Gregorio Uribe in Concert

on the East Boston Greenway

Thursday, August 5, 7:00 p.m.
at the Caboose - 2 Bremen St. corner of Marginal

The wildly danceable Gregorio Uribe Big Band is a 15-piece group that plays Gregorio Uribe's original songs and traditional Colombian music. Part of the Tito Puente Latin Music Series.

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East Boston Greenway Council

Meetings: Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
August 26, September 23
East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen St., East Boston



All are welcome
For more information, contact Candice Cook at 617-542-7696 x16
or email candice@bostonnatural.org

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2010 Dawn Heron Censuses

Sundays	Time	High Tide
August 22	7:00 AM	10:44 AM
September 19	7:00 AM	9:28 AM

Help count the Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets, Great Blue Herons, Black-crowned Night-Herons and Glossy Ibises. In addition to herons, you'll see other shore and water birds. Bring binoculars, waterproof footware and mosquito protection. The census lasts anywhere from one to four hours.

Meet at Sireen Reinstein Memorial Boardwalk at the southeast corner of Belle Isle Park.
Parking on Bennington St. across from Suffolk Downs station, near Bell Isle Park entrance.

For more information, please call Soheil Zendeh, 781-863-2392.

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Reminder: Friends of East Boston Greenway Meeting

Thursday July 22, 2010, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen St., East Boston



All are welcome.

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Butterfly Garden

Volunteers Needed at Belle Isle Marsh

Saturday, July 24, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Google Map location

Volunteers of all ages are needed to help at the Butterfly Garden on Lawn Ave in East Boston. We will check on the Carolina Roses and crab apple trees that we planted earlier in July and we will plant butterfly bushes this week.

Thanks to the volunteers who have helped with the garden in the past month.

The location is between the Suffolk Downs and Orient Heights T stations, the New England Casket Factory and the restaurant that was formerly Jimmy Maggs. If you are driving, go the intersection of Bennington Street and Leverett Ave (at the traffic light near the restaurant that was formerly Jimmy Maggs), go down Leverett Avenue toward the marsh and at the end of Leverett Ave, take a right onto Lawn Ave. Look for the DCR truck. Bring binoculars to see the ospreys, herons and other wildlife.

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Butterfly Garden

Lawn Avenue, East Boston
July 24, 11 - 12
Google Map location

Volunteers of all ages are needed this Saturday for an hour or so to help at the Butterfly Garden on Lawn Ave in East Boston. We will check on the Carolina Roses and crab apple trees that we planted earlier in July and we will plant butterfly bushes this week. Thanks to the volunteers who have helped with the garden in the past month. The location is between the Suffolk Downs and Orient Heights T stations, the New England Casket Factory and the restaurant that was formerly Jimmy Maggs. If you are driving, go the intersection of Bennington Street and Leverett Ave (at the traffic light near the restaurant that was formerly Jimmy Maggs), go down Leverett Avenue toward the marsh and at the end of Leverett Ave, take a right onto Lawn Ave. Look for the DCR truck. Bring binoculars to see the ospreys, herons and other wildlife.

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Butterfly Garden

Lawn Avenue, East Boston
July 3, 11 to noon.
Google Map location
Gardeners age 6 - 10 invited to help with the butterfly garden. Learn about plants, butterflies, birds, bugs - draw and take pictures of the garden. Park Ranger Geoff Woods will talk more about the plants and why they are valuable additions to the garden. We may see some interesting wildlife in the area. Last time we saw a great egret in the marsh. We may also put up bird feeders in the area. This project was funded by a grant from the Boston Foundation's East Boston - Chelsea Environmental Fund.
Thanks to everyone who help plant on June 12th and June 19th.

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Chelsea Creek and Lower Mystic River Cruise

Sat. 26 June 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Take a rare guided tour with TBHA to learn about Boston's oldest continually active port and two highly developed urban rivers. Speakers from port-related organizations, community-based organizations, and governmental agencies discuss Boston Harbor's Working Port, waterfront land use and planning, and environmental restoration efforts. Free, registration required ( mail@tbha.org ).

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Monday Night Forum, May 10th

The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh sponsored a Monday Night Forum "The Return of the Clam" at the Orient Heights Yacht Club on Monday, May 10th at 7 PM. Dr. Joe Buttner of Salem State College and the Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center talked about aquaculture and a shellfish farming project to restore Softshell Clams in Boston Harbor and coastal Massachusetts.

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Earth Day Cleanup

April 24th

We all enjoyed the cleanup which happened under clear skies and warm temps. With the Ospreys keeping an eye on us, we hauled out a lot of trash. The morning was capped with pizza and a sense of accomplishment. Thank you all who helped.

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THANK YOU to everyone who attended the Annual Meeting in a nor'easter on Sunday, March 14, 2010.

Thanks to Dr. Phil Colarusso for his talk on "Eel Grass: It's not just for eels anymore."

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Sightings are for the last week if reported to eBird.

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendar for August 12th and 13th with a "cloud date" of August 14th for "The Night Sky" with Chris Farnsworth who will talk about the Perseid Meteor Showers. Bring a chair or blanket and snacks to enjoy and share. More information on the exact viewing location will be sent out later.

The Harvest Festival will be October 3rd at Belle Isle Park from 1 - 3 PM with horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin decorating, live animals, information tables and more... Thanks for your support.