The Emerald Necklace: Restoring the
Vision and Preserving the Olmsted Legacy
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm
The Emerald Necklace, one of our
Commonwealth's most significant
treasures, was designed by Frederick Law
Olmsted. It is a six-mile linear park
system that winds its way from Boston's
Back Bay to Franklin Park, offering
1,000 acres of green and open space,
woodlands, wilderness and waterways, and
unique structures along with a wealth
and diversity of flora and fauna.
Each of the six parks of the
Olmsted-designed Necklace – the Back Bay
Fens, Riverway, Olmsted Park, Jamaica
Park, Arnold Arboretum and Franklin Park
– has its own unique features and
special landscape.
With Jeanine Knox, Dir. of External
Affairs at the Emerald Necklace
Conservancy, explore the history of the
Emerald Necklace, the unique landscapes
of each park as well as the vision and
effort it took to create them.
Sponsored by the
Friends of MHL and the
Village Garden Club of Andover.
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