CHARLES RIVER PARKLANDS
UPDATE
January
2004
Archives—Table of Contents
Program Spotlight
Skatepark in the News
On December 21st, 2003 the Boston Sunday Globe City Weekly section
featured an article about the December 15th skatepark design public meeting.
If you would like to receive a copy of this or other Charles River Skatepark
articles, email crc@thecharles.org
with your name and mailing address.
Skatepark Update
Zach Wormhoudt has begun to conceptualize the design of the skatepark
with the information he gathered at the December 15th public meeting and
the site analysis he conducted while he was in town. He will bring these
ideas to the next public meeting (date and location to be announced),
and work again with local skaters and riders to advance the design toward
its final layout.
We are pleased to announce the involvement of former Lieutenant Governor
Tom O'Neill III who volunteered to assist the CRC with skatepark planning
and fundraising efforts.
Annual Appeal
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Charles River Conservancy's
Annual Appeal. Your numerous and generous contributions help us to continue
our efforts in the much needed stewardship and renewal of the parklands.
Thank you also for the many nice personal notes. If you have not yet taken
the time to give, please do so - even a small gift makes a difference
and helps us achieve more for the parklands. You can give by check, credit
card or on
line. Our mailing address is:
[See new contact
information.]
Advocacy
Graffiti
Many thanks to everyone who responded to the Graffiti survey! 6% of you
think graffiti along the Charles is art, while 32% of you strongly dislike
it. As for replacing the graffiti, the results were mixed; 19% wanted
the graffiti removed, 28% suggested painting over and 26% liked the idea
of murals. For more details, click on Graffiti
Survey Results.
Conservancy Volunteers
IIt's tree pruning time! From now until March, the Conservancy Volunteers
will be pruning trees along the river. Come learn the art of pruning.
No experience is necessary. For a list of upcoming events, visit the Conservancy's
Volunteer Stewardship
Program page. You can also set up a service day for your company or
community group by calling volunteer coordinator, Britt Lundgren at the CRC or email
bml@thecharles.org.
Inventing the Charles River
The first 5,000 copies sold in less than a year and a second printing
of Inventing the Charles River by Karl Haglund has now reached
bookstores. This 500 page book, published by the MIT Press in collaboration
with the CRC, includes over 450 illustrations and is a great way to pass
the time during the cold winter weather. For more information click on
Inventing the Charles
River.
 Picture
of the Month
The Charles River Conservancy is working with Eye Candy Cinema to create
a documentary about the skatepark. In a recent video interview with Mass
Turnpike Authority Chairman Matthew Amorello, he reiterated his enthusiasm
for the skatepark and the Turnpike Authority's commitment to provide a
contribution of site preparation and infrastructure to this public/private
partnership. This picture of the month of Mr. Amorello and CRC president
Renata von Tscharner was taken during filming.
If you have a picture you'd like to submit for a future picture of the
month, please contact us at crc@thecharles.org.
To see previous pictures of the month, see the archives
page.
The Charles River Conservancy takes as its mission the renewal and stewardship
of the Charles River Parklands and their surroundings, particularly parks,
parkways and bridges. The Conservancy engages in numerous Parklands restoration
and improvement initiatives, including access and safety, education and
outreach, and planning and maintenance programs, and relies heavily on
individual contributions. To support the Charles River Conservancy, click
here.
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