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rich-snippet-hidden">About</span><span class="vcard rich-snippet-hidden"><span class="fn"><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/author/fopg/" title="Posts by Friends of the Public Garden" rel="author">Friends of the Public Garden</a></span></span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2024-10-01T14:26:58-04:00</span> <div class="post-content"> <div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:10%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 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These parks have been an integral part of Boston’s identity for generations, in many ways the souls of the city, sites of countless events, public gatherings and private moments, and are called upon to serve the recreational and restorative needs of millions of people.</p> </div> <p style="text-align: center; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 600;"><a href="/who-we-are/">LEARN MORE</a></p> </div><div class="fusion-aligncenter"><style type="text/css">.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1 i {color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:hover i,.fusion-button.button-1:focus .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:focus i,.fusion-button.button-1:active .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:active{color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-icon-divider, .fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-icon-divider, 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<span class="sbi-screenreader">Fall colors are still popping in the #threeparks. </span> <img decoding="async" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Fall colors are still popping in the #threeparks. Sometimes those 70° November days pay off… 😅"> </a> </div> </div><div class="sbi_item sbi_type_video sbi_new sbi_transition" id="sbi_18347484313131243" data-date="1732671489"> <div class="sbi_photo_wrap"> <a class="sbi_photo" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC20t4Lsb1A/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-full-res="https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/468393087_18471320164014720_5809665158910051378_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=QUFHjpp_nQMQ7kNvgEVBA60&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYBb47BJ2wkOTwZtdro60zhlwVq3T0vGwb_R3sSGvFSuAA&oe=674DE5A9" data-img-src-set="{"d":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.75761-15\/468393087_18471320164014720_5809665158910051378_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=QUFHjpp_nQMQ7kNvgEVBA60&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYBb47BJ2wkOTwZtdro60zhlwVq3T0vGwb_R3sSGvFSuAA&oe=674DE5A9","150":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.75761-15\/468393087_18471320164014720_5809665158910051378_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=QUFHjpp_nQMQ7kNvgEVBA60&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYBb47BJ2wkOTwZtdro60zhlwVq3T0vGwb_R3sSGvFSuAA&oe=674DE5A9","320":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.75761-15\/468393087_18471320164014720_5809665158910051378_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=QUFHjpp_nQMQ7kNvgEVBA60&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYBb47BJ2wkOTwZtdro60zhlwVq3T0vGwb_R3sSGvFSuAA&oe=674DE5A9","640":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.75761-15\/468393087_18471320164014720_5809665158910051378_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=QUFHjpp_nQMQ7kNvgEVBA60&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYBb47BJ2wkOTwZtdro60zhlwVq3T0vGwb_R3sSGvFSuAA&oe=674DE5A9"}"> <span class="sbi-screenreader">Boston’s official Christmas tree has arrived on </span> <svg style="color: rgba(255,255,255,1)" class="svg-inline--fa fa-play fa-w-14 sbi_playbtn" aria-label="Play" aria-hidden="true" data-fa-processed="" data-prefix="fa" data-icon="play" role="presentation" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M424.4 214.7L72.4 6.6C43.8-10.3 0 6.1 0 47.9V464c0 37.5 40.7 60.1 72.4 41.3l352-208c31.4-18.5 31.5-64.1 0-82.6z"></path></svg> <img decoding="async" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Boston’s official Christmas tree has arrived on Boston Common! Every year, Nova Scotia sends the City of Boston a holiday tree to thank them for the help they provided after the 1917 Halifax Explosion. This year’s tree is a 30-year-old, 45-foot white spruce donated by Hugh and Liz Ryan of Mattie Settlement, Antigonish County. President Liz Vizza and Chief Climate Officer Brian Swett welcomed the tree to the Common earlier this afternoon, with onlookers gathering for carols and merriment."> </a> </div> </div><div class="sbi_item sbi_type_carousel sbi_new sbi_transition" id="sbi_18381877483101960" data-date="1732553547"> <div class="sbi_photo_wrap"> <a class="sbi_photo" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCzT34sAg7W/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-full-res="https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/468273370_1537307256920087_7512614212328763645_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=8IdwBvt08fkQ7kNvgG2dIzA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYCuuYFq86sW83tjgyx-JiTkQtwO1BaD3QrX4JjyJL5gQg&oe=674DC3B1" data-img-src-set="{"d":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/468273370_1537307256920087_7512614212328763645_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=8IdwBvt08fkQ7kNvgG2dIzA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYCuuYFq86sW83tjgyx-JiTkQtwO1BaD3QrX4JjyJL5gQg&oe=674DC3B1","150":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/468273370_1537307256920087_7512614212328763645_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=8IdwBvt08fkQ7kNvgG2dIzA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYCuuYFq86sW83tjgyx-JiTkQtwO1BaD3QrX4JjyJL5gQg&oe=674DC3B1","320":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/468273370_1537307256920087_7512614212328763645_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=8IdwBvt08fkQ7kNvgG2dIzA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYCuuYFq86sW83tjgyx-JiTkQtwO1BaD3QrX4JjyJL5gQg&oe=674DC3B1","640":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/468273370_1537307256920087_7512614212328763645_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=8IdwBvt08fkQ7kNvgG2dIzA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYCuuYFq86sW83tjgyx-JiTkQtwO1BaD3QrX4JjyJL5gQg&oe=674DC3B1"}"> <span class="sbi-screenreader">Get ready to sleigh the night away at Boston's fav</span> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fa-clone fa-w-16 sbi_lightbox_carousel_icon" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Clone" data-fa-proƒcessed="" data-prefix="far" data-icon="clone" role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"> <path fill="currentColor" d="M464 0H144c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v48H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v320c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h320c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-48h48c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zM362 464H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V150a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h42v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h224v42a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm96-96H150a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h308a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v308a6 6 0 0 1-6 6z"></path> </svg> <img decoding="async" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Get ready to sleigh the night away at Boston's favorite holiday party! 