For my final project in Harvard Graduate School of Design’s SCI6318: Urban and Town Ecology, I conducted two field days, during which I traveled by car, bicycle and sometimes scooter across Boston’s Emerald Necklace. This system of parks, designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted, provides a variety of ecological and recreational benefits to the City of Boston and its residents.
My final report can be found here
Below are selected observations from my field days, conducted on April 22, 2020 and May 9, 2020.
Field Day 1
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Field Day 1: Site Overviews

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University - Leventritt Vine Garden

Jamaica Pond

Olmsted Park Mixed-use path

Muddy River - Disturbed Riparian Area near Longwood Avenue

Fenway Riparian Community near Massachusetts Avenue with Cut Phragmites Visible

Boston Public Garden

Boston Common
Selected Observations: Arnold Arboretum
Selected Observations: Muddy River Restoration Project Site
Selected Observations: Charlesgate Park
Field Day 2
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Field Day 2: Site Overviews

Northern Franklin Park: Lowland Area

Norhern Franklin Park: Abandoned Bear Dens

Northern Franklin Park: White Stadium

Central Franklin Park: Eroded Pathway

Eastern Franklin Park: Zoo Entrance

Southern Franklin Park: William J. Devine Golf Course
Northern Franklin Park