall is filling up fast, so now is the time to set up a service day for your company or community group by contacting volunteer coordinator, Evan Moss by phone or email: edm@thecharles.org.

CRC Calendar

From guided tours, to concerts along the riverbanks, to taking a jog or bike ride, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the Charles River Parklands this fall. For a list of upcoming events, visit the CRC Calendar.

Pictures of the Month

FayFoto of Boston volunteered to photograph RiverSing on September 22nd. In case you missed the autumnal equinox celebration, visit our RiverSing photo gallery.

If you have a picture you'd like to submit for a future picture of the month, please contact us at crc@thecharles.org.

To see previous pictures of the month, see the archives page.

Support the Charles River Conservancy

For those of you who have recently given to the Charles River Conservancy, thank you. Your support is vital if the Charles River Conservancy is going to be able to continue the renewal and stewardship of the Charles River Parklands. If you haven't given yet this year please consider supporting the Conservancy. You can donate by check, credit card or online. Our telephone number and mailing address are in the column to the left.

The Charles River Conservancy takes as its mission the renewal and stewardship of the Charles River Parklands and their surroundings, particularly parks, parkways and bridges. The Conservancy engages in numerous Parklands restoration and improvement initiatives, including access and safety, education and outreach, and planning and maintenance programs, and relies heavily on individual contributions. To support the Charles River Conservancy, click here. Thank you!

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