Northeastern University is working with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation to “polish” the Back Bay Fens and its 100 acres of woods, walking paths, bridges, gardens and wildlife habitats. Over the next three years, the pilot collaboration will focus on the eradication of invasive reeds and the healthy maintenance of the Park’s landscapes. The goal is to ensure that federal and local stewardship remain vital.
In an article for Northeastern Global News, Cyrus Moulton quotes Herb Nolan, Executive Director of the Solomon Foundation: “Three years from now we will see a Back Bay Fens transformed with healthy stands of trees and shrubs along the banks of the Muddy River. We owe it to the next generation to invest in the shared ground beneath our feet.”
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