🌟 Tickets to the annual Winter Party are on sale now, and you won't want to miss the festivities at one of Boston's largest young professional social events of the season. Enjoy drinks, be merry, and win big at our famous raffle and silent auction overlooking the Holiday Lights and the Back Bay skyline. Reserve your tickets today at bit.ly/fopgwinterparty24"> </a> </div> </div><div class="sbi_item sbi_type_image sbi_new sbi_transition" id="sbi_17872921401143185" data-date="1732490334"> <div class="sbi_photo_wrap"> <a class="sbi_photo" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCxbT1As540/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-full-res="https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/468238182_18470934583014720_8575947900243792301_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=XkviEYDqs5sQ7kNvgErb2Zj&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYDHiboCROCj_NZFBXpWJOFQ3aC0U9YCG8DOiDdgzxiHyQ&oe=674DDE5A" data-img-src-set="{"d":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.75761-15\/468238182_18470934583014720_8575947900243792301_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=XkviEYDqs5sQ7kNvgErb2Zj&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYDHiboCROCj_NZFBXpWJOFQ3aC0U9YCG8DOiDdgzxiHyQ&oe=674DDE5A","150":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.75761-15\/468238182_18470934583014720_8575947900243792301_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=XkviEYDqs5sQ7kNvgErb2Zj&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYDHiboCROCj_NZFBXpWJOFQ3aC0U9YCG8DOiDdgzxiHyQ&oe=674DDE5A","320":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.75761-15\/468238182_18470934583014720_8575947900243792301_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=XkviEYDqs5sQ7kNvgErb2Zj&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYDHiboCROCj_NZFBXpWJOFQ3aC0U9YCG8DOiDdgzxiHyQ&oe=674DDE5A","640":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.75761-15\/468238182_18470934583014720_8575947900243792301_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=XkviEYDqs5sQ7kNvgErb2Zj&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYDHiboCROCj_NZFBXpWJOFQ3aC0U9YCG8DOiDdgzxiHyQ&oe=674DDE5A"}"> <span class="sbi-screenreader">The last remnants of fall… and what a stunning f</span> <img decoding="async" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="The last remnants of fall… and what a stunning fall it was! 🍂 Photo shared by @torkofsky"> </a> </div> </div><div class="sbi_item sbi_type_image sbi_new sbi_transition" id="sbi_18290732881239163" data-date="1732321416"> <div class="sbi_photo_wrap"> <a class="sbi_photo" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCsZHjNOMWY/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-full-res="https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/468085229_4142041372691021_6640109202649391361_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=YEgWoy5_F5YQ7kNvgErnUYs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYBhv49zC0jiyctnEIFeuduYPVL_ZSOVmic4WtKO8CEGEA&oe=674DC360" data-img-src-set="{"d":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/468085229_4142041372691021_6640109202649391361_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=YEgWoy5_F5YQ7kNvgErnUYs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYBhv49zC0jiyctnEIFeuduYPVL_ZSOVmic4WtKO8CEGEA&oe=674DC360","150":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/468085229_4142041372691021_6640109202649391361_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=YEgWoy5_F5YQ7kNvgErnUYs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYBhv49zC0jiyctnEIFeuduYPVL_ZSOVmic4WtKO8CEGEA&oe=674DC360","320":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/468085229_4142041372691021_6640109202649391361_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=YEgWoy5_F5YQ7kNvgErnUYs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYBhv49zC0jiyctnEIFeuduYPVL_ZSOVmic4WtKO8CEGEA&oe=674DC360","640":"https:\/\/scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.2885-15\/468085229_4142041372691021_6640109202649391361_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=YEgWoy5_F5YQ7kNvgErnUYs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_AYBhv49zC0jiyctnEIFeuduYPVL_ZSOVmic4WtKO8CEGEA&oe=674DC360"}"> <span class="sbi-screenreader">Boston, we can't wait to make your parks GLOW! ✨</span> <img decoding="async" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Boston, we can't wait to make your parks GLOW! ✨ Join us December 5 @ 8:00 p.m. as we turn on the Holiday Lights on Commonwealth Avenue Mall. We are grateful to steward this annual display that keeps the holiday spirit alive all winter long."> </a> </div> </div><div class="sbi_item sbi_type_image sbi_new sbi_transition" id="sbi_18378244279106726" data-date="1732126027"> <div class="sbi_photo_wrap"> <a class="sbi_photo" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCmkct1Oaun/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-full-res="https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/467618117_18470131846014720_3376328828375916463_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=c0uHJnL6ZR4Q7kNvgGq5Pb-&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=A64O3BNxNS614iCNxHfHneT&oh=00_AYBfcU8_teuzI8wR7Klu7xyucxmO8T0EdqNkNgZUVs--5g&oe=674DCC21" 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<span class="sbi-screenreader">Boston, we want to see how you get festive! 🎄 M</span> <img decoding="async" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Boston, we want to see how you get festive! 🎄 Message us here with your photos and memories from the Common, Garden, or Mall for a chance to be featured on our feeds this holiday season! #boston #holidays #holidaylights #bostonholidays"> </a> </div> </div><div class="sbi_item sbi_type_image sbi_new sbi_transition" id="sbi_17957428901728573" data-date="1732065172"> <div class="sbi_photo_wrap"> <a class="sbi_photo" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCkwYG0MJK9/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" 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