CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="avada-html-layout-wide avada-html-header-position-top avada-is-100-percent-template avada-header-color-not-opaque" lang="en-US" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns# fb: http://ogp.me/ns/fb#"> <head> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' />  <title>The Garden - Friends of the Public Garden</title> <link rel="canonical" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="The Garden - Friends of the Public Garden" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Friends of the Public Garden" /> <meta property="article:publisher" content="http://facebook.com/friendsofthepublicgarden" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2020-01-22T19:09:10+00:00" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@fopg" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="12 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/","url":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/","name":"The Garden - Friends of the Public Garden","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/#website"},"datePublished":"2017-03-26T00:38:23+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-22T19:09:10+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"OUR PARKS","item":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The Garden"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/#website","url":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/","name":"Friends of the Public Garden","description":"Renew. Care. Advocate. Since 1970. ","publisher":{"@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/#organization","name":"Friends of the Public Garden","url":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/#/schema/logo/image/","url":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sticky_logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sticky_logo.jpg","width":200,"height":200,"caption":"Friends of the Public Garden"},"image":{"@id":"https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/#/schema/logo/image/"},"sameAs":["http://facebook.com/friendsofthepublicgarden","https://x.com/fopg","http://instagram.com/friendsofthepublicgarden"]}]}</script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//stats.wp.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//v0.wordpress.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Friends of the Public Garden » Feed" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Friends of the Public Garden » Comments Feed" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/comments/feed/" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fopg_favicon.jpg" type="image/x-icon" /> <meta property="og:title" content="The Garden"/> <meta property="og:type" content="article"/> <meta property="og:url" content="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Friends of the Public Garden"/> <meta property="og:description" content="THE GARDEN Boston’s Public Garden is the groomed and formal younger cousin to the more casual and boisterous Boston Common. The first public botanical garden in America, its form, plantings, and statuary evoke its Victorian heritage. This green and flowering oasis in the heart of a great metropolis has become a Boston icon. No visit"/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mix-logo.png"/> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/friendsofthepublicgarden.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.6.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <link rel='stylesheet' id='sbi_styles-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/css/sbi-styles.min.css?ver=6.5.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wp-block-library-theme-inline-css' type='text/css'> .wp-block-audio :where(figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .wp-block-audio :where(figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-audio{margin:0 0 1em}.wp-block-code{border:1px solid #ccc;border-radius:4px;font-family:Menlo,Consolas,monaco,monospace;padding:.8em 1em}.wp-block-embed :where(figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .wp-block-embed :where(figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-embed{margin:0 0 1em}.blocks-gallery-caption{color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .blocks-gallery-caption{color:#ffffffa6}:root :where(.wp-block-image figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme :root :where(.wp-block-image figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-image{margin:0 0 1em}.wp-block-pullquote{border-bottom:4px solid;border-top:4px solid;color:currentColor;margin-bottom:1.75em}.wp-block-pullquote cite,.wp-block-pullquote footer,.wp-block-pullquote__citation{color:currentColor;font-size:.8125em;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase}.wp-block-quote{border-left:.25em solid;margin:0 0 1.75em;padding-left:1em}.wp-block-quote cite,.wp-block-quote footer{color:currentColor;font-size:.8125em;font-style:normal;position:relative}.wp-block-quote.has-text-align-right{border-left:none;border-right:.25em solid;padding-left:0;padding-right:1em}.wp-block-quote.has-text-align-center{border:none;padding-left:0}.wp-block-quote.is-large,.wp-block-quote.is-style-large,.wp-block-quote.is-style-plain{border:none}.wp-block-search .wp-block-search__label{font-weight:700}.wp-block-search__button{border:1px solid #ccc;padding:.375em .625em}:where(.wp-block-group.has-background){padding:1.25em 2.375em}.wp-block-separator.has-css-opacity{opacity:.4}.wp-block-separator{border:none;border-bottom:2px solid;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.wp-block-separator.has-alpha-channel-opacity{opacity:1}.wp-block-separator:not(.is-style-wide):not(.is-style-dots){width:100px}.wp-block-separator.has-background:not(.is-style-dots){border-bottom:none;height:1px}.wp-block-separator.has-background:not(.is-style-wide):not(.is-style-dots){height:2px}.wp-block-table{margin:0 0 1em}.wp-block-table td,.wp-block-table th{word-break:normal}.wp-block-table :where(figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .wp-block-table :where(figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-video :where(figcaption){color:#555;font-size:13px;text-align:center}.is-dark-theme .wp-block-video :where(figcaption){color:#ffffffa6}.wp-block-video{margin:0 0 1em}:root :where(.wp-block-template-part.has-background){margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding:1.25em 2.375em} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='mediaelement-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelementplayer-legacy.min.css?ver=4.2.17' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-mediaelement-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.min.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='jetpack-sharing-buttons-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> .jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;list-style-type:none;margin:5px;padding:0}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-small-icon-size{font-size:12px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-normal-icon-size{font-size:16px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-large-icon-size{font-size:24px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-huge-icon-size{font-size:36px}@media print{.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list{display:none!important}}.editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-jetpack-sharing-buttons{gap:0;padding-inline-start:0}ul.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-background{padding:1.25em 2.375em} </style> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 12px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 24px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--font-size--normal: 16px;--wp--preset--font-size--xlarge: 32px;--wp--preset--font-size--huge: 48px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='advanced-floating-content-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-floating-content/public/css/advanced-floating-content-public.css?ver=3.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='advanced-floating-content-animate-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-floating-content/public/css/animate.css?ver=3.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='rfbwp-fontawesome-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/responsive-flipbook/assets/fonts/font-awesome.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='rfbwp-et_icons-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/responsive-flipbook/assets/fonts/et-icons.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='rfbwp-et_line-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/responsive-flipbook/assets/fonts/et-line.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='rfbwp-styles-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/responsive-flipbook/assets/css/style.min.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='rs-plugin-settings-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/public/assets/css/rs6.css?ver=6.2.17' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='rs-plugin-settings-inline-css' type='text/css'> #rs-demo-id {} </style>  <link rel='stylesheet' id='dry_awp_theme_style-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/css/awp-columns.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='dry_awp_theme_style-inline-css' type='text/css'> @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) { .csColumn { clear: both !important; float: none !important; text-align: center !important; margin-left: 10% !important; margin-right: 10% !important; width: 80% !important; } .csColumnGap { display: none !important; }} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='fusion-dynamic-css-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/fusion-styles/cac91a5c10cc138ffaca74c9a498cb5f.min.css?ver=3.3.