Franklin Park - the Heart of Boston

 

FPC Annual Meeting - Saturday, May 17th 10:00 am. Newcomers and longtimers welcome! Light breakfast buffet and children's corner. Special guest: Chris Cato from YouthBuild and Eagle Eye, speaking on the Transformative Power of Nature for Urban Youth. Please RSVP: mail@franklinparkcoalition.org / 617-282-2881

 

Franklin Park is home to Boston's largest forest.  It boasts an 18-hole public golf course, tennis courts, baseball fields, a premier cross country course, old stone ruins, and New England's largest Zoo.

photo: Young volunteers from Squashbusters clearing invasive trees from Long Crouch Woods.

Come spend the day! You can lunch at the golf clubhouse,watch a Sunday afternoon cricket game, and walk the 2.5 mile loop path through woods, over old stone bridges, and past a picturesque pond.You'll find everything from directions to helpful phone numbers to historic photos on this website.

Get involved! The Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and
 preserving this "gem" of Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace and the city's largest park. Become a member of the Coalition and support park improvements and programs.

Coalition members  are everyday park walkers, community activists, athletes, dog owners, and families. What we have in common is our love of the park and our desire to see it be a place where people from all walks of life can come together to find nature, tranquility, health and community.

photo: Audience members take the stage and learn new dance steps at the Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park.

We want park community members to help care for the park's special places and have a voice in decisions that impact the park. Most of all, we want Franklin Park to get the attention and resources that this historic landmark and vital community resource deserves! 

 

photo: Stone benches at the old Bear Dens