Category: Environment – Page 6

Boston Green Map: Find Your Space!

Posted on July 11, 2013 at 3:48 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

This Sunday, July 14 we’re launching our Boston Green Map website & app at Circle the City on Avenue of the Arts. Will you join us?? Boston Green Map is a web application that allows users to locate all of the green spaces and recreational activities in any neighborhood, including parks, community gardens, playing fields, swimming pools […]

Modern water systems: Not just a pipe dream for MA

Posted on March 22, 2013 at 3:56 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Today is World Water Day, a day to appreciate the importance of freshwater, and focus our attention on sustainable ways for preserving this precious resource. In MAPC’s little corner of the wider world of water, we are involved in many projects that support these goals, and are currently gearing up to take a lead role […]

Farm share: MAPC talks agriculture preservation with local growers

Posted on March 7, 2013 at 5:50 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

We held our first agricultural forum in Sudbury last night and we absolutely filled the venue! Nearly 100 people attended the forum and the word from attendees was that it was a great success. Staff from MAPC guided the discussion on successes and challenges to agricultural practice as well as determining ways that the agency […]

Once is chance, twice is coincidence, third time is because it’s getting warmer.

Posted on November 6, 2012 at 3:30 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

The past two Halloweens have brought quite a trick to New England. Last year at this time, a Nor’Easter came around and left a path of damage from snow, flooding and power outages. This October, “Superstorm Sandy” left a similar trail of damage, with a huge economic cost as millions of people across the Eastern […]

Get Pumped About Water: the Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill

Posted on March 22, 2012 at 3:24 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

MAPC staff members periodically take a portion of a day to participate in a company-wide team-building exercise, with the purpose of learning something new about our region. The most recent outing took place last month at the Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill. This one year old museum is housed in the original, visually striking Chestnut […]

MAPC Open House Recap

Posted on February 2, 2012 at 12:48 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Thank you to everyone who showed up on Tuesday night for MAPC’s 3rd annual Open House! Visitors toured three floors of offices in MAPC’s Downtown Crossing building and met many members of the MAPC staff. Along the way, they earn raffle tickets by participated in games and activities. Raffle prizes this year included “Baskets O’ Localness,” which were packed […]