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='posts-table-pro-head-inline-css' type='text/css'> table.posts-data-table { visibility: hidden; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='lgc-unsemantic-grid-responsive-tablet-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/lightweight-grid-columns/css/unsemantic-grid-responsive-tablet.css?ver=1.0' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='jetpack_css-css' href='https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/css/jetpack.css?ver=13.8.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-floating-content/public/js/advanced-floating-content-public.js?ver=3.6.2" id="advanced-floating-content-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-floating-content/public/js/jquery.cookie.min.js?ver=3.6.2" id="advanced-floating-contentcookies-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="ion-sound-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var mpcthLocalize = {"soundsPath":"https:\/\/friendsofthepublicgarden.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/responsive-flipbook\/assets\/sounds\/","downloadPath":"https:\/\/friendsofthepublicgarden.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/responsive-flipbook\/includes\/download.php?file="}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/responsive-flipbook/assets/js/ion.sound.min.js?ver=6.6.2" id="ion-sound-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/responsive-flipbook/assets/js/jquery.doubletap.js?ver=6.6.2" id="jquery-doubletab-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/public/assets/js/rbtools.min.js?ver=6.2.17" id="tp-tools-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/public/assets/js/rs6.min.js?ver=6.2.17" id="revmin-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/1454" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://wp.me/PaiUZO-ns' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffriendsofthepublicgarden.org%2Four-parks%2Fthe-garden%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffriendsofthepublicgarden.org%2Four-parks%2Fthe-garden%2F&format=xml" />   <style>img#wpstats{display:none}</style> <style type="text/css" id="css-fb-visibility">@media screen and (max-width: 640px){body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .fusion-no-small-visibility{display:none !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .sm-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .sm-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .sm-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .sm-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .sm-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .sm-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .fusion-absolute-position-small{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}}@media screen and (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 1024px){body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .fusion-no-medium-visibility{display:none !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .md-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .md-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .md-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .md-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .md-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .md-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .fusion-absolute-position-medium{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}}@media screen and (min-width: 1025px){body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .fusion-no-large-visibility{display:none !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .lg-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .lg-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .lg-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .lg-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .lg-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .lg-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body:not(.fusion-builder-ui-wireframe) .fusion-absolute-position-large{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}}</style><meta name="generator" content="Powered by Slider Revolution 6.2.17 - responsive, Mobile-Friendly Slider Plugin for WordPress with comfortable drag and drop interface." /> <script type="text/javascript">function setREVStartSize(e){ //window.requestAnimationFrame(function() { window.RSIW = window.RSIW===undefined ? window.innerWidth : window.RSIW; window.RSIH = window.RSIH===undefined ? window.innerHeight : window.RSIH; try { var pw = document.getElementById(e.c).parentNode.offsetWidth, newh; pw = pw===0 || isNaN(pw) ? window.RSIW : pw; e.tabw = e.tabw===undefined ? 0 : parseInt(e.tabw); e.thumbw = e.thumbw===undefined ? 0 : parseInt(e.thumbw); e.tabh = e.tabh===undefined ? 0 : parseInt(e.tabh); e.thumbh = e.thumbh===undefined ? 0 : parseInt(e.thumbh); e.tabhide = e.tabhide===undefined ? 0 : parseInt(e.tabhide); e.thumbhide = e.thumbhide===undefined ? 0 : parseInt(e.thumbhide); e.mh = e.mh===undefined || e.mh=="" || e.mh==="auto" ? 0 : parseInt(e.mh,0); if(e.layout==="fullscreen" || e.l==="fullscreen") newh = Math.max(e.mh,window.RSIH); else{ e.gw = Array.isArray(e.gw) ? e.gw : [e.gw]; for (var i in e.rl) if (e.gw[i]===undefined || e.gw[i]===0) e.gw[i] = e.gw[i-1]; e.gh = e.el===undefined || e.el==="" || (Array.isArray(e.el) && e.el.length==0)? e.gh : e.el; e.gh = Array.isArray(e.gh) ? e.gh : [e.gh]; for (var i in e.rl) if (e.gh[i]===undefined || e.gh[i]===0) e.gh[i] = e.gh[i-1]; var nl = new Array(e.rl.length), ix = 0, sl; e.tabw = e.tabhide>=pw ? 0 : e.tabw; e.thumbw = e.thumbhide>=pw ? 0 : e.thumbw; e.tabh = e.tabhide>=pw ? 0 : e.tabh; e.thumbh = e.thumbhide>=pw ? 0 : e.thumbh; for (var i in e.rl) nl[i] = e.rl[i]<window.RSIW ? 0 : e.rl[i]; sl = nl[0]; for (var i in nl) if (sl>nl[i] && nl[i]>0) { sl = nl[i]; ix=i;} var m = pw>(e.gw[ix]+e.tabw+e.thumbw) ? 1 : (pw-(e.tabw+e.thumbw)) / (e.gw[ix]); newh = (e.gh[ix] * m) + (e.tabh + e.thumbh); } if(window.rs_init_css===undefined) window.rs_init_css = document.head.appendChild(document.createElement("style")); document.getElementById(e.c).height = newh+"px"; window.rs_init_css.innerHTML += "#"+e.c+"_wrapper { height: "+newh+"px }"; } catch(e){ console.log("Failure at Presize of Slider:" + e) } //}); };</script> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .fusion-header-wrapper { z-index:999; } #video-wrap { float: right; margin: 0px 5px 0px 20px; } body .popover { max-width: 700px; } </style> <script type="text/javascript"> var doc = document.documentElement; doc.setAttribute( 'data-useragent', navigator.userAgent ); </script>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-22814148-1"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-22814148-1'); </script> </head> <body class="page-template page-template-100-width page-template-100-width-php page page-id-1454 page-parent page-child parent-pageid-1428 fusion-image-hovers fusion-pagination-sizing fusion-button_size-large fusion-button_type-flat fusion-button_span-yes avada-image-rollover-circle-no avada-image-rollover-yes avada-image-rollover-direction-left fusion-body ltr no-tablet-sticky-header no-mobile-sticky-header no-mobile-slidingbar avada-has-rev-slider-styles fusion-disable-outline fusion-sub-menu-fade mobile-logo-pos-left layout-wide-mode avada-has-boxed-modal-shadow-none layout-scroll-offset-full avada-has-zero-margin-offset-top fusion-top-header menu-text-align-center mobile-menu-design-classic fusion-show-pagination-text fusion-header-layout-v1 avada-responsive avada-footer-fx-sticky avada-menu-highlight-style-bar fusion-search-form-classic fusion-main-menu-search-dropdown fusion-avatar-square avada-dropdown-styles avada-blog-layout-medium avada-blog-archive-layout-medium avada-header-shadow-yes avada-menu-icon-position-right avada-has-megamenu-shadow avada-has-mainmenu-dropdown-divider avada-has-header-100-width avada-has-pagetitle-bg-full avada-has-main-nav-search-icon avada-has-100-footer avada-has-breadcrumb-mobile-hidden avada-has-titlebar-hide avada-social-full-transparent avada-has-pagination-padding avada-flyout-menu-direction-fade avada-ec-views-v1" > <a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a> <div id="boxed-wrapper"> <div class="fusion-sides-frame"></div> <div id="wrapper" class="fusion-wrapper"> <div id="home" style="position:relative;top:-1px;"></div> <header class="fusion-header-wrapper fusion-header-shadow"> <div class="fusion-header-v1 fusion-logo-alignment fusion-logo-left fusion-sticky-menu- fusion-sticky-logo- fusion-mobile-logo-1 fusion-mobile-menu-design-classic"> <div class="fusion-header-sticky-height"></div> <div class="fusion-header"> <div class="fusion-row"> <div class="fusion-logo" data-margin-top="10px" data-margin-bottom="30px" data-margin-left="0px" data-margin-right="0px"> <a class="fusion-logo-link" href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/" >  <img src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mix-logo.png" srcset="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mix-logo.png 1x" width="200" height="60" alt="Friends of the Public Garden Logo" data-retina_logo_url="" class="fusion-standard-logo" />  <img src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/FOPG-logo-horizontal-250px.jpg" srcset="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/FOPG-logo-horizontal-250px.jpg 1x" width="250" height="76" alt="Friends of the Public Garden Logo" data-retina_logo_url="" class="fusion-mobile-logo" /> </a> </div> <nav class="fusion-main-menu" aria-label="Main Menu"><ul id="menu-main-menu" class="fusion-menu"><li id="menu-item-1326" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-has-children menu-item-1326 fusion-dropdown-menu" data-item-id="1326"><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/" class="fusion-flex-link fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text">ABOUT US</span><span class="fusion-megamenu-icon"><i class="glyphicon fa-angle-down fas" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1475" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1475 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/who-we-are/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Who