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CHARLES RIVER PARKLANDS UPDATE
December 2008
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Year-End Update!

Your Year-End Contribution Counts

There is still time to make a contribution for 2008! We rely on donations like yours to help fund programs and improve the Charles River Parklands. Please donate online today.

Boston Foundation Swim Grant

After two successful swim races in the Charles and the unveiling of the exhibit "Charles River Swimming in the Swiss Style" sponsored by SwissNex and the Consulate of Switzerland, the CRC is ready to move the effort of returning public swimming forward. Thanks to a grant from the Boston Foundation, the CRC is seeking applications for a Swimmable Charles Coordinator. For a full job description click here.

Letter from DCR Commissioner re: Storrow Drive

Please visit our website to read the letter recently sent out by DCR Commissioner Rick Sullivan regarding improvements on Storrow Drive.

Conservancy Volunteer Update

The Conservancy Volunteer program had an amazingly productive year with a record 2,700 volunteers. Special thanks goes out to the members of Alpha Phi Omega's National Convention who helped prune trees at our last pruning event of 2008. Groups and companies are already booking dates into the summer. To make sure you get the date you want, we urge you to begin planning your event with the CRC as soon as possible. Contact John Broderick at jrb@thecharles.org or 617-300-8173. We look forward to seeing you on the river in 2009!

January Parklands TV Show Schedule

Our live talk show on BNN (Comcast Channels 9 and 23, RCN Channels 15 and 83, Boston only) airs every Monday night at 7 p.m. and is repeated Tuesdays at 3:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., and on Sundays at 8 a.m.

January 5th: Former MDC Commissioner John Sears speaks with Renata von Tscharner
January 12th: Landscape Architect Carol Johnson speaks with Renata von Tscharner concerning her work in, and visions for, the Parklands

The CRC has been broadcasting live on CCTV since 2001. This spring, CCTV recognized the CRC as the “Organization of the Year” and featured host Renata von Tscharner in their quarterly print newsletter. Tune in to Channel 9 every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Shows are replayed at 12:30 a.m. the same day.

January 14th: Rick Dimino of A Better City speaks with Renata von Tscharner about the Urban Ring and its effects on the Parklands
January 28th: Landscape Architect Carol Johnson speaks with Renata von Tscharner concerning her work in, and visions for, the Parklands

Easy to Donate

You can give easily and securely online or send us a check at Four Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

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. Thank you!

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