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100% stand by my quote about the MWRA Board voting for more sewage dumping forever

"Emily Norton, executive director of the Charles River Watershed Association, called the vote “abominable and embarrassing.”

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#CleanWater #HealthyRiver #WaterIsLife

To all the champions of healthy rivers, thriving habitats and vital greenspace parks, we wish you a #HappyEarthDay2026!

Photo: Ryan Hatcher #showmethemuddy!

Flowers have started to bloom in Boston.

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Rivers and Data Centers What’s at Stake for Water Supply, Water Quality, and Energy   Data centers are a new reality of life as technology develops rapidly and society becomes increasingly reliant upon AI. Data centers are b...

As data centers are being constructed at unprecedented rates, they have significant impacts on our communities and rivers. As our nation navigates forward, we must balance the impacts on our precious water resources.

💧 Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/rivers-and-d...

twisty trees curving over a skinny path lined with green foliage

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The 20th Annual Muddy River Symposium is coming up on April 7th! Be sure to reserve your seat for this spectacular event! calendar.colleges-fenway.org/event/muddy-...

The 20th Annual Muddy River Symposium is coming up on April 7th! Be sure to reserve your seat for this spectacular event! calendar.colleges-fenway.org/event/muddy-...

Oak woods #thicktrunktuesday #trees #woodland #treeclub

A European robin (Erithacus rubecula) in side view, perched atop a post.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideProfiles and the Alt theme is #Robins, so here's a two-for-one.

#birds #photography

Design books

Civilizing American Cities: Writings On City Landscapes by Frederick Law Olmsted

#Booksky #books #design #designbooks #urban #landscape #Olmsted

Once he gained his executive appointment to the Sanitary Commission, Olmsted pursued the measurement project with great enthusiasm, drawing up a lengthy questionnaire ("Form E") and devising two portable versions of the andrometer-an anthropometric measuring device —with the goal of determining what the commission called ethnic taxonomies. Smithsonian president Henry had chosen an experienced, committed successor: in 1859, Olmsted had conducted anthropometric measurements of some 1,000 white, largely immigrant workers employed in the construction of New York City's Central Park. For this reason, Henry had good reason to place his confidence in Olmsted as the USSC's executive secretary to follow through with their shared interest in the "peculiarities of the different nationalities," "stock," or ethnic taxonomies, which Henry expected to find embodied in Union troops.48 Also, in 1862 Olmsted lobbied hard for the superintendency of refugees from slavery at Port Royal, South Carolina, in the process revealing his deep intellectual commitments to white supremacy and Black inferiority (see chapter 2).

Interesting details about Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. dabbling in race science during the construction of Central Park and then during the Civil War.

From: Leslie Schwalm, Medicine, Science, and Making Race in Civil War America. library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

Valentine's Day in Boston.

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Harvard's “Tree” Seminar Brings Students and Arboreal Study Partners Together at the Arboretum - Muddy River Restoration Project What can trees teach us? According to a February 10th New York Times article written by landscape reporter Margaret Roach, Harvard University and its Arnold Arboretum have “instigated deep-rooted conn...

Everyone should take this course! muddyrivermmoc.org/harvards-tree-seminar-brings-students-and-arboreal-study-partners-together-at-the-arboretum/

This #BlackHistoryMonth, Boston Parks and Recreation is honoring Black Bostonians whose legacies live on in our parks. Today, we’re celebrating Clarence “Jeep” Jones, a well known activist who was deeply involved within the Roxbury community and Boston's first Black Deputy Mayor.

Male mallard swims right to left, reflected in the water's surface.

Today's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #green, so here's an obvious one, a male mallard I saw yesterday.

#birds #photography

How local artist Adam Doyle crafted a dragon mural that brings fantasy and nature to Washington Square - Brookline.News In Brookline’s Washington Square, along the side of 1654 Beacon Street, a leafy green dragon peers out at passersby, its glowing eye beckoning pedestrians closer. Created by Brookline born illustrator...

In Brookline’s Washington Square, along the side of 1654 Beacon Street, a leafy green dragon peers out at passerby, its glowing eye beckoning pedestrians closer.

brookline.news/how-local-ar...

Join us on Thursday, 1/29, from 6-7:30 pm on Zoom for ‘Meet the Author’ with Stanley Greenberg. In his book, “Olmsted Trees”, Greenberg photographs historic trees from Frederick Law Olmsted’s parks nationwide, connecting them to the landscape designer’s original visions. tinyurl.com/4xxybbh2

A monochromatic photo of the Charles River looking across to Boston. The trees are covered and outlined with snow. The sky is white with promise of more snowfall. The still water is dark and tranquil.

A very monochromatic view from the banks of the Charles River. This is not a black & white film or thectesult of any filters. This was a color shot from early Monday morning, MLK Day. #photography #SkyPhotos 📸 #photos

“...every major measure of environmental health has improved significantly over the past five decades. And...those improvements all occurred during times of strong economic growth, with inflation-adjusted gross domestic product increasing fivefold.”

The Charles River looking towards Boston, totally frozen and covered in snow

Good morning Boston

Remembering the Boston Massacre as Minneapolis Writhes Under Occupation Opposition to garrisoning soldiers in civilian towns was a cornerstone of the...

Remembering the Boston Massacre as Minneapolis Writhes Under Occupation talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/remem...

Photos of Renee Good and Alex Pretti

Boston Public Garden

The Boston Public Garden ducklings are dressed up in Bruins gear for Zdeno Chara.

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Promotional graphic for a free 2026 democracy training webinar hosted by Minnesota State Director Avonna Starck on January 29 at 6 PM CT.

TONIGHT! We are hosting an online training at 6 PM CT on Engaging in Democracy. This free training will cover how you can take part in the democratic process in MN. There's a lot happening in the world - join us to help make positive change! cleanwater.org/mn-democracy-training

Old North Church in Boston, MA 🇺🇲💪🏼

Giant eyes, see-saws and tentacles appear in downtown Boston In an effort to increase winter foot traffic, the Downtown Boston Alliance installed 18 public artworks in the neighborhood for the third year in a row for the outdoor Winteractive exhibition.

In an effort to increase winter foot traffic, the Downtown Boston Alliance installed 18 public artworks in the neighborhood for the third year in a row for the outdoor Winteractive exhibition.

Fidelis Way playground with slides and climbing structures under trees on a clear winter day.

Hey Allston-Brighton! 🌳Join us for an in-person community meeting to hear the site analysis and next steps for Fidelis Way Park.

📆Monday, February 2 at 6:00 p.m.
📍Boston Housing Authority Commonwealth Center, Brighton
🔗www.boston.gov/calendar/fidelis-way-community-meeting-3