We Are</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1506" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1506 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/contact-us/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Our Team</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-10814" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10814" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/contact-us/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Staff</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11254" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11254" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/henryleememoriam/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Henry Lee (1925 – 2024)</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1482" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1482" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/governance/board-of-directors/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Board of Directors</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1481" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1481" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/governance/council/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Council</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1511" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1511" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/volunteer/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Volunteer</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1564" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1564" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/volunteer/rose-brigade/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Rose Brigade</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1563" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1563" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/volunteer/border-brigade/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Border Brigade</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5747" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5747" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/volunteer/tour-guides/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Tour Guides</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6267" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6267" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/young-friends/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Young Friends</span></a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-11276" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11276 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/stories/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Share a Story</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5698" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5698 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/news/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Recent News</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1429" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-page-ancestor current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent current-page-parent current_page_parent current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-1429 fusion-dropdown-menu" data-item-id="1429"><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/" class="fusion-flex-link fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text">OUR PARKS</span><span class="fusion-megamenu-icon"><i class="glyphicon fa-angle-down fas" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-5700" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-5700 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/visit/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Visit</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-5869" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5869" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/visit/hours-and-directions/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Hours and Directions</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6193" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6193" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/visit/park-faq/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Park FAQ</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5864" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5864" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/visit/park-policies/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Park Policies</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6194" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6194" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/tours/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Public Garden Tours</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1458" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1458 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-common/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>The Common</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-6182" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6182" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-common/brewer-fountain-plaza/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Brewer Fountain Plaza</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5780" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5780" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/making-history-on-the-common/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Making History on the Common</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6184" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6184" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-common/frog-pond/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Frog Pond</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11274" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11274" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-common/common-canine/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Common Canine</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-10061" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-10061" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-common/public-art/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Public Art</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-10249" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10249" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-common/what-do-we-have-in-common-boston-common-public-art-installation/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>What Do We Have In Common?</span></a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1457" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-1454 current_page_item menu-item-has-children menu-item-1457 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>The Garden</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-6186" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6186" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/tours/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Public Garden Tours</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6187" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6187" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/swan-boats/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Swan Boats</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-9377" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9377" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-garden/colors-of-the-season/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Colors of the Season</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1456" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1456 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/our-parks/the-mall/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>The Mall</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-10339" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10339" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/holidaylights/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Holiday Lights</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-11123" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11123 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/submit/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Comments & Submissions</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1476" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1476 fusion-dropdown-menu" data-item-id="1476"><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/" class="fusion-flex-link fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text">WHAT WE DO</span><span class="fusion-megamenu-icon"><i class="glyphicon fa-angle-down fas" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-1323" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1323 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/advocacy/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Advocacy</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-11273" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11273" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/leefund-application/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>The Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-10685" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10685" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/sunshine/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Sunshine Model</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7327" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7327" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/advocacy/closer-look-at-advocacy/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>A Closer Look at Advocacy</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1505" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1505 