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June 2018 Neponset River Greenway News
Join us at our next meeting on Wednesday June 6 in the basement of the Area E-18 Boston Police Station, 1249 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park, MA. Our meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of the month at rotating locations in communities of the Lower Neponset: Hyde Park, Milton, Mattapan, and Dorchester.
Follow us on Facebook to keep up between meetings.
The issues on which we are working are in the agenda for this meeting at http://www.masspaths.net/neponset/council/agenda20180606.pdf
Future Greenway Council meetings
July 11, 2018 Port Norfolk Yacht Club
August 1, 2018 Foley Senior Residences, Mattapan
September 5, 2018 Milton Yacht Club, Milton
October 3, 2018 Hyde Park Police Station, Hyde Park
Along the Trail:
No Trail Opening Yet!
Due to rain, we did not celebrate the official opening of the trail segment connecting Mattapan and Milton on Saturday, May 12. As of now, no date convenient to the DCR and elected officials has been set, and the communities have been unable to get a permit from the DCR to hold their own event. An email will go out if a date is set before the July newsletter is mailed.
June 23: Boston Neighborhood Bike Forum
On Saturday, June 23, from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm, at the Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury, 115 Warren Street, in Roxbury, the Boston Public Health Commission will sponsor a gathering to bring together Boston residents to connect, share, learn and envision what biking could be in our neighborhoods. The day will include discussion, information sharing, networking and skill building. This is event is free of charge, but pre-registration at Event Brite is required. Coffee, lunch and childcare will be provided. Questions or concerns? Contact Nicole Ferraro nferraro@bphc.org
June 28: Two Communities and a River:
The Story of the Neponset Greenway Extension
An interactive community storytelling event guided by True Story Theater on Thursday, June 28th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Foley Senior Residences, 249 River St, Mattapan, will engage us in learning from the history of the Neponset Greenway.
It is sponsored by the Mattapan Milton Neponset Community (MMNC), which gathers as neighbors along the Neponset River to explore how to make the recent Greenway Trail Extension an opportunity to forge stronger relationships among residents of Mattapan and Milton based on mutual respect, understanding, and a common love of the beautiful river and Greenway we share. Their long term goals are understanding, confronting and eliminating structural racism and other forces that divide and disempower Neponset Valley communities. Click on this Event Brite link to register.
For more information please contact: Mattapan.Milton@gmail.com
July 14: Neponset Riverfest at Neponset Landing Park
Join us on Saturday, July 14 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the DCR's Neponset II Park in Dorchester at the corner of Granite Ave. and Hilltop St. to celebrate the Neponset River and the beautiful parks and pedestrian paths along its shore, along with the natural salt marshes and wetlands that support more than 200 species of birds, fish and other wildlife
This is a family-friendly, public event. We encourage you to bring a blanket and a picnic, and spend the day! Try out out a canoe or kayak, for free, courtesy of PaddleBoston : Neponset River. There will also be music, food, children’s activities – and lots of fun and interesting people to talk to!
Activities include: 28′ Climbing Wall, Art activities, Fishing/casting clinic, FREE boating (canoes & kayaks), Face painting, Live animals, Raffles: fishing rod, gift baskets, Re-usable bag making, Splash Park, Traveling tide pool touch tank, and Yummy Food. And the Greenway Council will have a table.
July 21: Mattapan on Wheels
The Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition Vigorous Youth invites you to their 8th Mattapan on Wheels (MoW) Bike-a-thon! This year we will be biking from Walker Playground at Norfolk Park, 528 Norfolk Street, Mattapan, MA 02126, on the Neponset Trail, heading towards Hyde Park, Milton, and Quincy! During MoW, riders of all ages and skill levels come together, get physically active and work to make Mattapan a more bike-friendly neighborhood. After the ride, grab some food and join Mattapan partners at the 13th Annual Hoops and Scoops event!
On-site registration and check-in begins at 8:00 am.
Bike rides begin at 9:00 am
The rain date is Saturday, July 28, 2018
Anyone 8 or older may ride, but those aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult
The event is FREE, but there is a $5.00 suggested donation
The Vigorous Youth have a goal of raising $8,000 to attend the 2019 Youth Bike Summit, put on MoW 19, and pay stipends! They hope you consider donating.
Visit the Event Brite registration page for more information about the event, how to donate, sign up to be a bike volunteer and MORE!
The long ride gets this view from Chickatawbut Road. (photo by Jessica Mink)
-Jessica Mink
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