Projects

For a history of the Charles River Conservancy and an overview of our projects, read this nomination letter for the LaGasse Medal for Renata von Tscharner from the Boston Society of Landscape Architects in 2004.

Education

Service Learning

Creating hands-on learning experiences for students in the Charles River Parklands. Funded by The Boston Foundation.

 

Lectures/Presentations

Slide lectures on the history of the Charles River Parklands by Department of Conservation and Recreation Senior Planner Karl Haglund along with Renata von Tscharner. Visit the WGBH website to hear a lecture by Karl Haglund sponsored by the Boston Athenaeum.

 

Inventing the Charles River

493 pages of illustrations and text covering the rich history of the Charles River Parklands. By Karl Haglund, published by MIT Press.

Parklands Stewardship

Conservancy Volunteers

Volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups interested in pitching in to make a difference in the Charles River Parklands.

Parklands Renewal

Dr. Paul Dudley White Pathway—Overview

Public / Private Partnership results in repaved bike path along Charles River: If you have bicycled or in-line-skated on the southern shore of the Charles River along Nonatum Road, you have often experienced a bumpy ride. The path is overcome with roots that break out of the pavement, and significant holes that endanger walking, running or rolling. This is soon going to change. [read more]

Swimming in the Charles

Once millions came to the Charles River Parklands to swim. Now, swimmers are making a splash in the Charles River once again.

Herter Park West

A donation by Lawrence Coolidge has begun the process of reclaiming this long closed off section of Herter Park in Brighton.

 

Hell's Half Acre

A wetland in West Cambridge that serves as crucial habitat and is a great educational resource.
 

Pedestrian Safety

Good walking conditions are the backbone of every community’s transportation system and one of the most important elements of livable communities. Read WalkBoston's recommendations for improving pedestrian safety.

Capital Projects

Charles River Skatepark

A world-class skatepark in East Cambridge along the Charles River.

 

Bridge Lighting

The River Street Bridge, 4th to be illuminated by the CRC.

Project Archive

A collection of pages chronicling what we have done in the past, suggesting things we may do in the future.

Reclaiming the Legacy

A symposium on the future of the Charles River Parklands, November 9, 2002.

 

BU Sailing Pavilion

CRC worked in collaboration with other advocacy groups on the effort to place the new sailing pavilion in a location that minimizes the impact on other park users and to bring mitigation benefits to the surrounding parklands.

 

Pedestrian Bridges over parkways

Placing signs on the bridges for motorists' orientation and adding pedestrian bridges on Boston's walking maps.