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/tree-care/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Tree Care</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1503" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1503 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/sculpture-care/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Sculpture Care</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1498" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1498 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/turf-care/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Turf Care</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1499" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1499 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/capital-projects/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Capital Projects</span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-8141" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8141" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/shaw54th/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Restoration</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-10829" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10829" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/capital-projects/child-fountains-restoration-project/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Child Fountain Restoration Project</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6001" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6001" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/capital-projects/brewer-fountain/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Brewer Fountain Plaza</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6002" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6002" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/capital-projects/george-robert-white-memorial-fountain/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>George Robert White Memorial Fountain</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6003" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6003" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/what-we-do/capital-projects/boylston-street-border/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Boylston Street Border</span></a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1566" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1566 fusion-dropdown-menu" data-item-id="1566"><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/" class="fusion-flex-link fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text">EVENTS</span><span class="fusion-megamenu-icon"><i class="glyphicon fa-angle-down fas" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-11118" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11118 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/summer-concert-series/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Summer Concert Series</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5782" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5782 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/annual-meeting/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Annual Meeting</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-9982" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9982 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/green-white/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>The Green & White</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5781" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5781 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/ducklingday/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Duckling Day</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5777" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5777 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/summer-party/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Summer Party</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-5784" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5784 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/events/members-reception/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Members Reception</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1324" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1324 fusion-dropdown-menu" data-item-id="1324"><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/donate/" class="fusion-flex-link fusion-bar-highlight"><span class="menu-text">SUPPORT</span><span class="fusion-megamenu-icon"><i class="glyphicon fa-angle-down fas" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-10868" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10868 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/donate/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Donate</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11048" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11048 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/leefund/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Lee Fund</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-9661" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9661 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/membership/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Become a Friend</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-10869" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10869 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/about/volunteer/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Volunteer</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-10849" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10849 fusion-dropdown-submenu" ><a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/holidaylights/" class="fusion-bar-highlight"><span>Holiday Lights</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="fusion-custom-menu-item fusion-main-menu-search"><a class="fusion-main-menu-icon fusion-bar-highlight" href="#" aria-label="Search" data-title="Search" title="Search" role="button" aria-expanded="false"></a><div class="fusion-custom-menu-item-contents"> <form role="search" class="searchform fusion-search-form fusion-search-form-classic" method="get" action="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/"> <div class="fusion-search-form-content"> <div class="fusion-search-field search-field"> <label><span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" value="" name="s" class="s" placeholder="Search..." required aria-required="true" aria-label="Search..."/> </label> </div> <div class="fusion-search-button search-button"> <input type="submit" class="fusion-search-submit searchsubmit" aria-label="Search" value="" /> </div> </div> </form> </div></li></ul></nav> <nav class="fusion-mobile-nav-holder fusion-mobile-menu-text-align-left" aria-label="Main Menu Mobile"></nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-clearfix"></div> </header> <div id="sliders-container"> <div class="fusion-slider-revolution rev_slider_wrapper"> <p class="rs-p-wp-fix"></p> <rs-module-wrap id="rev_slider_26_1_wrapper" data-source="gallery" style="background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;max-width:;"> <rs-module id="rev_slider_26_1" style="" data-version="6.2.17"> <rs-slides> <rs-slide data-key="rs-32" data-title="Slide" data-anim="ei:d;eo:d;s:600;r:0;t:fade;sl:d;"> <img src="//friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/public/assets/assets/dummy.png" alt="The Public Garden" title="The Public Garden 01" width="1200" height="495" data-lazyload="//friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/The-Public-Garden-01.jpg" data-parallax="off" class="rev-slidebg" data-no-retina>  </rs-slide> </rs-slides> </rs-module> <script type="text/javascript"> setREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_26_1',rl:[1240,1024,778,480],el:[],gw:[1200],gh:[500],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:"0"}); var revapi26, tpj; jQuery(function() { tpj = jQuery; revapi26 = tpj("#rev_slider_26_1"); if(revapi26==undefined || revapi26.revolution == undefined){ revslider_showDoubleJqueryError("rev_slider_26_1"); }else{ revapi26.revolution({ visibilityLevels:"1240,1024,778,480", gridwidth:1200, gridheight:500, lazyType:"smart", perspectiveType:"local", responsiveLevels:"1240,1024,778,480", progressBar: { color:"rgba(0,0,0,0.15)", vertical:"top", size:5 }, navigation: { mouseScrollNavigation:false, onHoverStop:false, touch: { touchenabled:true, swipe_min_touches:50 } }, parallax: { levels:[2,3,4,5,6,7,12,16,10,50,47,48,49,50,51,55], type:"mouse", origo:"slidercenter", speed:2000 }, fallbacks: { allowHTML5AutoPlayOnAndroid:true }, }); } }); </script> </rs-module-wrap>  </div> </div> <main id="main" class="clearfix width-100"> <div class="fusion-row" style="max-width:100%;"> <section id="content" class="full-width"> <div id="post-1454" class="post-1454 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <span class="entry-title rich-snippet-hidden">The Garden</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">2020-01-22T14:09:10-05:00</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:0px;padding-right:15%;padding-bottom:90px;padding-left:15%;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 fusion-column-no-min-height" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1"><h1 style="text-align: left;">THE GARDEN</h1> <p>Boston’s Public Garden is the groomed and formal younger cousin to the more casual and boisterous Boston Common. The first public botanical garden in America, its form, plantings, and statuary evoke its Victorian heritage. This green and flowering oasis in the heart of a great metropolis has become a Boston icon. No visit would be complete without a stroll in the Garden and a voyage on one of its Swan Boats.