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Metropolitan Parks System • i893 - 1993
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Tor crowdedpopulations to live in health and happiness, they must have space for air, for light, for exercise, for rest and for the peaceful beauty of nature...'' Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect, 1893.
Saturday, April 3rd Saturday, May 8th Monday, May 10th -
Spring Parks Fair The Birth of Monday May 31st at Lynn Heritage Beaver Brook Metropolitan State Park Parks System 10:00 - ^m. Beaver Brook Exhibit at the State Reservation, Mill Street, - 10:00 4;00 . Lynn Heritage Belmont. Beaver Brook House State Park Visitor Center, 590 Reservation was the first Washington Street, Lynn. parcel of land purchased for Exhibits from park and land 9:00 - 5:00. This centennial the first metropolitan park protection organizations will show was developed to system in the United States. be on display at the Lynn celebrate the Well known landscape creation of our Heritage State Park Visitor park system and educate architects Robert Morris the Center. public of the need to Copeland, Fredrick Law protect and preserve this unique Olmsted and Charles Eliot Co-sponsored by the Metropolitan resource. The parks and are associated with this District Commission, Department of parkways established in 1893, Environmental Management, City of property. This program Lynn, and is reknowned as the first Massachusetts celebrates one hundred years Audubon/North Shore. Current metropolitan park system in participating organizations include of park landscape design the United States and of the National Park Service, Lynn through the following events. one Historical Society, Lynn Water and America's first successful Sewer Commission, Friends of efforts Nahant Beach, Friends of Lynn in regional planning. 10:00 -IVM Natural History Woods, Friends of Breakheart Reservation, MDC Recreation of the Brook. MDC Rangers. Division. Metropolitan Parks System. A three dimensional hands on 11:00 12:00 Cultural History Call 727-7705 for more exhibit that locates (via lights) of the "Waverly Oaks". Boston information. the natural, reclaimed and University Office of Public historic landscapes of the Archaeology. Saturday, April 10th system.
The First Public 12:00-1:00 Birthday Party. Boston Harbor Islands State Bring a bag lunch - drinks and Beach in America Park: Georges Island. A birthday cake provided, three dimensional model followed by tree planting showing the islands role from 12:00 ceremony with MDC 'I'M. MDC Eliot the Civil War to present. Commissioner House, One Eliot Circle, Bhatti. Revere. Well known local Charles River Basin. A three historian Peter McCauley will 1:00 - 2:30 Landscape dimensional model displaying present a program on the Management Plan. Discussion the relationship of the river to history of Revere Beach. and tour of the park the metropolitan area. Through old photographs and rehabilitation efforts by The lecture, Mr. McCauley will Halverson Company, Inc. Quabbin take participants on a walk Reservoir. This display illustrates through the colorful history of the 3:00 - 4:00 Formation of the America's first pubHc movement of water from beach. Friends of Beaver Brook. three active watersheds which Refreshments. supplies 2.5 million people Call 727-5350 for details. with water. Call 662-5230 for meeting places, directions and more information. MDC
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Metropolitan Parks System Centennial 1893-1993 Saturday, May 15th Friday, June 5th - will be long and strenuous. Not recommended for The Wheels of Wednesday, June 30th children under 12. Bring a Time: Water Parks System lunch, a drink and wear sturdy hiking boots. Co-sponsored Powered Industry Exhibit at the by the Friends of the Fells. to Public Parkland Boston Public Call 662-5230 for more information. Library 9-30 - 12:30. Over one Blue Hills hundred years ago Virginia - - Trails Day Exposition M-Th 9:00 9:00 , Fri Sat Woods became the first 9:00 - 5M. Boston Room. 10:00 -330. Houghton's private parcel of land given This show consists of various Fond, Hillside St., Milton. The for public use in the country. models featuring the Blue Hills, over 6500 acres of Given to the Trustees of Metropolitan Parks System. It forests, ponds, hilltops and Reservations, it was turned highlights the Brook Farm wetlands, offers 100 miles of over to the Metropolitan Historic Site, illustrating its scenic trails and provides Parks Commission and place in time and the system. access for a variety of outdoor part of the Middlesex became enthusiasts. Fells Reservation. Within the Saturday, June 5th Woods is Spot Pond Brook 10:00 - 3:00. Trail which has been designated a Centennial and maintenance. Work with the National Archaeological National Trails Blue Hills staff, Appalachian District. A generous donation Mountain Club's Youth has made possible a self Day Celebration: Opportunities Program, and guided historic trail of this Breakheart, Outdoor Explorations. early water powered industrial center. This Middlesex Fells, program will celebrate the 12:00 '2:00. Exposition. and Blue Hills donation of Virginia Woods, Exhibits and activities from a and the opening of the Reservations variety of trail users, including historic trail. hikers, mountain bikers, equestrians and x-c skiers. Breakheart Free raffle and award 9:00 - 9-30 Forking and Round the Reservation ceremony. shuttling of visitors to Virginia Woods. Refreshments. 11:00-2:00. Meet at Reservation 2:00 - 3:00 Tucker Hill Hike. A headquarters, 177 Forest St., 1.5 hour guided walk among 9'30 ' 10:15 Commemoration Saugus. This hike is the summer blossoms and of Virginia Woods. An historic longest in the park, crossing beautiful woodlands. Wear re-enactment by MDC five, 200' hills, passing the sturdy walking shoes. costumed rangers, lakes and the Saugus River. commemoration by Frederick Bring a bag lunch, a drink and Winthrop, Director of Call 698-1802 for more wear sturdy hiking boots. Not Trustees of Reservations, & information. recommended for children Commissioner Bhatti. under 12. Co-sponsored by Attractions the Friends of Breakheart Coming 10:30 - nm Archaeological Reservation. Call 662-5230 District Designation. The for more information. Massachusetts Historical * Birthday Party Commission will present the * Fireworks at the Esplanade Middlesex Fells * MDC with the certificate of Asian Festival Skyline Trail Hike with * designation. Celebration at Castle Island the new Fells Trail Map * Centennial Classics: 9:00 - 2:00. Meet at Sheepfold Golf Tournament 11:00 - 12:30 Opening of the FicnicArea, Route 28 in Volleyball Tournament Spot Pond Brook Self Guided Stoneham. Over 40 Water Carnival Historic Trail. Guided tours of volunteers, computers and this trail by MDC rangers. satellites went into Brochures will be available Call 617/727-1993 for more re-designing the Fells trail free for this event. Wear information. map. The new version will be sturdy walking shoes for this Preserving the jtrngt^. available for sale by the ffroterting the futmrt moderate, hilly 1.5 mile walk. Friends of the Fells on National Trails Day for the CaU 662-5230 for details. MDC Skyline Trail Hike. The hike /^;^etropoliUji^PirJ« Syjl*