The Emerald Necklace is an 1,100-acre chain of parks for everyone.

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We are rooted in Frederick Law Olmsted's principle that green spaces are a fundamental human right, so our parks are open to everyone, every day.
As tree care enthusiasts, frog fans, and ecologists, our work seeks to see the Emerald Necklace thrive now and for future generations.
Wild
your next adventure Awaits.
Fun. Swans. Sports. Hot dates. Family events. Roses. Iconic views. Reflection. Experience the wonder of park life across 7 miles of extraordinary landscapes.
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Land & water
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The world didn't start with Olmsted. For millennia before and in the centuries since Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Emerald Necklace park system for a rapidly industrializing city and metropolitan area, the lands and waters of and around Greater Boston have served as a site of exchange among communities including the Massachusett, Pawtucket, Wampanoag and Nipmuc peoples. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy acknowledges the Greater Boston region as their unceded ancestral territories. This acknowledgement is a starting point toward right relations with Indigenous neighbors and their understandings of land stewardship.

Shattuck Visitor Center
Year-Round
Mon-Fri 9:30am – 5pm
May-October
Sat-Sun 10am – 4pm
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 04-3414988.
Land & water
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The world didn't start with Olmsted. For millennia before and in the centuries since Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Emerald Necklace park system for a rapidly industrializing city and metropolitan area, the lands and waters of and around Greater Boston have served as a site of exchange among communities including the Massachusett, Pawtucket, Wampanoag and Nipmuc peoples. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy acknowledges the Greater Boston region as their unceded ancestral territories. This acknowledgement is a starting point toward right relations with Indigenous neighbors and their understandings of land stewardship.

Shattuck Visitor Center
Year-Round
Mon-Fri 9:30am – 5pm
May-October
Sat-Sun 10am – 4pm
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 04-3414988.
Land & water
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The world didn't start with Olmsted. For millennia before and in the centuries since Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Emerald Necklace park system for a rapidly industrializing city and metropolitan area, the lands and waters of and around Greater Boston have served as a site of exchange among communities including the Massachusett, Pawtucket, Wampanoag and Nipmuc peoples. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy acknowledges the Greater Boston region as their unceded ancestral territories. This acknowledgement is a starting point toward right relations with Indigenous neighbors and their understandings of land stewardship.

Shattuck Visitor Center
Year-Round
Mon-Fri 9:30am – 5pm
May-October
Sat-Sun 10am – 4pm
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 04-3414988.