</p> <p>The Garden is truly a people’s park and a public pride. It is not only accessible to everyone, but citizens have always played an extraordinary role in protecting and preserving it. Observing the Garden on a peaceful summer’s day with the trees in leaf, the flower beds bright with color, and the Swan Boats tracing their tranquil course around the serpentine pond, you would never think of it as a civic battleground. In fact, it has been an ongoing struggle to keep these twenty-four acres of reclaimed land as a place of quiet beauty for the enjoyment of all.</p> <p><a href="what-we-do/capital-projects/the-arlington-street-entrance-and-fountains-restoration-project/"><strong>Arlington Street Entrance and Fountains Restoration Project</strong></a><br /> After decades of poor functioning, we will be restoring the two fountains at the primary entrance into the Garden, as well as the overgrown landscape. We are excited to make this ceremonial entrance shine again, and enhance the landscape around the fountains with new seating. <a href="what-we-do/capital-projects/the-arlington-street-entrance-and-fountains-restoration-project/">Learn more.</a></p> <p><a href="/our-parks/the-garden/tours/"><strong>Untold Stories of the Public Garden: Tours of the Public Garden</strong></a><br /> Learn about the history, sculpture, and horticulture of America’s first public botanical garden by taking a guided tour through this treasured oasis. <a href="/our-parks/the-garden/tours/">Learn more.</a></p> <p><a href="/our-parks/the-garden/swan-boats/"><strong>Swan Boats</strong></a><br /> Seven days a week, from early April to late September, the Swan Boats glide in a serpentine course around the lagoon. <a href="/our-parks/the-garden/swan-boats/">Learn more.</a></p> </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2"><h2 style="text-align: left;">HISTORY OF THE GARDEN</h2> </div><style type="text/css">.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-1 .panel-title a{font-size:20px;}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: rgba(51,51,51,0.59);border-color: rgba(51,51,51,0.59);}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-1454-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #001f5b;}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #001f5b!important;border-color: #001f5b!important;}</style><div class="accordian fusion-accordian"><div class="panel-group" id="accordion-1454-1"><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a class="active" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="b0b23b9b11bc9196a" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-1" data-target="#b0b23b9b11bc9196a" href="#b0b23b9b11bc9196a"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Marshland Beginnings</span></a></h4></div><div id="b0b23b9b11bc9196a" class="panel-collapse collapse in"><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>In Colonial times, the area now encompassing the Garden was tidal marshland, sometimes known as Round Marsh, on the western edge of the venerable Common. It was a flat and desolate shore on the great bay of the Charles River. Here, depending on the tide, Bostonians dug clams, shot snipe, swam, fished, and sometimes skated.</p> <p>In 1821 the Mill Dam was built, extending Beacon Street from Charles Street to Brookline. Its main purpose was to provide water power for mills and factories, but the marshes became stinky mud flats. Three years later, the exasperated citizens voted to keep the area public and begin the process of filling it in. A proposal to sell the land for house lots was defeated, but the land remained empty and foul smelling.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="db01d2614f52f8705" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-1" data-target="#db01d2614f52f8705" href="#db01d2614f52f8705"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">The Garden’s First Chapter as a Private Venture</span></a></h4></div><div id="db01d2614f52f8705" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>In 1837 the City Council received a petition from a private association of seventeen Bostonians to establish a botanical garden on this uninviting ground. The Council promptly leased about twenty acres to the group, incorporated as “Proprietors of the Botanic Garden in Boston,” and in 1838 the area was first designated as the Public Garden. Financial reverses forced the proprietors to return the Garden to city care in 1852, but their achievements provided inspiration for succeeding generations.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="1432dc45f37b4f249" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-1" data-target="#1432dc45f37b4f249" href="#1432dc45f37b4f249"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Secured and Designed as a Public Garden</span></a></h4></div><div id="1432dc45f37b4f249" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>Throughout the ensuing years, citizen groups successfully opposed city plans to sell the land. In the final settlement of state, city, and private claims in the Back Bay, it was agreed that the area between Charles and Arlington Streets be devoted forever to public use. In 1859 the indenture was confirmed by act of the Legislature and ratified by the citizens of Boston by a margin of sixty to one.</p> <p>In the next decade the city filled the remaining area and laid out its twenty-four acres according to the landscape plan of architect George F. Meacham, winner of a public competition that paid $100. The plan contained many features notable in today’s Garden, including the serpentine pond and winding paths. Fortunately, the inclusion of a city hall, allowed for in the plan, was averted when the city selected a more central site on School Street.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="d952b5337dc20a336" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-1" data-target="#d952b5337dc20a336" href="#d952b5337dc20a336"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">The Nineteenth Century: Enhancements and Encroachments</span></a></h4></div><div id="d952b5337dc20a336" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The 1860s brought many enhancements: four granite basins with fountains; the perimeter iron fence and gates; the bridge crossing the lagoon, designed by William G. Preston; the equestrian statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball; and the Ether Monument. In 1877 the Swan Boats, designed by Robert Paget, first appeared on the lagoon. By 1880 the Garden numbered among its choice collection of plants 1500 trees, and each spring bedding plants provided ribbons of color along the principal paths.</p> <p>A disruptive change came in 1897. Despite strenuous opposition, the Garden became the site of an “incline entrance” to America’s first subway. Down came many of its oldest trees. When the subway was removed to Boylston Street in 1914, a strip of the Garden forty feet wide went with it.</p> <p>Yet the Garden remained a place of special charm and beauty well into the twentieth century. Seasonal displays of flowers were still set out, while shade trees planted in the previous century began to reach stately maturity. Statuary had continued to arrive: Sumner, Cass, Channing, Hale, Phillips, and the Japanese lantern by 1915, Kosciuszko and the White Memorial in the 1920s. An ample staff kept the Garden in “almost perfect condition,” in the words of Charles Francis Adams.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="e3404a347c18a73d7" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-1" data-target="#e3404a347c18a73d7" href="#e3404a347c18a73d7"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Decline, Battles, and Restoration in the Twentieth Century</span></a></h4></div><div id="e3404a347c18a73d7" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>When the Garden began its serious decline is difficult to say. As the city of Boston entered a time of drift and stagnation, the Garden and other parks suffered from neglect. Through the 1950s and ‘60s, a downward cycle reflected in urban parks across the country after World War II, the process accelerated until the once proud jewel of the city was almost beyond saving, its bridge unsafe, its fountains inoperable, its fencing gone or falling down, many trees diseased, its staff reduced, and its equipment so broken or obsolete that nearby residents offered rakes and hoses for maintenance.</p> <p>It was those conditions that led to the formation in 1970 of the Friends of the Public Garden, another in the long line of civic groups that have rallied to the Garden’s defense. The fledgling group immediately faced a challenge even more daunting than the Garden’s deplorable state—the Park Plaza Urban Renewal Plan proposed in 1971. Friends joined with other civic groups to defeat the plan, which would have brought six million square feet of mixed-use skyscrapers to Boylston Street, up to 650-feet high, casting damaging shadows over the Garden and Common. <span class="pullquote3 aligncenter">It was those conditions that led to the formation in 1970 of the Friends of the Public Garden.</span></p> <p>The pitched battle against Park Plaza brought about a unexpected and positive outcome for a young and small organization: enormous attention to the Garden and Common and to their deplorable state. Vital capital improvements were carried out in the Garden, most importantly the restoration in 1978 of the perimeter fencing and gates, which enclosed the Garden for the first time in sixty years. Improvements to the vegetation, sculpture, fountains, and other infrastructure followed. Over the years, through the partnership between the Friends and the city, the Garden was once again restored to its former glory.</p> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:60px;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3"><h2> SCULPTURE AND MEMORIALS</h2> </div><style type="text/css">.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-2 .panel-title a{font-size:20px;}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-2 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: rgba(51,51,51,0.59);border-color: rgba(51,51,51,0.59);}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-2 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-1454-2 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #001f5b;}.