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11 Youth Spend Summer
Enhancing EB Parks Teens make a difference in the Community with
Summer Job
(BOSTON, MA –August 9, 2012) Since July 9, a crew of 11 teenagers
from East Boston and Charlestown have been working hard making
improvements to the landscape along the East Boston Greenway and
Belle Isle Marsh, learning about their environment and earning a
paycheck all at the same time. These teens were part of Boston
Natural Areas Network’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), which
employed a total of 47 teens working all over the city.
Thanks to the East Boston YCC Crew and their supervisor Timbah Bell,
the East Boston Greenway has never looked better. The crew paid
special attention to making the path open and inviting to visitors
through landscape management. In addition, the crew also works at MA
DCR’s Belle Isle Marsh where they are blazing new trails and
creating access as well as preparing a presentation for school age
kids introducing them to the marsh and how to protect it.
On Friday August 24 at 1:00 p.m. the public is invited to visit the
East Boston Crew at the Marginal/Breman streets entrance to the
greenway and see all the great work the YCC teens have done. As one
YCC teen put it, “I think we have worked very hard and I feel that I
have made a big impact in my community.” The community thanks all
the YCC teens so much for their efforts this summer!
The YCC program is made possible by Paul and Edith Babson
Foundation, City of Boston Youth Fund, City of Boston Parks and
Recreation Department, Copeland Family Foundation, East Boston
Greenway Council, Foundation M, Green Leaf Foundation, MA Department
of Conservation and Recreation, George Macomber Family Charitable
Fund, Neponset River Greenway Council, Croll Family Family
Foundation, Tomfohrde Foundation, Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation
and Individual Donors.
East Boston Crew Back row: Crew Supervisor Timbah
Bell of Gloucester; Mirjana Stranjina of East Boston, Jordan Ng of
East Boston, Tony Chang of East Boston, Curtis Coughlin of East
Boston, Jesse Burgess of East Boston, Malcolm Brown of East Boston,
Bridget Lovejoy of Charlestown. Front Row: Kevin Tong of East
Boston, Jasmine Zhou of East Boston. Not pictured: Eliana Ramos of
East Boston, Justina Jean-Francois of East Boston
Boston Natural Areas Network is a non-profit organization dedicated
to bringing together local residents, partner organizations, public
officials and foundations to preserve, expand, and enhance urban
open space, including community gardens, greenways, and urban wilds.
For more information about the organization, becoming a member or
the calendar of events, visit www.bostonnatural.org or call
617-542-7696.
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