(EAST BOSTON – February 27, 2025) As part of the Greenway Community Network Guest Speaker Series, attendees heard presentations by Catherine McCandless from the City of Boston’s Office of Climate Resilience; Ky’Ron Owens from the city’s Parks Department who spoke on emergency management and preparedness. Amy Linne presented an update on the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway Improvement Project. See related links below to learn more about the Greenway. (Photographs by Alessandra Conte).
Office of Climate Resilience / Coastal Resilience Projects in East Boston:
- Boston Office of Climate Resilience webpage
- Coastal Resilience Planning background
- Coastal Resilience Implementation (including the Coastal Resilience Project Tracker)
- Resilient Border Street Waterfront Project webpage & Community Feedback Survey (available in English & Spanish)
- Resilient Bennington Street and Fredericks Park Project
- Registration for the Belle Isle Marsh: Regional Climate Resilience Update Meeting (3/3)
- Environment Department Newsletter Sign-Up
Office of Emergency Management:
- Office of Emergency Management webpage
- Includes links to how to make an emergency kit; the 2021 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan; tips for preparing for a hurricane, extreme heat/cold, and floods; and how to sign up to join the Boston Community Emergency Response Team
Boston Parks and Recreation Department:
- Boston Parks and Recreation Department webpage
- Improvements to the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway Project