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-2 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordion-1454-2 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #001f5b!important;border-color: #001f5b!important;}</style><div class="accordian fusion-accordian"><div class="panel-group" id="accordion-1454-2"><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a class="active" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="ef7596ca3708328d2" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#ef7596ca3708328d2" href="#ef7596ca3708328d2"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Ether Fountain</span></a></h4></div><div id="ef7596ca3708328d2" class="panel-collapse collapse in"><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The public art in the Garden adds immeasurably to its unique charm. The oldest monument is the 1868 granite and marble <a href="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/donate/ether-monument/">Ether Fountain</a>, the gift of Boston resident Thomas Lee. It honors the discovery of the anesthetic qualities of ether, first used in 1846 at Massachusetts General Hospital.</p> <p>Designed by Henry Van Brunt, the figures and bas reliefs are the work of John Quincy Adams Ward, executed by a local stonecutter known as “a famous fellow with the chisel.” The Angel of Mercy is shown in one panel of the bas relief, and the granite figures at the top portray the parable of the Good Samaritan. The brick-lined pool surrounding the monument was waterless for most of its history, until the Friends led a campaign to restore both the monument and fountain.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="ced9c8bc1e2356987" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#ced9c8bc1e2356987" href="#ced9c8bc1e2356987"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading"> Statue of George Washington</span></a></h4></div><div id="ced9c8bc1e2356987" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The magnificent equestrian <strong>statue of George Washington</strong> was the second monument to arrive in the Garden. Thomas Ball, a little-known sculptor from Charlestown, received the commission in 1857 after the first choice died. Ball worked single-handedly on the plaster cast for four years, mixing the plaster a bucket at a time. His primary model for the horse was a local charger named Black Prince. The piece could not be cast until after the Civil War because bronze was needed for the war effort.</p> <p>On July 3, 1869, the statue was unveiled in a grand ceremony with a thirteen-gun salute. It was a moment of intense local pride. A poor Charlestown boy had sculpted the statue, Boston masons had raised the granite base, and a Massachusetts foundry had successfully cast the giant piece.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="bf40da89e98615402" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#bf40da89e98615402" href="#bf40da89e98615402"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Four Bronze Statues</span></a></h4></div><div id="bf40da89e98615402" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>Four bronze statues on granite pedestals facing Boylston Street have stood as a group for more than eighty years. The men honored at either end, <strong>Charles Sumner</strong> and <strong>Wendell Phillips</strong>, were both Boston-bred statesman and champions of the cause of anti-slavery. Sumner’s statue (1878) was sculpted by Thomas Ball; Phillips (1915), by Daniel Chester French. The two central statues are of <strong>Thomas Cass</strong> (1899, Richard E. Brooks) and <strong>Tadeusz Kosciuszko</strong> (1927, Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson). Both were born abroad, and each achieved distinction through military service, Cass as Union colonel in the Civil War, and Polish general Kosciuszko as a trusted aide to Washington in the War for Independence.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="bd449094f871a5232" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#bd449094f871a5232" href="#bd449094f871a5232"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Bronze Portrait Statues</span></a></h4></div><div id="bd449094f871a5232" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>Two Boston clergymen are honored with bronze portrait statues on opposite sides of the Garden. A leader in establishing Unitarianism, <strong>William</strong> <strong>Ellery Channing</strong> (1903, Herbert Adams) stands in a marble and granite niche at the Boylston-Arlington corner, facing the Arlington Street Church. Author, historian, and Unitarian clergyman <strong>Edward Everett Hale</strong>, best remembered for his story “The Man Without a Country,” has a more modest statue (1913, Bela Pratt) near the central Charles Street Gate.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="e838115a613c1e62d" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#e838115a613c1e62d" href="#e838115a613c1e62d"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Japanese Lantern </span></a></h4></div><div id="e838115a613c1e62d" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The large iron <strong>Japanese lantern</strong> on the western shore of the lagoon was a gift to the city in 1904 from a well-known Japanese antique dealer. In 1993 the lantern was restored and placed, Japanese style, on a natural stone base, a huge granite boulder from a quarry in Rockport, Massachusetts.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="ad79e35a662351023" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#ad79e35a662351023" href="#ad79e35a662351023"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">George Robert White Memorial</span></a></h4></div><div id="ad79e35a662351023" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>Near the Beacon-Arlington corner stands the beautiful angel monument and fountain honoring <strong>George Robert White</strong>, one of Boston’s greatest benefactors. When he died in 1922, his will included a charitable trust for public art, with $50,000 set aside for his own memorial. Erected in 1924, the monument is the last of the many collaborations by the sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon. Symbolizing White’s largesse are the two cornucopias that feed the cobbled granite pool and the graceful bronze angel “casting bread upon the waters.”</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="a41ec237b38189bfb" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#a41ec237b38189bfb" href="#a41ec237b38189bfb"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">The Small Fountains</span></a></h4></div><div id="a41ec237b38189bfb" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The four small basin fountains, two near the George Washington statue, and second pair on the opposite side of the lagoon all date from the twentieth century. Each was sculpted by a woman, and each subject is associated with childhood. <strong>Boy and Bird</strong> by Bashka Paeff, and <strong>Small Child</strong> by Mary E. Moore flank the Washington statue. Near the Tool House, <strong>Triton Babies</strong> is the work of Anna Coleman Ladd, and across the main path, <strong>Bagheera</strong> was created by Lilian Swann Saarinen.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="7130f5ea8e4532ced" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#7130f5ea8e4532ced" href="#7130f5ea8e4532ced"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">Duckling Sculpture </span></a></h4></div><div id="7130f5ea8e4532ced" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <p>The immensely popular <strong>Duckling Sculpture</strong> at the corner of Beacon and Charles was presented to the city in October 1987 by the Friends of the Public Garden. Based on Robert McCloskey’s 1941 bestseller <em>Make Way for Ducklings</em>, the bronze figures by sculptor Nancy Schön represent Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings as they head toward their final destination, the island in the Garden’s lagoon.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fusion-panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title toggle"><a aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="05dbac5fa47d47d7f" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-1454-2" data-target="#05dbac5fa47d47d7f" href="#05dbac5fa47d47d7f"><span class="fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa-fusion-box" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="fusion-toggle-heading">9/11 Memorial</span></a></h4></div><div id="05dbac5fa47d47d7f" class="panel-collapse collapse "><div class="panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix"> <div class="two_third"> <p>The newest and most somber piece of public art is the <strong>9/11 Memorial</strong>, a Garden of Remembrance for the Massachusetts victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Designed by landscape architect Victor Walker and dedicated in 2004, this secluded sitting area with an inscribed parapet is a perfect spot for quiet contemplation.</p> </div> <div class="one_third last"> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div>  </main>  <div class="fusion-footer"> <footer class="fusion-footer-widget-area fusion-widget-area fusion-footer-widget-area-center"> <div class="fusion-row"> <div class="fusion-columns fusion-columns-4 fusion-widget-area"> <div class="fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3"> <section id="text-6" class="fusion-footer-widget-column widget widget_text"><h4 class="widget-title">Friends of the Public Garden</h4> <div class="textwidget">69 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 <p style="letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 70%; font-weight: 300; color: #ffffff;">PHONE: 617-723-8144 </p> <p style="text-align: center; letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 70%; font-weight: 600;"><span style="color: #999999;"><a style="color: #999999;" href="Mailto:info@friendsofthepublicgarden.org">EMAIL US ></a></span></p></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></section> </div> <div class="fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3"> <section id="text-4" class="fusion-footer-widget-column widget widget_text" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"><h4 class="widget-title">Subscribe to our eNewsletter</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Get updates on our upcoming events, latest news, and more.