US Army Corps Report – Construction Activities Next 90 Days – April 2013
The construction areas have been enclosed with fence and barrier to prevent access to active work areas by the public.
April 21, 2013
The construction areas have been enclosed with fence and barrier to prevent access to active work areas by the public.
We appreciate everyone’s patience during the testing periods.
Fredrick Law Olmsted, SR. What artist, so noble … as he who with far – reaching conception of beuty and designing power, sketches the outlines,
Across the United States, the 1970’s and 1980’s marked a resurgence of interest in Olmsted and his landscapes. Activists in Boston and Brookline realized the unappreciated treasure that Olmsted had bequeathed to his adopted home – the six-mile linear water-park and Parkways now known as The Emerald Necklace.
Historic landscape resources include the grading or shaping of the land itself, plantings (trees, shrubs, turf), pathways, parkways, park “furniture” (benches, fences, etc.), bridges and other structures.
“We want a ground to which people may easily go after their day’s work is done, where they may stroll for an hour, seeing, hearing, and feeling nothing of the bustle and jar of the streets.”
– Frederick Law Olmsted, 1870
Enhancing the wildlife habitat in and adjacent to the river.
In order to protect the investment in the restored Muddy River, a program of Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be employed.