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Horse-Of-Course

Join the Boston Park Rangers as we offer FREE environmental education through guided tours and nature-based programming intended for ALL AGES. 

June 1, 2025
2025-06-01T14:00:00 - 2025-06-01T14:45:00
  • Come along as the Boston Park Rangers introduce you with one of our equine partners. Spend 30-minutes exploring how we feed,  groom, and tack up our mounts as they get ready for patrol in Boston's parks. 
  • For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
  • For any inquiries specific to environmental education please email Nathan Smith.
June 1, 2025
2025-06-01T14:00:00 - 2025-06-01T14:45:00
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Horse-Of-Course

Join the Boston Park Rangers as we offer FREE environmental education through guided tours and nature-based programming intended for ALL AGES. 

May 18, 2025
2025-05-18T14:00:00 - 2025-05-18T14:45:00
  • Come along as the Boston Park Rangers introduce you with one of our equine partners. Spend 30-minutes exploring how we feed,  groom, and tack up our mounts as they get ready for patrol in Boston's parks. 
  • For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
  • For any inquiries specific to environmental education please email Nathan Smith.
May 18, 2025
2025-05-18T14:00:00 - 2025-05-18T14:45:00
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Horse-Of-Course

The Boston Park Rangers offer FREE guided tours and nature-based programs for ALL AGES. 

May 1, 2025
2025-05-01T11:00:00 - 2025-05-01T11:45:00
  •  Join the Boston Park Rangers for a 30-minute meet-and-greet with one of our equine partners and learn they're fed, groomed, tacked up, and ready for their patrol in your parks.

For more information, visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.

May 1, 2025
2025-05-01T11:00:00 - 2025-05-01T11:45:00
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Electricity Supply Options for Small Businesses

Learn about your electricity supply options and how to avoid utility scams!

May 28, 2025
2025-05-28T11:00:00 - 2025-05-28T12:00:00

Join Boston Community Choice Electricity (BCCE) online to learn about electricity supply options for your small business. 

Competitive electricity suppliers aggressively target small businesses, locking them into expensive supply contracts. Learn about BCCE as an alternative to these contracts and how to keep yourself safe from electricity solicitation.

Registration Link

 

May 28, 2025
2025-05-28T11:00:00 - 2025-05-28T12:00:00
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Curious and Complex Connections: Environmental History and the War of Independence

October 20, 2025
2025-10-20T18:00:38 - 2025-10-20T19:00:38

Many of us give only a moment’s thought about the environment when considering the War of Independence: the slope of Breed’s Hill, the ice-choked Delaware River, and diseases such as smallpox. But what might we gain by connecting biology, ecology, and geology to the thinking and actions of soldiers and civilians? Rebels and British soldiers acquired and used energy in the form of food, fuel, and work animals, which shaped people’s lives, the course of the war, and the direction of environmental change. Join us as David Hsiung, in conversation with Joyce Chaplin, discusses the intricate and often surprising ways in which the natural environment and the war changed each other.

This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare).

Learn More

October 20, 2025
2025-10-20T18:00:38 - 2025-10-20T19:00:38
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Mapping Environmental Sensor Locations

Join the Common SENSES Project, in person or virtual, to help select new locations for environmental sensors along Blue Hill Avenue.

May 1, 2025
2025-05-01T17:00:00 - 2025-05-01T19:30:00

The community sensor network is growing, and your input is key. Bring your neighborhood knowledge, explore what the current data shows, and help make sure the next sensors are placed where they matter most — based on what you and your neighbors care about.

What We'll Do:

  • Map What Matters: Help identify where new sensors should be placed within the focus area shown on the map below.
  • See the Data: Learn how to access the sensor data and see what it’s already telling us about air quality.
  • Community Goals: Share your ideas for how you want the data to be used.

RSVP NOW

Common SENSES Community Meeting 2

This event is part of the Common SENSES project, a partnership between the City of Boston Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Project R.I.G.H.T. Inc, and Northeastern University. For more information about the project, visit the Environmental Sensor Network on Blue Hill Avenue page.