</span> <p style="text-align: center; letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 70%; font-weight: 600;"><span style="color: #999999;"><a style="color: #999999;" href="http://eepurl.com/gzzdUn">SIGN UP NOW ></a></span></p></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></section> </div> <div class="fusion-column col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3"> <section id="social_links-widget-5" class="fusion-footer-widget-column widget social_links"><h4 class="widget-title">Stay in Touch</h4> <div class="fusion-social-networks boxed-icons"> <div class="fusion-social-networks-wrapper"> <a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-facebook fusion-icon-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/Friendsofthepublicgarden" data-placement="top" data-title="Facebook" data-toggle="tooltip" data-original-title="" title="Facebook" aria-label="Facebook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self" style="border-radius:4px;padding:8px;font-size:16px;color:#001f5b;background-color:#f2f2f2;border-color:#f2f2f2;"></a> <a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-twitter fusion-icon-twitter" href="https://twitter.com/FOPG/" data-placement="top" data-title="Twitter" data-toggle="tooltip" data-original-title="" title="Twitter" aria-label="Twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self" style="border-radius:4px;padding:8px;font-size:16px;color:#001f5b;background-color:#f2f2f2;border-color:#f2f2f2;"></a> <a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-instagram fusion-icon-instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/friendsofthepublicgarden/" data-placement="top" data-title="Instagram" data-toggle="tooltip" data-original-title="" title="Instagram" aria-label="Instagram" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self" style="border-radius:4px;padding:8px;font-size:16px;color:#001f5b;background-color:#f2f2f2;border-color:#f2f2f2;"></a> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></section> </div> <div class="fusion-column fusion-column-last col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3"> <section id="text-5" class="fusion-footer-widget-column widget widget_text"><h4 class="widget-title">Be a Friend of the Parks</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Your contributions help us preserve and enhance our valuable greenspaces.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 70%; font-weight: 600;"><span style="color: #999999;"><a style="color: #999999;" href="http://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/donate/">DONATE NOW ></a></span></p></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></section> </div> <div class="fusion-clearfix"></div> </div>  </div>  </footer>  <footer id="footer" class="fusion-footer-copyright-area fusion-footer-copyright-center"> <div class="fusion-row"> <div class="fusion-copyright-content"> <div class="fusion-copyright-notice"> <div> © 2021 Friends of the Public Garden | <a href="http://fopg5.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/FoPG_privacy_policy_9_2014.pdf">Privacy Policy</a> | Site designed by <a href="http://www.gitu.com">Gitu Design LLC </a> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-social-links-footer"> </div> </div>  </div>  </footer>  </div>  <div class="fusion-sliding-bar-wrapper"> </div> </div>  </div>  <div class="fusion-top-frame"></div> <div class="fusion-bottom-frame"></div> <div class="fusion-boxed-shadow"></div> <a class="fusion-one-page-text-link fusion-page-load-link"></a> <div class="avada-footer-scripts"> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function(){ //jQuery.cookie("afc_clicked",""); });</script> <script type="text/javascript"> var sbiajaxurl = "https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"; </script> <script type="text/javascript">var fusionNavIsCollapsed=function(e){var t;window.innerWidth<=e.getAttribute("data-breakpoint")?(e.classList.add("collapse-enabled"),e.classList.contains("expanded")||(e.setAttribute("aria-expanded","false"),window.dispatchEvent(new Event("fusion-mobile-menu-collapsed",{bubbles:!0,cancelable:!0})))):(null!==e.querySelector(".menu-item-has-children.expanded .fusion-open-nav-submenu-on-click")&&e.querySelector(".menu-item-has-children.expanded .fusion-open-nav-submenu-on-click").click(),e.classList.remove("collapse-enabled"),e.setAttribute("aria-expanded","true"),null!==e.querySelector(".fusion-custom-menu")&&e.querySelector(".fusion-custom-menu").removeAttribute("style")),e.classList.add("no-wrapper-transition"),clearTimeout(t),t=setTimeout(function(){e.classList.remove("no-wrapper-transition")},400),e.classList.remove("loading")},fusionRunNavIsCollapsed=function(){var e,t=document.querySelectorAll(".fusion-menu-element-wrapper");for(e=0;e<t.length;e++)fusionNavIsCollapsed(t[e])};function avadaGetScrollBarWidth(){var e,t,n,s=document.createElement("p");return s.style.width="100%",s.style.height="200px",(e=document.createElement("div")).style.position="absolute",e.style.top="0px",e.style.left="0px",e.style.visibility="hidden",e.style.width="200px",e.style.height="150px",e.style.overflow="hidden",e.appendChild(s),document.body.appendChild(e),t=s.offsetWidth,e.style.overflow="scroll",t==(n=s.offsetWidth)&&(n=e.clientWidth),document.body.removeChild(e),t-n}fusionRunNavIsCollapsed(),window.addEventListener("fusion-resize-horizontal",fusionRunNavIsCollapsed);</script> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof revslider_showDoubleJqueryError === "undefined") { function revslider_showDoubleJqueryError(sliderID) { var err = "<div class='rs_error_message_box'>"; err += "<div class='rs_error_message_oops'>Oops...</div>"; err += "<div class='rs_error_message_content'>"; err += "You have some jquery.js library include that comes after the Slider Revolution files js inclusion.<br>"; err += "To fix this, you can:<br>    1. Set 'Module General Options' -> 'Advanced' -> 'jQuery & OutPut Filters' -> 'Put JS to Body' to on"; err += "<br>    2. Find the double jQuery.js inclusion and remove it"; err += "</div>"; err += "</div>"; var slider = document.getElementById(sliderID); slider.innerHTML = err; slider.style.display = "block"; } } </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://stats.wp.com/e-202447.js" id="jetpack-stats-js" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="jetpack-stats-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ _stq = window._stq || []; _stq.push([ "view", JSON.parse("{\"v\":\"ext\",\"blog\":\"152272360\",\"post\":\"1454\",\"tz\":\"-5\",\"srv\":\"friendsofthepublicgarden.org\",\"j\":\"1:13.8.1\"}") ]); _stq.push([ "clickTrackerInit", "152272360", "1454" ]); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/modernizr.js?ver=3.3.1" id="modernizr-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-column-bg-image-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionBgImageVars = {"content_break_point":"800"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/fusion-builder/assets/js/min/general/fusion-column-bg-image.js?ver=1" id="fusion-column-bg-image-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/cssua.js?ver=2.1.28" id="cssua-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.waypoints.js?ver=2.0.3" id="jquery-waypoints-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-waypoints.js?ver=1" id="fusion-waypoints-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-animations-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionAnimationsVars = {"status_css_animations":"desktop"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/fusion-builder/assets/js/min/general/fusion-animations.js?ver=1" id="fusion-animations-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionJSVars = {"visibility_small":"640","visibility_medium":"1024"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion.js?ver=3.3.1" id="fusion-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/bootstrap.transition.js?ver=3.3.6" id="bootstrap-transition-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/bootstrap.tooltip.js?ver=3.3.5" id="bootstrap-tooltip-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/bootstrap.collapse.js?ver=3.1.1" id="bootstrap-collapse-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.requestAnimationFrame.js?ver=1" id="jquery-request-animation-frame-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.easing.js?ver=1.3" id="jquery-easing-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.fitvids.js?ver=1.1" id="jquery-fitvids-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.flexslider.js?ver=2.7.2" id="jquery-flexslider-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.hoverflow.js?ver=1" id="jquery-hover-flow-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.hoverintent.js?ver=1" id="jquery-hover-intent-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="jquery-lightbox-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionLightboxVideoVars = {"lightbox_video_width":"1280","lightbox_video_height":"720"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.ilightbox.js?ver=2.2.3" id="jquery-lightbox-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.mousewheel.js?ver=3.0.6" id="jquery-mousewheel-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.placeholder.js?ver=2.0.7" id="jquery-placeholder-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.fade.js?ver=1" id="jquery-fade-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-equal-heights-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionEqualHeightVars = {"content_break_point":"800"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-equal-heights.js?ver=1" id="fusion-equal-heights-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/fusion-parallax.js?ver=1" id="fusion-parallax-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-video-general-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionVideoGeneralVars = {"status_vimeo":"1","status_yt":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/fusion-video-general.js?ver=1" id="fusion-video-general-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-video-bg-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionVideoBgVars = {"status_vimeo":"1","status_yt":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/fusion-video-bg.js?ver=1" id="fusion-video-bg-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-lightbox-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionLightboxVars = {"status_lightbox":"1","lightbox_gallery":"1","lightbox_skin":"metro-white","lightbox_title":"","lightbox_arrows":"1","lightbox_slideshow_speed":"5000","lightbox_autoplay":"","lightbox_opacity":"0.90","lightbox_desc":"","lightbox_social":"","lightbox_deeplinking":"","lightbox_path":"horizontal","lightbox_post_images":"1","lightbox_animation_speed":"normal","l10n":{"close":"Press Esc to close","enterFullscreen":"Enter Fullscreen (Shift+Enter)","exitFullscreen":"Exit Fullscreen (Shift+Enter)","slideShow":"Slideshow","next":"Next","previous":"Previous"}}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-lightbox.js?ver=1" id="fusion-lightbox-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-tooltip.js?ver=1" id="fusion-tooltip-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-sharing-box.js?ver=1" id="fusion-sharing-box-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/jquery.sticky-kit.js?ver=1.1.2" id="jquery-sticky-kit-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/library/vimeoPlayer.js?ver=2.2.1" id="vimeo-player-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-skip-link-focus-fix.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-skip-link-focus-fix-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-general-footer.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-general-footer-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-quantity.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-quantity-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-crossfade-images.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-crossfade-images-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-select.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-select-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-tabs-widget.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-tabs-widget-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="avada-rev-styles-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var avadaRevVars = {"avada_rev_styles":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-rev-styles.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-rev-styles-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/library/jquery.elasticslider.js?ver=7.3.1" id="jquery-elastic-slider-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="avada-live-search-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var avadaLiveSearchVars = {"live_search":"1","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/friendsofthepublicgarden.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","no_search_results":"No search results match your query. Please try again","min_char_count":"4","per_page":"100","show_feat_img":"1","display_post_type":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-live-search.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-live-search-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-alert.js?ver=6.6.2" id="fusion-alert-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-flexslider-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionFlexSliderVars = {"status_vimeo":"1","slideshow_autoplay":"1","slideshow_speed":"7000","pagination_video_slide":"","status_yt":"1","flex_smoothHeight":"true"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-flexslider.js?ver=6.6.2" id="fusion-flexslider-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/fusion-builder/assets/js/min/general/fusion-toggles.js?ver=6.6.2" id="fusion-toggles-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-container-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionContainerVars = {"content_break_point":"800","container_hundred_percent_height_mobile":"0","is_sticky_header_transparent":"1","hundred_percent_scroll_sensitivity":"450"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/fusion-builder/assets/js/min/general/fusion-container.js?ver=1" id="fusion-container-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="avada-elastic-slider-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var avadaElasticSliderVars = {"tfes_autoplay":"1","tfes_animation":"sides","tfes_interval":"3000","tfes_speed":"800","tfes_width":"150"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-elastic-slider.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-elastic-slider-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="avada-drop-down-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var avadaSelectVars = {"avada_drop_down":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-drop-down.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-drop-down-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="avada-to-top-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var avadaToTopVars = {"status_totop":"desktop_and_mobile","totop_position":"right","totop_scroll_down_only":"0"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-to-top.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-to-top-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="avada-header-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var avadaHeaderVars = {"header_position":"top","header_sticky":"","header_sticky_type2_layout":"menu_only","header_sticky_shadow":"1","side_header_break_point":"1023","header_sticky_mobile":"","header_sticky_tablet":"","mobile_menu_design":"classic","sticky_header_shrinkage":"","nav_height":"86","nav_highlight_border":"0","nav_highlight_style":"bar","logo_margin_top":"10px","logo_margin_bottom":"30px","layout_mode":"wide","header_padding_top":"9px","header_padding_bottom":"0px","scroll_offset":"full"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-header.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-header-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="avada-menu-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var avadaMenuVars = {"site_layout":"wide","header_position":"top","logo_alignment":"left","header_sticky":"","header_sticky_mobile":"","header_sticky_tablet":"","side_header_break_point":"1023","megamenu_base_width":"custom_width","mobile_menu_design":"classic","dropdown_goto":"Go to...","mobile_nav_cart":"Shopping Cart","mobile_submenu_open":"Open submenu of %s","mobile_submenu_close":"Close submenu of %s","submenu_slideout":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-menu.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-menu-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="avada-sidebars-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var avadaSidebarsVars = {"header_position":"top","header_layout":"v1","header_sticky":"","header_sticky_type2_layout":"menu_only","side_header_break_point":"1023","header_sticky_tablet":"","sticky_header_shrinkage":"","nav_height":"86","sidebar_break_point":"800"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-sidebars.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-sidebars-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/library/bootstrap.scrollspy.js?ver=3.3.2" id="bootstrap-scrollspy-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/assets/min/js/general/avada-scrollspy.js?ver=7.3.1" id="avada-scrollspy-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-responsive-typography-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionTypographyVars = {"site_width":"1200px","typography_sensitivity":"0.60","typography_factor":"1.50","elements":"h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-responsive-typography.js?ver=1" id="fusion-responsive-typography-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-scroll-to-anchor-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionScrollToAnchorVars = {"content_break_point":"800","container_hundred_percent_height_mobile":"0","hundred_percent_scroll_sensitivity":"450"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-scroll-to-anchor.js?ver=1" id="fusion-scroll-to-anchor-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/themes/Avada/includes/lib/assets/min/js/general/fusion-general-global.js?ver=1" id="fusion-general-global-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/fusion-core/js/min/fusion-vertical-menu-widget.js?ver=5.3.1" id="avada-vertical-menu-widget-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="fusion-video-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var fusionVideoVars = {"status_vimeo":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/fusion-builder/assets/js/min/general/fusion-video.js?ver=1" id="fusion-video-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-content/plugins/fusion-builder/assets/js/min/general/fusion-column.js?ver=1" id="fusion-column-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery( document ).ready( function() { var ajaxurl = 'https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; if ( 0 < jQuery( '.fusion-login-nonce' ).length ) { jQuery.get( ajaxurl, { 'action': 'fusion_login_nonce' }, function( response ) { jQuery( '.fusion-login-nonce' ).html( response ); }); } }); </script> </div> <div class="to-top-container to-top-right"> <a href="#" id="toTop" class="fusion-top-top-link"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Go to Top</span> </a> </div> </body> </html>