Happy Birthday from all two and four legged friends

Dear Friends,
Spring is here and the Park is showing off its bountiful splendor!  The azaleas are in bloom, the tulips and daffodils are smiling and the trees are starting to blossom.  What a wonderful time to take a walk or ride your bike (with your mask!) and enjoy nature right outside your door.   We are so blessed to have this wonderful and nearby urban park to lift our spirits during these challenging times.  
 
In celebration of the Park’s 30th anniversary this year, we have some ambitious restoration and gardening plans in store.  These include implementing the Durham Oval restoration project, updating the butterfly garden near the Mass Ave entrance, planting 100’s of flowers, plants and trees and re-seeding some of the grassy areas.
 
Fortunately for all of us, parks are considered essential to our well-being during the Covid-19 advisory.  We are carefully starting to plan our restoration schedule, and we’ve asked our garden stewards and other volunteers to stay at least six feet apart and to wear a mask when working in the Park.  
 
Over the years, your generous contributions have helped make the Park a joyful urban sanctuary, and I hope you are able to make a small donation this year.  As a volunteer organization, 100% of all funds go directly to maintaining our Park.   Your continued support is deeply appreciated and will help us keep the Park looking beautiful and a place of enjoyment for all.   

Be safe, please stay healthy, put on a mask, be socially distant and enjoy your park!

Best regards,
Franco Campanello
President, The Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy
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To donate:
Pay Pal:        http://swcpc.org/
By check:      Payable to SWCPC
Box 171553, Boston, MA  02117

Can trash cans make you happy?  The SW Corridor trash barrels got a beautiful make-over recently and if you find yourself spontaneously smiling as you walk through, it might just be because of the beautiful artwork on them created by local artist Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth is a visual artist who has been living and working in the South End for the past 20 years and her work touches on themes of natural preservation in the urban landscape and beyond. 
Quarantined at home in early March, Elizabeth began experimenting with abstract shapes and colors based on leaves and flowers. When Franco at the SW Corridor asked if she could paint the barrels, she thought these designs would fit right in. The natural world has always been an inspiration for her, but this summer she has felt especially fortunate to be surrounded by such beautifully cultivated gardens and the people who made them.  Thanks, Elizabeth, for making our corridor even more enjoyable!

2020 Best Secret Garden Award !
Congratulations to Franco and his team for winning a Boston Magazine's Best of Boston Award 

Stay safe in the Corridor Park
Here are some recommendations to help you stay safe and how you can help
keep the Park safe for others. 
*       Be aware of your surroundings (especially when using a cellphone )
*       Earbuds hinder awareness - wear one...
*       Carry a purse or a backpack, close to you.
*       Cell phones are easily stolen. Pay attention
Click here for information on when to call 911 and 311.