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Program Updates

Program listings below are for the next several weeks. For a complete schedule of all BNAN programs check our newsletter posted online or check listings by date using the calendar. You can find the complete Seed, Sow & Grow 2012 schedule here and the Boston's Urban Forest Winter/Spring 2012 Program Series Schedule here. To receive BNAN's free, biweekly eNews with program, event and news updates, please subscribe below. For more information or to register for a program (unless otherwise noted) email info@bostonnatural.org or phone 617-542-7696. BNAN programs and events are free, all are welcome.

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VOTE FOR TREES PLEASE

Boston Natural Areas Network and the Neponset River Greenway NEED YOUR HELP. Our friends at Odwalla have a plant-a-tree contest where if BNAN gets enough votes we will win $10,000 to plant trees along the Neponset River Greenway.

From April 1 - May 31, 2012 you and your friends can go online www.odwalla.com/plantatree then click on Neponset River State Park and vote for our project.

We need your help. You can only vote once, so please share this message with your friends through word of mouth, email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Thank you for your support! We look forward to planting more trees in Boston that will last for many generations to enjoy

Boston’s Urban Forest Series
Spring Blossom Ramble
Saturday, May 19
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Valley Gates Parking Lot, Circuit Drive, Franklin Park, Dorchester

The showy flowers of dogwoods and cherry trees capture our attention, but there are many more modest trees blooming in spring. Join us as we amble through the fields and woodlands of Franklin Park admiring trees in bloom, and uncovering the mystery of why trees flower the way they do. Co-sponsored by the Franklin Park Coalition. Registration required by contacting 617-542-7696 or info@bostonnatural.org.

East Boston Greenway Event
East Boston Biking Connections
Saturday, May 19, 12:00 p.m.
Meet at Bremen Street Park, near Airport T station entrance

Celebrate the end of Bay State Bike Week by exploring East Boston’s existing and planned bike facilities – including bike lanes and the East Boston Greenway. Helmets required. Registration required. Co-sponsored by Boston Cyclists Union and AIR, Inc.

Urban Wilds Council
Speaker Series
Invasive Plant Management Strategies for
Urban Wilds, Home Landscapes and Community Gardens
Thursday, May 31
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Boston Natural Areas Network,
62 Summer Street, 2nd Floor, Downtown Crossing

Join Paul Sutton, Coordinator for Open Space and Special Projects with Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and other invasive plant management experts For more information contact Karen Chaffee at karen@bostonnatural.org or 617-542-7696. Registration required.

Seed, Sow & Grow
Container Gardening
Saturday, June 2
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan

Containers help city-dwellers make the most of small garden spaces with flowers, herbs and vegetables. In this hands-on workshop, we learn how to effectively grow in all kinds of containers, from burlap sacks to raised beds. Registration required by contacting 617-542-7696 or info@bostonnatural.org.

Neponset River Greenway Event
Explore the Future Neponset Trail
Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m.
Meet at Central Ave T stop, Red Line Trolley

Curious where the Greenway is planned between Mattapan and Milton? Join members of the Neponset River Greenway Council to do a bit of exploring along the banks of the Neponset and get a closer look at the future path. Registration required by contacting 617-542-7696 or info@bostonnatural.org.

Boston’s Urban Forest Series
Fruit Trees:
Organic Summer Care
Saturday, June 9
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan

Ben Crouch, from Jamaica Plain’s Land of Plenty, will discuss natural processes occurring in the orchard mid-season and demonstrate responsible maintenance techniques to boost the production of quality fruit and improve the health of your orchard. Registration required by contacting 617-542-7696 or info@bostonnatural.org.

Boston Natural Areas Network - Youth Conservation Corps
Now Hiring Adult Staff
Dorchester Crew Supervisor

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 19!

Program Description:
Youth Conservation Corps employs teens as stewards of the natural environment in their own neighborhoods working cooperatively to complete conservation projects while earning much-needed income. BNAN is looking for committed, energetic adults with a passion for the outdoors to work with teens for what will be YCC’s 18th summer.

Responsibilities: The Crew Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of 10-12 urban youth, ages 15-17 to complete outdoor work projects at Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester. For complete job description and application information please click here.

Job Opening at Boston Natural Areas Network
Urban Grower

Are you interested in sustainable farming and education? Do you enjoy working with youth, goal setting and collaborating? Do you like to work with lots of people? If yes, this may be the job for you!

This is a full-time 40 hour a week (flexible hours), non-permanent position with a work period of May 2012 through April 2013. Click here for complete job announcement details and application procedure.

Have Your Tree Count!
Increase Boston's Urban Forest Canopy
www.growbostongreener.org

Have you planted a tree recently in the city of Boston? If so make sure it gets counted towards the Grow Boston Greener program goal of 100,000 trees by 2020. All you have to do is go to: www.growbostongreener.org/gbg/report_planting.html and fill out the online form. It's that easy to become part of the re-greening effort spreading across the city! For more information contact Mathew Cahill, Program Coordinator at 617-542-7696 ext 20 or email mathew@bostonnatural.org.

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Urban & Green Newsletter

The spring 2012 issue of BNAN's Urban & Green Newsletter is available online. Included in the newsletter are the BNAN calendar of spring events and programs. Read it to find out what's happening in Boston's Community Gardens, Urban Wilds and along the Neponset and East Boston Greenways. Click here for current and past newsletters