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Olmsted Park, "Emerald Necklace," - Boston, MA
in Olmsted Designed Parks
Of the parks that form Boston's Emerald Necklace, Olmsted Park is among the most natural and seclusive, with paths through thick woods and a boardwalk along a lily pond, as well as athletic fields and babbling brooks.
posted by: NorStar
location: Massachusetts
date approved: 9/3/2009
last visited: never
S0.6 km
Jamaica Pond Park, "Emerald Necklace" - Boston, MA
Jamaica Pond Park, part of Boston's Emerald Necklace, features a large pond surrounded by wooded paths, and has a boathouse/ranger station.
W1.3 km
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
In 1883, Olmsted moved his home to suburban Boston and established “Fairsted”, the world's first full-scale professional office for the practice of landscape design.
posted by: nomadwillie
date approved: 2/21/2013
S1.4 km
Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is an arboretum located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale sections of Boston, Massachusetts. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and is the second largest "link" in the Emerald Necklace.
posted by: Mountain_Wanderer
date approved: 12/24/2008
NE3.1 km
Back Bay Fens "Emerald Necklace" - Boston, MA
The Back Bay Fens, which includes the Muddy River, some wetlands, memorials, victory gardens, and athletic fields, may be the most altered of the Olmsted parks in Boston's Emerald Necklace.
date approved: 4/12/2010
NE5.5 km
Public Garden - Boston, MA
The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to the world famous Swan Boats and the ducks from "Make Wake for Ducklings".
posted by: Team Farkle 7
date approved: 10/15/2009
last visited: 11/26/2011
S28.3 km
The Rockery/Memorial Cairn - Easton, MA
Frederick Law Olmsted was hired by the Ames family in the North Easton village of Easton to beautify the lands, including the stone monument cairn called the Rockery, in the center of the intersection of Lincoln, Barrows, and Main St.
date approved: 9/22/2010
last visited: 12/11/2011
