The Meaning of “Daylighting” Rivers
In a moving Cognoscenti essay about the significance of reclaiming—or “unburying”—urban waterways, Berklee College of Music professor Jan Donley writes about river daylighting as a
October 12, 2025
In a moving Cognoscenti essay about the significance of reclaiming—or “unburying”—urban waterways, Berklee College of Music professor Jan Donley writes about river daylighting as a
With the US Army Corps of Engineers’ extended monitoring period coming to a close in early November, Boston Parks and Recreation Department Special Project Manager
By Matt Eddy On November 8, the US Army Corps of Engineers handed back almost all remaining Work Areas to local control, signaling an important
By Matt Eddy, MMOC Administrator It’s turtle egg-laying season along Our Muddy! Expectant females have been observed by friends and neighbors in Olmsted Park, Riverway
By Matt Eddy, MMOC Administrator On Tuesday, June 4, the MMOC hosted Sam Downes (Brookline DPW Project Engineer) and Tom Brady (Muddy River Project Representative)
By Matt Eddy, MMOC Administrator Astute observers agree that the Restoration Project’s dredging efforts caused some Phragmites root material to escape containment, float down to
By Matt Eddy, MMOC Administrator Many neighbors and visitors have noticed that invasive Phragmites is reappearing in a number of areas where it had recently
The Muddy River Restoration Project Look-ahead for August includes news of the Restoration Project’s late summer activities. With an end of construction on the horizon,
The Muddy River Restoration Project Look-ahead for June features news of plantings and ongoing landscape restoration throughout the Project areas. According to US Army Corps
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