May 1, 2025
2025-05-01T17:00:00 - 2025-05-01T19:30:00
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Mapping Environmental Sensor Locations

Join the Common SENSES Project, in person or virtual, to help select new locations for environmental sensors along Blue Hill Avenue.

April 29, 2025
2025-04-29T18:30:00 - 2025-04-29T20:30:00

The community sensor network is growing, and your input is key. Bring your neighborhood knowledge, explore what the current data shows, and help make sure the next sensors are placed where they matter most — based on what you and your neighbors care about.

What We'll Do:

  • Map What Matters: Help identify where new sensors should be placed within the focus area shown on the map below.
  • See the Data: Learn how to access the sensor data and see what it’s already telling us about air quality.
  • Community Goals: Share your ideas for how you want the data to be used.

RSVP NOW

Common SENSES Meeting 1

This event is part of the Common SENSES project, a partnership between the City of Boston Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Project R.I.G.H.T. Inc, and Northeastern University. For more information about the project, visit the Environmental Sensor Network on Blue Hill Avenue page.

April 29, 2025
2025-04-29T18:30:00 - 2025-04-29T20:30:00
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In-Person BERDO Workshop: Fenway and Back Bay

Are you a BERDO building owner or property manager looking for support with BERDO compliance?

April 30, 2025
2025-04-30T15:00:00 - 2025-04-30T19:00:00

BERDO building owners and property managers across all neighborhoods are invited to join us at the Huntington Avenue YMCA for an in-person BERDO workshop.   

Join US to:
  1. Find out if you are eligible for free reporting and verification services
  2. Get a free consultation with a BERDO expert to:
    1. Get to BERDO reporting compliance
    2. Understand your emissions projections and emissions compliance options
    3. Review flexibility measures
    4. Learn about Mass Save services and incentives
    5. Learn about Boston Community Choice Electricity
Come prepared

You must bring a photo ID showing your date of birth to enter the YMCA building.

Optional materials to bring to assist with your consultation:

  • Computer (a limited number of computers will also be available at the location)
  • Parcel ID# or BERDO ID# for your building(s)
RSVP IS ENCOURAGED, BUT WALK-INS ARE WELCOMED

RSVP HERE

 

Notice of Accommodations: Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please RSVP using the link above or contact us at simenesh.semine@boston.gov or at 617-635-3850. 

April 30, 2025
2025-04-30T15:00:00 - 2025-04-30T19:00:00
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The Lot Next Door

 The Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston Programming

August 2, 2025
2025-08-02T14:00:53 - 2025-08-02T16:00:53

The Lot Next Door

Join us for a new play by the Dorchester Weather Theatre Collective!

Produced and devised in collaboration with a community of local neighborhood artists and activists, The Lot Next Door explores issues and dynamics at the intersection of community development, environmental justice, and social resilience through the retelling of a true story in which residents fight a proposed development lot on the corner of Woodrow Ave and Norfolk St in Dorchester.

August 2, 2025
2025-08-02T14:00:53 - 2025-08-02T16:00:53
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Climate Action Plan: Public Workshop

The City of Boston has a goal to achieve 50% emissions reductions by 2030 to stay on track for carbon neutrality in 2050. 

April 23, 2025
2025-04-23T18:00:00 - 2025-04-23T20:00:00

Join us for an interactive community workshop to kick off the update of Boston’s Climate Action Plan (CAP). This session is open to everyone and designed to spark conversation, gather input, and center your voice in Boston’s climate future.

Come share your experiences, ideas, and priorities as we plan for a healthier, safer, and more climate-ready Boston!

April 23, 2025
2025-04-23T18:00:00 - 2025-04-23T20:00:00

What To Expect

You’ll participate in hands-on activities like:

• Small group discussions with facilitators

• Real-time interactive polls

• Paper and online surveys

• Informational boards and poster displays

• Post-it note stations to share ideas

• Open Q&A with the project team

We want to hear from you:

• How does climate change show up in your daily life and in your neighborhood?

• What would a climate-resilient Boston look and feel like to you?

• Which issues matter most to your community? Are there areas you think we’re overlooking?

• Do the City’s current climate justice principles reflect your community’s needs? Where do they hit home—and where can they grow stronger?

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