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Friends of East Boston Greenway Meeting:  Thursday, March 22, 2012, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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Friends of the East Boston Greenway
With the East Boston Greenway Council

Thursday, March 22, 2012
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen St.


AGENDA

1. Introductions and Welcome

2. Greenway Safety and Security Update
• Boston Police Dept. –Community Service Officer Simons, District A-7

3. Tree Removals on the Greenway, Gove to Porter Streets
• Presentation of re-planting plan - Bernie Lynch, Assistant Commissioner, Boston Parks & Recreation Department

4. Continuing the Greenway
• Update on progress & next steps
-Massport final design
-Progress on final section to Constitution Beach
• Status of request for community walk

5. Programs
• Hiring adult staff for Youth Conservation Corps 2012 – East Boston Team. Job descriptions at www.bostonnatural.org. Apply by March 31.
• Boston Green Thumbs – residential gardening course accepting applications for April class. www.bostonnatural.org/bostongreenthumbs.htm
• Let’s Get Walkin’ – March 31, 10:00 a.m. – EBNHC sponsored walk, including Greenway! Meet at 120 Liverpool St. Register at 617-568-4783
• Save the Dates –
-Sat. May 19, 12:00 p.m. – EB Biking Connections Ride
-Sat. June 16, 10:00 a.m. – Murals & Public Art of Jeffries Point Walk

6. New Business
• DCR Public Meeting – Constitution Beach Tennis Court Improvements Monday, March 26, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Orient Hts Yacht Club, 61 Bayswater St.


CALENDAR OF MEETINGS
All meetings on 4th Thurs (except Nov.) at East Boston YMCA at 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming meetings: April 26, May 24, June 28

Boston Natural Areas Network
www.bostonnatural.org
617-542-7696 •
candice ( at ) bostonnatural.org